wallyadmin

Tell a Complete Story with the Beginning and the Ending Scenes

September 26, 2022

One huge mistake novice screenwriters make is that they start writing with no clear goal. They don’t know where their story is going, who their...

Know Where Your Characters Want to Go

September 22, 2022

Read most screenplays and you’ll spot the same mistakes. One common mistake is that characters speak dialogue that fails to reveal what their goals might...

Don’t Make the Same Mistakes as the Horrible “Pinocchio” Remake

September 18, 2022

The above picture is really from Disney’s latest live-action remake of “Pinocchio”. Put simply, it’s a perfectly example of what not to do when writing...

Create Real Characters to Spice Up Every Scene

September 14, 2022

One huge problem novices make is writing scenes filled with characters who take action, but who seem flat like puppets, simply taking action because that’s...

The Real Story Occurs From an Emotional Dilemma

September 10, 2022

Far too many movies focus on action, special effects, gunfire, car crashes, and stunts. This is never a formula for success (watch “Bullet Train”). At...

Stay on Track with Clear Goals For All the Main Characters

September 6, 2022

Before painters put a drop of paint on the canvas, they sketch out their ideas first. Yet far too many screenwriters start by simply writing...

The Purpose of Every Scene (That Most Novices Completely Overlook)

September 2, 2022

There’s a huge difference between beginner screenplays and professional screenplays. Although they both may be formatted correctly, the beginner often tries dumping information to explain...

Every Character Pursues a Goal With Optimism

August 29, 2022

Most novice screenwriters get so focused in telling a story they forget they also have to grab and hold our interest as well. The end...

Attack with Exposition

August 25, 2022

One common novice screenwriting mistake is to dump exposition in the dialogue of characters so they wind up telling each other everything that they already...

Learning From the Disaster of the Cancelled “Batgirl” Movie

August 19, 2022

After spending $90 million dollars, Warner Brothers cancelled the “Batgirl” movie despite the fact that it was in post-production and nearly done. Warner Brothers also...

The 15 Minute Movie Method