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The biggest mistake novices make when writing scenes is thinking the sole purpose of a scene is to give...

Every story must create an emotional experience. Every story must have a major emotional experience. Think of Luke in...

Before you start writing a screenplay, ask yourself one question. What is the big, compelling idea of your story?...

The best stories feel unified. Perhaps the most subtle way to unify a story is to make sure the...

There are two easy ways to tell if a movie’s structure is flawed or not. First, just study the...

Always play fair with your audience. When you don’t play fair with your audience, your story introduces something out...

The biggest mistake in writing a screenplay is writing poor scenes. The difference between a poor scene and a...

The most important part of your story is the ending. Think of a fireworks show where the big finale...

The best stories have two kinds of conflict: internal and external. Internal conflict occurs between your hero’s opposing beliefs...

Creating a story out of thin air is never easy. That’s why so many stories wind up feeling incomplete...