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The place where a scene occurs should always be special. Generic settings simply fade into the background. Unique places...

The best way to grab attention is to start with a problem. As soon as you start with a...

When plotting the hero’s story, you can outline the entire story in two halves that show how the hero...

In most stories, the hero changes over time. In tragedies, the hero gets worse such as in “The Godfather”...

One of the most dramatic moments in any story is the midpoint. The midpoint is where the hero seems...

Every story needs a physical problem for the hero to resolve. Physical problems are often external, such as watching...

Every story must start with a goal and end by showing whether the hero got that goal or not....

The two most crucial parts of your screenplay is the beginning and the end. The beginning must grab our...

One way to make any story stronger is to add symbolism. A symbol simply represents a prominent idea in...

One of the biggest problems writers face when creating a story is how to get started. The worst way...