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The Hero is Always Active, Not Passive

November 18, 2014

Nothing should happen to the hero by chance unless it’s disaster. To keep the story moving forward, the hero must always be responsible for taking...

Highlight the Unusual

November 10, 2014

In every scene, something should go wrong. There’s nothing more tedious than watching a scene that acts like normal life where nothing exciting happens. Just watch...

Make an Entrance

November 7, 2014

Ideally, every scene should be interesting, especially the beginning of each scene. Remember, movies are show business so you want to make each scene beginning...

Spotting the Story in a Scene

November 6, 2014

A story is about change. The most basic element of a story is a scene, yet even in a single scene, there’s always an intriguing...

A History Lesson

November 5, 2014

Every story has a history. Your hero has a past that directly influences the present. Your mentor has a past that directly influences how he...

The Unusual Keeps Things Interesting

October 31, 2014

There’s an interesting photographer named Christine McConnell who posts macabre pictures of herself. One particularly interesting picture demonstrates the importance of making an ordinary scene more...

Make the Horrible Consequences Clear

October 29, 2014

One common failing of bad movies is that you have no idea what could happen to the hero if the hero fails to achieve a...

The Carrot and the Stick

October 22, 2014

There are two ways to motivate people: the carrot and the stick. With the carrot, you motivate them by giving them a goal they can...

One-Way Doors

October 15, 2014

Imagine a scene where the hero doesn’t know what to do so he does nothing. Not a very exciting scene, is it? Scenes are exciting...

Making a Scene Interesting

October 14, 2014

Every scene must grab the audience’s attention right from the start and give a hint on what the conflict will be about. The best way...

The 15 Minute Movie Method