October 2023

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Create a Stronger Story by Letting People Know What to Expect

If you walk into a fast food restaurant, you expect to get a hamburger, fries, and a drink. You don’t expect to buy a sofa,...
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What is Your Story’s Iconic Scene?

When you’re making up your story, strive to create the strongest scenes possible. One way to do this is to create the most unique, memorable...
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What is a Story Really About?

This is what far too many writers do. They search in vain for an original idea and then they try to write a story about...
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Why Don’t Movie Characters Ever Go to the Bathroom?

Watch any good movie and you’ll notice that in rare cases, movie characters never go to the bathroom, brush their teeth, or clip their toe...
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Want to Be a Better Screenwriter? Avoid This Common Screenwriting Mistake

Here’s the number one mistake novices make in writing a screenplay. They don’t study the craft of screenwriting and storytelling. What too many novices do...
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Learn How to Create Engaging Characters by Watching Independent Films

Way too many writers focus on creating interesting action and fantastic worlds in a science fiction or fantasy setting. The problem is that no great...
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Heighten Tension by Creating Mirror Characters

Watch any horror movie (even bad ones) and you’ll always notice a common element. Someone always dies. Think about it. What if a horror movie...
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