November, 2021 - The 15 Minute Movie Method

Every Scene is About Disrupting the Hero’s World

November 27, 2021

Would you ride a rollercoaster that never rose up or dipped down, but just took you on a ride along a flat surface? That would...

Focus on the Characters and Then Worry About the Plot

November 23, 2021

Too often, screenwriters try to come up with an original plot that surprises audiences. Here’s he truth. Most stories recycle the same plots. If you...

Create Three Endings to Tell an Emotionally Satisfying Story

November 19, 2021

Watch any mediocre or bad movie and the story will often feel forgettable and flat. That’s because the screenplay simply focuses on ending the story...

Make Every Scene a Fight, Seduction, or Negotiation to Make it Interesting

November 15, 2021

For too often, novices write scenes in their screenplays that serve exactly one purpose: to provide exposition. That creates a boring scene because the entire...

Combining the What with the Why to Create a Complete Story

November 11, 2021

Here’s what most novices do wrong. They come up with a great idea and then they start writing their screenplay. About halfway through, they run...

Use Contrast to Create the Greatest Emotional Impact Ever

November 7, 2021

If you’ve ever been on a roller coaster, you know that you start at the bottom, then climb the biggest hill possible before diving down...

Use Limitations as a Way to Spark Your Creativity

November 3, 2021

The original “Twilight Zone” series always had a problem. They never had enough money to create each episode. As a result, they had to get...

The 15 Minute Movie Method

November 2021