December, 2023 - The 15 Minute Movie Method

Make Every Scene Force the Hero to Face Their Fears

December 28, 2023

Too many writers think scenes should give information to the audience. This winds up creating “information dumps” where scenes exist for no other purpose than...

Write Stronger Scenes By Constantly Challenging Your Hero’s Weakness

December 24, 2023

Novices often make the mistake of trying to write a full-length screenplay, which is like learning to walk by trying to run a marathon. You...

The Elements of Scene Structure

December 20, 2023

A scene represents a building block that tells part of your overall story. That means the first element of a scene is to move the...

Good Ideas Are Nothing Without Good Execution

December 16, 2023

Given a choice between a good idea poorly written or a mediocre idea expertly written, Hollywood will choose the good idea every time. That might...

Two Keys to Writing Scenes That Evoke a Strong Emotion

December 12, 2023

Study every scene you read and every scene you write. Notice that memorable scene form your favorite movies stick with you because they’re interesting and...

Intensify Scenes by Making Everything Work Against the Characters

December 8, 2023

Nothing should ever come easy to your characters. They should struggle against their environment, other people, and themselves at all times because conflict is the...

Don’t Write a Story Like “The Marvels”

December 4, 2023

“The Marvels” is the latest Marvel superhero movie and it’s just gotten mediocre reviews while struggling just to break even from its production budget. If...

The 15 Minute Movie Method

December 2023