The 15 Minute Movie Method

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The Three I’s of Your Hero’s Goal

November 21, 2011
Every screenplay must have a great ending that makes the rest of the story worth watching. To make sure your ending will meet all expectations,...
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Making Life Hopeless for Your Hero

November 16, 2011
The beginning of your story lays the foundation for the rest of your screenplay. Create a strong foundation and you’ll have a great story. Create...
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The Impossible Goal

November 10, 2011
One element that makes for a compelling story is to have your hero try to achieve an impossible goal. Audiences love watching an underdog overcome...
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Story Structure

November 3, 2011
Every story consists of four parts or Acts: Act I — Introduce the hero, the hero’s problem, and the villain Act IIa — Show the...
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Contrasts

October 28, 2011
Every story is about contrasts. Things must go up and down to hold our interest and create suspense, otherwise a story will feel flat and...
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The Villain’s Goal

October 21, 2011
Almost every screenwriting book tells you how to plot your hero’s goal from start to finish. However, almost no screenwriting books teach you how to...
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The Villain’s Storyline

October 14, 2011
If you solely focus on the plot from the hero’s point of view, you risk creating cardboard villains to battle the hero. A better approach...
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Villain vs. Hero’s Goals

October 10, 2011
Both your hero and your villain needs a goal. Here are the variations for how you can get your hero and villain to create maximum...
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What If?

October 4, 2011
Ask yourself “What If?” to create an interesting story. Then ask yourself, “So what?” Before you start writing, you need to outline your story to...
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Two Halves of a Story

October 3, 2011
Here’s one quick way to define your story. Every hero must change so focus on defining what those changes might be and how to get...
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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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