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Screenwriting Software

Many people believe that getting the right software is crucial to success as a screenwriter. That’s like saying getting...

Inspiration, Software

December 6, 2012/

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The Bankruptcy of Ideas

Hollywood keeps remaking old movies, TV shows, and even video games. Why the bankruptcy of ideas in Hollywood can...

Inspiration

December 2, 2012/

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“The Blair Witch Project”

Released in 1999, “The Blair Witch Project” was an improvised, low-budget indie film that captured 19 hours of film...

Movie Analysis

November 29, 2012/

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Less is More

A stage play is meant to tell a story through dialogue. A screenplay is meant to tell a story...

Story Structure

November 20, 2012/

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The First 15 Minutes

The first 10-15 minutes are the most crucial because if you don’t grab your audience right away, you may...

Story Structure

November 14, 2012/

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Inside and Out

The journey of the hero is always from the inside out, not the outside in. Where most movies make...

Story Structure

November 8, 2012/

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The Second 15 Minutes

Pages 15-30 form the second half of Act I. Here’s what you typically need to put in that section...

Story Structure

November 2, 2012/

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“2001: A Space Odyssey”

“2001: A Space Odyssey” is considered a classic film, but is unique in that it doesn’t follow the typical...

Movie Analysis

October 29, 2012/

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The Third 15 Minutes

The first part of Act II is where the hero first enters a new world and initially succeeds. Act...

Story Structure

October 21, 2012/

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Why Narration and Flashbacks Don’t Always Work

Flashbacks and narration are two techniques for telling a story. Unfortunately, most of the time they don’t work so...

Story Structure

October 15, 2012/

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The Fourth 15 Minutes

The fourth 15 minute segment of your screenplay leads to the midpoint of your story. This is where the...

Story Structure

October 15, 2012/

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Animated Movies vs. Ordinary Movies

Animated movies are often easier to dissect since they’re much shorter (90 minutes) compared to the typical film (120...

Story Structure

October 11, 2012/

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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.