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Read most novice’s screenplays and their scenes often begin with a boring event. Two characters greet each other, sit...

Unless you’re writing a tragedy, your hero never gets completely defeated. However, he or she must constantly be challenged...

Initially, the villain seems to have one goal but the hero later finds out that the villain has a...

Nobody watches a movie over and over again for the physical action. Nobody watches “Star Wars” to watch the...

The beginning must hook the audience right from the start and the best way to do that is through...

Mystery and conflict form the heart of every scene in a story, but it’s especially important in the beginning...

The worst movies are where nobody changes. Just watch a lousy James Bond movie like a “A View to...

The next time you watch a movie, look to see how that movie introduces the hero and villain. Most...

A typical story formula looks like this. A hero pursues a goal and learns from a mentor, gets help...

If you wanted to build a house, would you rush out and buy some wood and bricks, and start...