One huge difference between a good movie and a bad one is that a good movie properly sets up...
One huge difference between a good movie and a bad one is that a good movie properly sets up...
There’s nothing more confusing and boring than a story that seems to have no purpose or point. When you...
There’s an interesting movie called “Hardcore Henry,” where the camera only shows you the viewpoint of the hero. While...
You can learn anything by watching something done right and studying the exact same thing done wrong. So besides...
Exposition is necessary to set up a story. In mediocre movies like “Batman vs. Superman,” they simply skip most...
Business Insider has an article about why the latest “Batman vs. Superman” movie faltered. Beyond getting negative critical reviews,...
There’s a saying that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. With that in mind,...
If you’ve been following the reviews of the “Batman vs. Superman” movie, you’ll know that it hasn’t been well...
To keep your story interesting, create a mystery and then gradually reveal that mystery. In Act I, you introduce...
This blog post title (Keep Trying to Succeed) can apply both to your own dreams of writing and selling...
In the old days, knights would compete by jousting. That would involve charging at each other on horseback with...
Every movie consists of four Acts. In a 120-minute movie, each Act is 30 minutes. Within each Act, you...
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.