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Watch any silent movie and you can figure out the story just by seeing the action alone. That’s the...

If you remember watching Saturday morning cartoons, occasionally a character would face a dilemma and that’s when an angel...

In real life, people rarely say exactly what’s on their mind. Imagine the following scene in a romance: MAN:...

Watch a stage play and the story is told mainly through dialogue with physical action secondary. Then watch a...

What happens when most people write a scene? Ideally, the scene should contain two characters in conflict. One character...

The weakest way to reveal any character is to have that character come right out and tell the audience,...

The easiest mistake to make when writing any story is to tell too much too soon. As soon as...

Watch your favorite movie and at its heart, it’s all about solving one problem. The beginning of the story...

Every story fits into a specific genre such as horror, mystery, or action. The genre of your story defines...

A story shouldn’t take place anywhere but in a specific location. Even if a story takes place in an...

Watch your favorite movie and strip away the action, costumes, special effects, and A-list actors. Then study the actual...

No hero can go through a story alone. At the very least, a hero needs a mentor who can...