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Everyone can come up with a great idea for a story. That’s easy. The hard part is turning a...

Stories are about drama and drama is about conflict. In most stories, you’ll have two main characters: a hero...

There are no original plots so don’t waste time trying to create an original plot. Instead, focus on creating...

If you want to write a weak, mediocre screenplay with poor character development, just focus on the hero’s story....

Superior movies are exaggerated versions of ordinary heroes in a story, but you can learn how they follow the...

There are two comedies about zombies that deserve studying: “Shaun of the Dead” and “Zombieland.” While both are comedies...

Two movies that got mediocre reviews on Rotten Tomatoes include “Ride Along” (18%) and “Home” (54%). While neither movie...

One common mistake that novices make in writing screenplays is that they rely too heavily on dialogue to explain...

Dialogue should never be direct because it’s too short, fast, and leaves no room for interpretation. For example, the...

There’s often a huge difference between a novel and a movie, which explains why so many good novels get...

Forbes recently published an article questioning why people thought “Mad Max: Fury Road” was a hit while “Terminator Genisys”...