The 15 Minute Movie Method

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Make the Setting Reflect the Tone of the Scene

June 13, 2021
A screenplay consists of multiple parts. The plot and dialogue might be the most obvious, but there’s more to a screenplay than just writing dialogue...
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There’s Always a Critic Who Hates Greatness

June 10, 2021
Browse through Rotten Tomatoes and you’ll always find a great movie that some critic hated. Then browse through low-scoring movies and you’ll often find one...
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Study Popular Low-Ranking Rotten Tomatoes Movies

June 7, 2021
Rotten tomatoes is a great way to judge a movie. If a movie’s Rotten Tomatoes score is under 60%, the movie’s probably not worth watching...
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Putting Your Hero in the Belly of the Beast

June 4, 2021
The midpoint of most screenplays occurs when the hero seemingly appears to have succeeded. In “Star Wars,” this midpoint success occurs when Luke finally blasts...
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Telling a Great Story Doesn’t Need a Big Budget

June 1, 2021
Hollywood often believes if they spend enough money on a movie, hire enough A-list actors, hire a “hot” director, and pour a lot of money...
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Study Time Loop Stories to Learn How to Hide and Reveal Information

May 29, 2021
Most stories rely on a crutch by showing different scenes that take place in multiple locations. However, there’s a group of stories that don’t do...
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Science Fiction Stories are Essentially Satire in Another Future World

May 26, 2021
Every story should have a point even if it’s something as simple as “Good triumphs over evil.” Whatever that point of this tory might be,...
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Studying Academy Award Nominated Short Films

May 23, 2021
If you want to play baseball, you should practice hitting, running, throwing the ball, and catching as much as possible. If you want to paint,...
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Hide the Real Problem and Then Reveal It Later

May 20, 2021
The most common problem when writing a screenplay is running out of ideas. It’s easy to whip up 30-60 pages of a screenplay in a...
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Emotions Are Why People Care About Your Story

May 17, 2021
The biggest problem many screenwriters make is that they focus solely on coming up with a creative, compelling, and intriguing story. An original idea will...
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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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