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The beginning of Act I poses an initial question. Then the end of Act III answers that question. In...

Watch “Detroit” and you’ll see a movie that feels more like a documentary than a story. As a result,...

Watch “Nine Lives” and “The Emoji Movie” to see a good idea poorly executed. In “Nine Lives,” a selfish,...

There’s a pattern among bad movies like “King Arthur” and “The Dark Tower.” Instead of setting up information that...

Your hero must change. Without change, your story will feel flat and dull. Think of bad James Bond movies...

In every story, there must be a past. The reason for creating a past is for the hero and...

In every story, a hero has an initial dream. In “Star Wars,” Luke wants to leave his uncle’s farm....

There’s a huge difference between a good idea and good implementation. You can have a good idea but implement...

The two earliest scenes in any screenplay must introduce the hero and the villain. In some movies, the villain...

Every story is about a hero and a villain. If the hero wins, the villain loses. If the villain...