Most screenwriters start with a good idea. In most cases, that good idea is based on some physically interesting...
Most screenwriters start with a good idea. In most cases, that good idea is based on some physically interesting...
Every story has a hero. The difference is that some movies create iconic heroes like Luke Skywalker in “Star...
In the book “The Science of Storytelling”, author Will Storr emphasizes what makes a dramatic story. It’s not about...
There’s no formula to create a great movie, but there is a formula for creating a bad movie. If...
Every story needs conflict. Sometimes that conflict can be life and death struggles such as James Bond trying to...
A typical 120-page screenplay represents two hours. If you divide it into four equal parts, you’ll get four 30-minute...
Every story needs conflict. Without conflict, you don’t have a story. Where mediocre stories fail is that they have...
Every story is about the hero, but the hero isn’t the sole focus of any story. In every story,...
In the beginning of every story, the hero’s stuck in a dead end life, often through no fault of...
Conflict is the heart of every story and that means the hero needs multiple enemies to keep him or...
If you want to make your stories more emotionally engaging, there’s an excellent book by David Freeman called “Creating...
Every hero wants a physical goal that he or she can see, but in reality, they need to achieve...
First place winner in Scriptapalooza’s 2023 screenwriting competition for the supernatural horror screenplay titled “Nightmares From a Past Life”. Author of “The 15 Minute Movie Method”, “Story Starter”, and “Writing Scenes for Screenplays” in addition to over 50 computer books. Writer of “Three of a Kind”, a situation comedy produced by San Diego State University’s film class that won a student Emmy award. Designer of the board game “Orbit War”, published by Steve Jackson Games, that simulates satellite warfare in the near future.