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Play With Story Formulas

April 13, 2020

A typical story formula looks like this. A hero pursues a goal and learns from a mentor, gets help from an ally, and with their...

Write Your Screenplay Last

April 10, 2020

If you wanted to build a house, would you rush out and buy some wood and bricks, and start slapping the whole thing together? Probably...

Make Your Hero Face Karma

April 7, 2020

Karma is a concept where if you do something bad to others, that same thing will happen to you as punishment. While this can be...

Studying “The Hunt”

April 3, 2020

“The Hunt” is a horror satire where liberal elitists hunt and kill conservatives for sport. It was originally scheduled for autumn of last year but...

Your Hero’s Emotional Change

March 31, 2020

What makes a great story is when the hero (and the audience) changes emotionally. Of course, characters don’t change overnight but gradually, and this gradual...

Use the Theme as a Guideline for Conflict

March 28, 2020

What do all great movies have in common? It’s not the direction, special effects, or acting, but the underlying theme that defines the entire story....

Changing the Hero Emotionally

March 25, 2020

Every great movie is founded not on physical action but on emotional change. Action supplements the emotional story so it’s important to give your hero...

The Weakness of “Onward,” Pixar’s Latest Film

March 22, 2020

Pixar generally produces great movies such as “WALL-E,” “Up,” “Inside Out,” “The Incredibles,” and all the “Toy Story” movies. However, Pixar often produces flawed stories...

The Impossible Goal

March 19, 2020

To make a compelling story, start with an impossible goal. That impossible goal alone will make people wonder, “How can the hero solve this problem?”...

The Flawed Structure of “Spies in Disguise”

March 16, 2020

There’s an interesting animated film called “Spies in Disguise,” which is good, but not great. What’s good about “Spies in Disguise” is that it focuses...

The 15 Minute Movie Method