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To get your audience involved in your story, make sure your her’s goal is crystal clear right fro the...

Every story is about change. Your hero isn’t the only who changes. The hero’s actions always change everyone around...

Too often movies degenerate into mindless action without any substance behind it. However, action is necessary is nearly every...

One characteristic of a bad movie is that you have no idea why you’re watching certain scenes because you...

Every screenplay must have a great ending that makes the rest of the story worth watching. To make sure...

The beginning of your story lays the foundation for the rest of your screenplay. Create a strong foundation and...

One element that makes for a compelling story is to have your hero try to achieve an impossible goal....

Every story consists of four parts or Acts: Act I — Introduce the hero, the hero’s problem, and the...

Every story is about contrasts. Things must go up and down to hold our interest and create suspense, otherwise...

Almost every screenwriting book tells you how to plot your hero’s goal from start to finish. However, almost no...

If you solely focus on the plot from the hero’s point of view, you risk creating cardboard villains to...

Both your hero and your villain needs a goal. Here are the variations for how you can get your...