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There are two movies currently in the theaters, “Birds of Prey” and “Sonic Hedgehog.” Both are based on marginally...

Characters change emotionally in two ways. First, they change their beliefs internally. Second, they demonstrate this change of belief...

Every story falls within a specific genre such as action/thriller, mystery, horror, comedy, or romance. Then many stories offer...

The end is the most important part of a story since that’s the last part of the story that...

What makes a scene interesting isn’t a lot of mindless action, but introducing a problem and anticipating the result....

It’s not easy to plot a story, but one simple guideline is to always ask yourself, “What’s the worst...

Look in your ordinary world and chances are good nothing exciting is happening. That’s why you can’t write scenes...

Nobody purposely sets out to make a lousy movie. Unfortunately, Hollywood prizes concepts over execution. In other words, Hollywood...

Great movies are focused. Anyone watching “The Shawshank Redemption” will find it easy to recognize its theme of hope...

The latest “Star Wars” movie (“The Rise of Skywalker”) has gotten mixed reviews. It’s not a great film but...

The next time you get lost in a shopping mall, take a moment and realize that if you don’t...

What makes an interesting story are interesting people, but don’t focus just on the people in your story whether...