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The best way to emphasize the goal of your hero is to create a parallel goal in a secondary...

Many people have great ideas for screenplays. The problem is turning that great idea into a compelling page turner...

Script Magazine has an interesting article about 7 crucial log line mistakes. While you should read the article, here’s a...

In most stories, the hero is an underdog battling against a more powerful villain. Think of “Rocky,” “The Karate...

The two questions you should ask yourself before writing any screenplay is “How will it make money?” and “Why...

One sure way to be disappointed every week is to watch the latest Hollywood offerings in the theaters. A...

The quickest way to make a dull screenplay is to focus solely on the hero. Today’s screenplays need multiple...

The best stories act like book ends with a beginning that mirrors the end. In “Whiplash,” the hero is...

“Kingsman” and “Mortdecai” are both stories about someone having wild adventures in an international arena, much like James Bond...

It’s easy to watch  great movie and either be inspired or totally depressed thinking you could never write something...

Pixar has an incredible track record of creating great movies. Although some of their movies have been less than...

Many screenplays take too long to get started. What the beginning of your screenplay needs is a sudden jolt...