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In the beginning of every story, there’s an initial question defined by the hero’s emotional dream. By the end...

The purpose of the ending is to answer the initial question posed by the beginning. In a typical romance...

In a previous post (https://15minutemoviemethod.com/to-montage-or-not), I listed reasons why montages may not work. However, that doesn’t mean that montages...

If a story keeps introducing new elements, then you risk overwhelming the audience with so much information that doesn’t...

Think of your theme and that defines your hero’s beginning and end. For example, the theme in “Terminator 2”...

In nearly every story, the hero or mentor have to deal with a problem. Often times this problem comes...

One story telling technique to describe the passing of time is to use a montage. A montage lets us...

Every character has a fear. The hero has a dream but is blocked by fear. To achieve this dream,...

Plot defines what happens. Story explains why it happens. Theme explains why it’s important. Think of a story that’s...

In most movies, the hero changes. In “Back to the Future,” Marty (the hero) starts out unsure of himself...