The 15 Minute Movie Method

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The Elements of Scene Structure

December 20, 2023
A scene represents a building block that tells part of your overall story. That means the first element of a scene is to move the...
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Good Ideas Are Nothing Without Good Execution

December 16, 2023
Given a choice between a good idea poorly written or a mediocre idea expertly written, Hollywood will choose the good idea every time. That might...
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Two Keys to Writing Scenes That Evoke a Strong Emotion

December 12, 2023
Study every scene you read and every scene you write. Notice that memorable scene form your favorite movies stick with you because they’re interesting and...
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Intensify Scenes by Making Everything Work Against the Characters

December 8, 2023
Nothing should ever come easy to your characters. They should struggle against their environment, other people, and themselves at all times because conflict is the...
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Don’t Write a Story Like “The Marvels”

December 4, 2023
“The Marvels” is the latest Marvel superhero movie and it’s just gotten mediocre reviews while struggling just to break even from its production budget. If...
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Become a Better Screenwriter by Watching More Movies

November 30, 2023
For some odd reason, many people want to write a screenplay, yet they fail to study and learn from existing movies to see what works...
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How to Avoid Reshoots in a Screenplay

November 26, 2023
There’s a recent story about how Disney has ordered major reshoots for the latest Captain America 4 movie. Studios order reshoots when a preliminary version...
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Tell a Great Story By Focusing on the “Real” Story

November 22, 2023
This is where many writers go wrong. They try to come up with an intricate plot full of unusual situations, characters, and action. As long...
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How to Succeed in Hollywood (or Any Industry)

November 18, 2023
Most people are not successful in their field. It has nothing to do with their talent, skill, education, background, or personality. It has everything to...
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Make a Story Stronger by Constantly Attacking Your Hero

November 14, 2023
Too many writers try to write stories that seem realistic. Don’t do that because the goal of every writer should be to create an intriguing...
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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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