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The Flashback Opening Scene

One way to open a movie is to start with an intriguing scene where the hero is in desperate...

Story Structure

November 30, 2016/

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Why Do DC Comics Movies Suck (and Marvel Movies Do So Well?)

Most movies made from DC Comics characters get low ratings by critics while most movies made from Marvel Comics...

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November 27, 2016/

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How Not to Make an Action Film

Sometimes watching good movies can depress you because you wonder how you can achieve such a level of excellence....

Movie Analysis, Story Structure

November 24, 2016/

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The 15-Minute Structure

Every 15 minutes, notice that a movie subtly shifts goals while maintaining the overall goal. It’s easy to spot...

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November 21, 2016/

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It’s Never the Plot

Many people try to come up with a great story. While a high-concept idea can attract attention, a great...

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November 17, 2016/

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Two Stories in One

Your story is never about one plot but two or more. One story creates a dull, one-dimensional movie. Two...

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November 14, 2016/

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Making a Scene Interesting

There’s a tendency for novice screenwriters to write lots of dull, filler scenes that simply move the plot forward...

Story Structure

November 11, 2016/

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Structure in “Spotlight”

Study “Spotlight,” which won Best Picture in 2015. This film is a perfect example of a well-structured screenplay where...

Movie Analysis, Story Structure

November 8, 2016/

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Two Halves of a Story

Study any movie and you’ll find that it easily divides itself into two halves. In the first half, roughly...

Story Structure

November 5, 2016/

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Final Draft 10

If you want to write a screenplay, you don’t want to waste your time customizing an ordinary word processor...

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November 2, 2016/

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The Elements of Horror

Horror films have a built-in audience, especially right before Halloween. From a production point of view, horror films are...

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October 31, 2016/

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Conflict and Resolution

Every scene needs conflict. Conflict doesn’t always have to mean two people shooting or punching each other in the...

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October 27, 2016/

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About Wallace Wang

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.