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Use Repetition to Emphasize an Idea

January 24, 2023
Listen to any good song and you’ll notice that the same notes are played repeatedly with minor variation. Stories need to use repetition as well...
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“The 15-Minute Movie Method” Updated for 2023

January 20, 2023
For those who have been following this blog, most of the information in the latest edition of “The 15-Minute Movie Method” can be found here...
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Make Sure Every Scene Changes a Character’s Life

January 16, 2023
Here’s the number one mistake novices make in writing a screenplay. They write scenes that do nothing but explain the story. Watch a mediocre movie...
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Writing the False Victory Scene in the Midpoint

January 12, 2023
Pick any movie and divide its running time in half. In a two hour movie, the midpoint scene occurs at the 60 minute mark. This...
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Using Multiple Subplots in a Story

January 8, 2023
Every story has a structure. By identifying the main scenes in every story, you can create an outline for any story quickly and easily. One...
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“Writing Scenes For Screenplays” Now Available

January 4, 2023
Everyone can come up with a great idea for a story. That’s easy. The hard part is turning any idea into a great story. The...
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How to Drive the Hero to Defeat

December 31, 2022
In the first half of any story, the hero gradually starts getting a better life. Then at the midpoint of the story, everything shifts. Suddenly...
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How the Hero Wins a Minor Victory After the Midpoint

December 27, 2022
Every story consists of two halves. In the first half, the hero’s life starts out in a dead end and gradually gets better. The peak...
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Make the Setting in a Scene Work Against the Hero

December 23, 2022
The place where a scene occurs should always be special. Generic settings simply fade into the background. Unique places make the characters’ actions even more...
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Grab Attention Right Away by Starting With a Problem

December 19, 2022
The best way to grab attention is to start with a problem. As soon as you start with a problem, then audiences will want to...
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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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