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Plant a Seed in Every Scene

October 9, 2015

Every scene must link to another scene. Early scenes need to link to future scenes by foreshadowing. Later scenes need to link to earlier scenes...

Disney’s Deleted Songs

October 8, 2015

In the making of any movie, lots of scenes get cut, edited, or rearranged. That occurs because filming sometimes dictates changes in the script that...

Everyone is the Same

October 7, 2015

To simplify writing multiple characters, focus first on your hero. Once you know what your hero wants and what type of person your hero is,...

Deleted Scenes From “Frozen”

October 6, 2015

A screenplay is just a blueprint. If you learn about any movie, you’ll find that many scenes get cut for various reasons. In the above...

Telling a Story Visually

October 5, 2015

If you watch this music video from Disney’s animated film “Tarzan,” you basically get the main story in less than four minutes, all without hearing...

Make Everything Emotionally Change

October 2, 2015

If you watch the above video from “Toy Story 2,” you’ll go on an emotional ride as Jessie (the cowgirl doll) sings a song that...

Your First Script Will Be Your Worst

September 25, 2015

There’s a common dream among novice screenwriters. They think if they write a screenplay, it will be ready for sale. While some first-time screenwriters might...

Tarzan vs. Pocahontas

September 21, 2015

Although many people think Disney animated films may be for kids, many of them are actually great examples of how to tell a story. Two...

Horror is More Than Violence

September 19, 2015

Really bad horror movies emphasize slasher gore, often known as torture porn. In these bad horror movies, the goal is to show people getting cut...

Make a Trailer Moment

September 18, 2015

If you watch trailers for different movies, you’ll notice that they show the best, most exciting parts of the movie. That means if the movie...

The 15 Minute Movie Method