August 2025

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The “Find Love” Emotional Logline

One common emotional goal is the “Find love” emotional logline where the hero searches for true love. Everyone can understand the desire to find true...
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Two Types of Scenes in Every Story

Watch and study full-length movies, but make sure you rewatch specific scenes from your favorite movies. Study how a scene grabs your attention, how it...
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How I Won Scriptapalooza’s 2023 Screenwriting Competition

In 2023, I won Scriptapalooza’s Screenwriting Competition. Although I’ll never know exactly what elevated my screenplay over the 3000+ screenplays submitted that year, I do...
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Why Your Story Needs Conflict

Every story needs conflict. Conflict creates a purpose for a story, raises questions on who will get what they want, and generates suspense as we...
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The “Improve or Escape a Flawed Life” Emotional Logline

Often times the hero lives in a flawed world through no fault of their own. That’s when the hero pursues the “Improve or escape a...
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The “Realize Life is Good” Emotional Logline

With the “Realize life is already good” emotional logline, the hero lives in a decent world but longs for something better. The key is that...
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Creating the Inciting Incident

Every story involves a goal. Knowing what characters want helps us understand what they’re doing and why. So when writing a story, always make a...
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