The 15 Minute Movie Method

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Inherent Conflict

August 18, 2013
Think about your movie idea and ask if there’s inherent conflict right from the start. For example, in “Warrior,” the hero’s father trains him to...
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Music Videos and Commercials

August 9, 2013
Watch any commercial and you can see a mini-story being told. First there’s a problem. Second, there’s a solution. Third, there’s a satisfying conclusion. In...
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Give Them What You Promised

August 3, 2013
Before you start writing your screenplay, make sure you know the type of story you want to tell. You can tell a straight action, horror,...
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Converging Subplots

August 2, 2013
Rarely will any story consist of a single story. Most likely, the hero will be pursing the main story while multiple other minor characters (including...
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Persistence and Determination

July 28, 2013
‘A year ahead of me in my high school was a guy named Sam Raimi, who later went on to direct the Spiderman trilogy. I...
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The Tentpole Collapse

July 24, 2013
At a recent panel discussion at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas predicted that the studios couldn’t afford to invest massive amounts of money...
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Understanding Act IIb — Negative Rising Action

July 24, 2013
The second half of Act II is where the hero starts losing and the villain starts winning. By knowing the purpose of this second half...
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Experiencing Irony

July 22, 2013
In the movie “About Schmidt,” Jack Nicholson plays the hero, a retired insurance agent who has lived a relatively dull existence most of his life...
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On Being a Professional Writer

July 19, 2013
To be a professional writer, you don’t necessarily need skill and talent. You just need passion and desire to write and tell a story. Since...
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“The Sting” — The 15 Minute Movie Method

July 16, 2013
To get a clear idea how the 15 minute movie method works, watch the 1973 movie, “The Sting,” starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Without...
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About Wallace Wang

First place winner in Scriptapalooza’s 2023 screenwriting competition for the supernatural horror screenplay titled “Nightmares From a Past Life”. Author of “The 15 Minute Movie Method”, “Story Starter”, and “Writing Scenes for Screenplays” in addition to over 50 computer books. Writer of “Three of a Kind”, a situation comedy produced by San Diego State University’s film class that won a student Emmy award. Designer of the board game “Orbit War”, published by Steve Jackson Games, that simulates satellite warfare in the near future.

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