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To sell a screenplay, you need a great idea. Unfortunately, great ideas alone are never enough. To turn a...

One of the biggest problems of writing any story is finishing the middle. It’s easy to come up with...

There’s a tendency for novice screenwriters to pad their screenplay with meaningless, dull scenes such as spending a minute...

Repetition is crucial in any movie because it sets up the final scene. If your final scene comes out...

Right before the hero faces the villain for the final battle in Act III, he or she hits rock...

At the 60 minute mark in a 120-minute movie, the hero typically attains a False Victory. This False Victory...

The best stories are those with a twist. To create a twist, simply plan what your story is and...

For the first 15 minutes, your story must introduce the villain, the hero, and the hero’s goal. Often times...

At the 30 minute mark in a typical 120-minute screenplay, the hero makes a decision to leave an old...

What bad movies do is they focus solely on the hero. This creates a flat, one-dimensional story. Better movies...

The one crucial element of horror stories is that the main characters are trapped. If characters can freely leave,...