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Setting the Tone of a Scene

August 12, 2020

Far too often, screenwriters focus on writing scenes from an objective perspective where they simply describe the location with no sense of emotion or subjective...

Make the Audience Care

August 9, 2020

One common mistake with most novice’s screenplays is that they write scenes that are vitally important to the characters involved but deadly dull to anyone...

Find the Emotional Core of Your Story

August 6, 2020

What makes a great movie is the emotional story. Nobody watches “Titanic” over and over again to see if the ocean liner sinks or not....

Act IIa — The Hero Almost Gets What He/She Wants

August 3, 2020

When coming up with a story, Act I must define what the hero wants emotionally. Then Act I must provide a physical path for the...

Software Will Not Make You a Better Writer

July 31, 2020

There are plenty of software programs on the market to help you write stories and screenplays. While all of these products work, don’t make the...

The Hero Deceives the World

July 28, 2020

Watch good movies and you’ll notice they often have one common element: the hero deceives others. Remember, a story is about a hero who changes....

Map Out a Story with a Role-Playing Game

July 25, 2020

When writing a screenplay, you must create a story and then tell that story. Where most novices go wrong is that they try to tell...

The Purpose of a Scene

July 23, 2020

Scenes act like building blocks that move your story forward. However, a scene is more than just dialogue. A scene should also incorporate some visual...

Make the Hero’s Emotional Goal as Tough as Possible

July 19, 2020

A story is about a hero who changes emotionally by pursuing a physical goal. In many cases, the hero has an emotional dream but no...

Answer an Intriguing Question

July 16, 2020

Every movie starts off with an intriguing question and then ends by answering that question. In “Star Wars,” the big question is whether Darth Vader...

The 15 Minute Movie Method