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Too often novice screenwriters write a scene that does nothing but fill pages with empty conversation. A slightly better...

In many movies, both the hero and the villain have a goal that’s initially mysterious. As the story goes...

There’s an odd rumor that the rock group Pink Floyd created their iconic “Dark Side of the Moon” album...

As soon as you know everything in a story, you just want to know how it ends. That’s why...

Audiences empathize with the hero, so whatever experiences the hero goes through, the audience can go through those same...

Once you know your theme, you automatically know the beginning condition of your hero and the ending condition of...

What makes parts of your story more memorable is when you make it ironic. Irony occurs when one or...

In 2005, LEGO almost went bankrupt. What saved the company was a line of toys known as Bionicles. One...

When a movie runs out of surprises, it runs outs of interest. To keep audiences interested in your story,...