The 15 Minute Movie Method

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Make Every Scene A Trailer Worthy Scene

October 18, 2016
There’s a tendency for novice screenwriters to pad their screenplay with meaningless, dull scenes such as spending a minute watching someone walk through an airport...
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Repetition Sets Up the Payoff

October 15, 2016
Repetition is crucial in any movie because it sets up the final scene. If your final scene comes out of nowhere, then it will be...
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The Rock Bottom Moment

October 12, 2016
Right before the hero faces the villain for the final battle in Act III, he or she hits rock bottom. That usually occurs at the...
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The 75 Minute Mark

October 9, 2016
At the 60 minute mark in a 120-minute movie, the hero typically attains a False Victory. This False Victory represents the physical aspect of the...
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Creating the Twist

October 6, 2016
The best stories are those with a twist. To create a twist, simply plan what your story is and then create a false beginning to...
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Following the Symbol of Hope

October 3, 2016
For the first 15 minutes, your story must introduce the villain, the hero, and the hero’s goal. Often times the villain and hero live in...
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The 45 Minute Mark

September 29, 2016
At the 30 minute mark in a typical 120-minute screenplay, the hero makes a decision to leave an old world and leap into a new...
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New Version of “The 15-Minute Movie Method” Now Available

September 26, 2016
The 5th edition of “The 15-Minute Movie Method” is now available with updated information. Much of the updated information can be freely found on this...
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Making Characters Memorable

September 22, 2016
What bad movies do is they focus solely on the hero. This creates a flat, one-dimensional story. Better movies focus on multiple characters with multiple...
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Horror = Trapped

September 19, 2016
The one crucial element of horror stories is that the main characters are trapped. If characters can freely leave, then that eliminates much of the...
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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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