In every story, a hero wants something. That’s the hero’s dream and that’s the initial goal the hero has...
In every story, a hero wants something. That’s the hero’s dream and that’s the initial goal the hero has...
There are plenty of fine screenwriting word processors on the market such as Final Draft and Fade In Professional....
If you want to write a mediocre movie, let the villain live. Even worse, let the hero go through...
When most people think about plotting a story, they usually think of how a villain can keep throwing obstacles...
Once you know how your hero changes from a dead end life in the beginning to a better life...
The simple formula to create an emotionally charged story is this: Start with a flawed hero in the beginning...
The best stories tell both an interesting story while also showing how a hero changes emotionally into a better...
Watch a bad movie like “Justice League” and you’ll see a perfect example of a pointless scene. Early in...
DC Comics movies seem to have the same problem. Watch “Suicide Squad” or “Justice League” and you’ll notice that...
Every scene needs to be interesting in some way to keep the story moving forward. The simplest way to...
The best stories are those that move us emotionally, and the only way that can happen is if the...
Every scene must be interesting and hold the audience’s attention. Any scene that fails to do so simply hurts...
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.