Blog

Every scene must move your story forward. One way to do that is to make sure the beginning of...

The action of your story must change your hero. Action by itself can grab an audience’s attention but how...

Before writing any story, define the inner conflict of your hero. Most writers focus on their plot and the...

It’s never enough to focus on your story’s plot and action. Just look at the string of failures like...

It’s never enough to focus on your story’s plot and action. Just look at the string of failures like...

The best stories show the hero changing. The more drastic the change, the more emotional the experience. A hero...

Nearly every writer starts a story at the beginning and works their way to the end. The problem with...

Everyone has an idea for a screenplay (especially in Los Angeles). The problem is that ideas are easy but...

Everyone wants to write a great story, but far too many writers are simply hoping and praying their idea...

What makes a great story? It’s not more action, A-list actors, or more realistic special effects. What makes a...

If you’ve ever seen a fractal, it’s a geometric pattern that endless repeats itself. This creates beauty, harmony, and...

Here’s how most novices write a scene. They try to describe a scene as realistic as possible. The end...