The 15 Minute Movie Method

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To Montage or Not

February 3, 2018
One story telling technique to describe the passing of time is to use a montage. A montage lets us see the hero experiencing a variety...
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Identifying the Hero’s Fear

January 31, 2018
Every character has a fear. The hero has a dream but is blocked by fear. To achieve this dream, the hero must learn to become...
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Plot, Story, and Theme

January 28, 2018
Plot defines what happens. Story explains why it happens. Theme explains why it’s important. Think of a story that’s nothing but plot. That creates a...
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When the Hero Doesn’t Change

January 25, 2018
In most movies, the hero changes. In “Back to the Future,” Marty (the hero) starts out unsure of himself and living in a dead end...
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Make Everyone Change

January 22, 2018
Change is the heart of every story because the hero often resists change so there’s conflict. Without change, you likely have nothing but empty conflict....
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Make the Symbol of Hope the Deadliest Thing to the Villain

January 19, 2018
In many stories, the villain has a goal and the hero is absolutely clueless about the villain. What binds the hero and villain together is...
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“Downsizing” – Bold Idea, Big Disappointment

January 16, 2018
“Downsizing” has one of the most original ideas for a story. The basic idea is that to avoid problems of overpopulation, a Norwegian scientist has...
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Writing Dialogue – Listening to What’s Not Being Said

January 13, 2018
Turn off the sound on a good movie and just by watching the action, you can figure out most of the story. That’s because dialogue...
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What Went Wrong with “Blade Runner 2049”?

January 10, 2018
If you read the reviews of “Blade Runner 2049,” it should have been a great movie. The huge problem with this movie is that while...
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All Bad Guys Must Die

January 7, 2018
What makes an ending emotionally satisfying is seeing all the bad guys get what they deserve. In action movies, this usually means all the villains...
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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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