Here’s an odd story. When the latest reboot of “The Fantastic Four” flopped, the blame went to the fact...
Here’s an odd story. When the latest reboot of “The Fantastic Four” flopped, the blame went to the fact...
In the world of improvisation, there’s a golden rule. If someone declares something, you’re supposed to treat it as...
In the sports world, athletes don’t just focus on the skills needed to master their own sport. They often...
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When you need to create a story world, your existing characters already know how it works so it will...
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In the comic book world, Ant-Man was a minor superhero. After all, shrinking in size and controlling ants isn’t...
Your hero is a slug. He or she may want a goal, but often has no reason to pursue...
Imagine the following story. A boy meets a girl, they fall in love, and they live happily ever after....
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Disney recently created a live action version of the famous Cinderella story that’s actually a very good movie despite...
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.