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Read log lines of movie ideas and they always focus on the physical action, which is great. However, unless...

Theme divides a story’s plot into the pursuit of two goals. First, there’s an emotional goal that the hero...

Far too many people write lifeless scenes. A typical screenplay consists of 90% expository scenes that do nothing but...

Most novices write flat, dull, boring scenes that serve no other purpose than to provide exposition to the story....

The best stories are all about emotions. Nobody watches a movie for the fifth time because they’re surprised by...

The biggest mistake novice screenwriters make is they try to tell a story. Now you may think telling a...

There’s a standard rule in writing where you must show the audience rather than tell them. In screenwriting, telling...

“Godzilla vs. King Kong” isn’t a great movie, but it does give audiences exactly what they want. Few people...

The easiest mistake to make when writing a screenplay is to start off telling yours tory. You might think...

Before creating any story, identify your theme. Your theme defines what your story is about. Until you know what...

Every scene in your screenplay, from start to finish, must grab the audience’s attention. Fail to do that and...