The 15 Minute Movie Method

March 2023

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The Haunted Past: What Really Motivates the Hero

March 31, 2023
Every story is about a hero who changes. To define why and how the hero changes, you must identify the hero’s haunted past. There are...
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Overcoming the Four Stages of Life

March 27, 2023
Every story is about how the hero changes. In most cases, the hero changes into a better person but in tragedies, the hero changes into...
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The Theme Defines The Core Conflict of Every Story

March 23, 2023
Some stories can be exciting just by showing a lot of visual action. Unfortunately, most stories need more than endless amounts of action. With every...
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The Real Purpose of the Villain in Your Story

March 19, 2023
Every story needs conflict. The purpose of a villain in every story is to provide that conflict. However, if the villain does nothing more than...
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“Snoop”, a Book About Defining Personality By Possessions

March 19, 2023
When describing characters, it’s common to describe a character’s appearance such as their face, hair color, or clothes. However, this only creates a superficial image...
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How to Find Your Hero’s True Motivation in Every Scene

March 15, 2023
Every hero needs to pursue a physical goal. However, that physical goal is never what the hero really wants. Instead, what the hero really needs...
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Keep a Story Moving Forward By Shattering Expectations

March 11, 2023
The biggest mistake in writing a screenplay is to write boring scenes. What makes a scene boring is when nothing happens, such as two characters...
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Study Different Genres to Sharpen Your Storytelling Skills

March 7, 2023
Every story can teach you something new. However, by focusing on specific genres, you can sharpen your storytelling skills in specific ways. Dramas and comedies...
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Defining the Emotional Change in the Hero

March 3, 2023
Every story changes the hero. In the beginning, the hero starts out as one type of person in their own self-created dead-end world. By the...
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About Wallace Wang

First place winner in Scriptapalooza’s 2023 screenwriting competition for the supernatural horror screenplay titled “Nightmares From a Past Life”. Author of “The 15 Minute Movie Method”, “Story Starter”, and “Writing Scenes for Screenplays” in addition to over 50 computer books. Writer of “Three of a Kind”, a situation comedy produced by San Diego State University’s film class that won a student Emmy award. Designer of the board game “Orbit War”, published by Steve Jackson Games, that simulates satellite warfare in the near future.

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