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In too many cases, novice screenwriters write dialogue that explains too much. You can see this in bad movies...

Every story is about emotional change. If a story lacks emotional change, it will likely be dull and boring....

Here’s Hollywood’s tried and true formula for creating a disappointing movie. First, come up with a great concept. Then...

Watch a good movie and notice how every scene supports other scenes. In the beginning of “Star Wars,” Darth...

The biggest mistake writers can make is to try to come up with an original story. That’s nearly impossible...

Look at any scene and it needs conflict, change, and character development. Conflict pits two sides against each other...

When you’re writing a comedy or a drama, the end goal is the same. In the beginning, the hero...

Everyone can come up with a great idea for a story. The hard part is taking that great idea...

Heroes are admirable because they fight an uphill struggle against tremendous odds, so the best way to increase the...

Along with horror, comedy is one of the cheapest types of movies to film because most of the time,...

Every story fits within a specific type of genre such as romance, horror, or action. The type of genre...

Every hero is trying to achieve an emotional goal, which means overcoming a character flaw from the past. To...