Most people look for the high-concept idea in a story such as “A lone policeman faces off against an...
Most people look for the high-concept idea in a story such as “A lone policeman faces off against an...
A good story should be like a puzzle. Initially the story may be confusing but intriguing. Gradually as the...
Rotten Tomatoes usually rates movies pretty well. However, if you look at their ratings for “Miss Congeniality” and “Mall...
The foundation of every story begins with a character trying to achieve a goal. Initially that goal is internal...
Every story is about a single character trying to solve a problem. In his book “The Craft of Writing...
Any time you end a scene, you should make sure it not only holds your audiences interest, but also...
The surest way to keep an audience on the edge of their seats is to keep them in suspense....
Everything in your screenplay should be interesting and there’s nothing more crucial than introducing a character. Major characters should...
There’s no surefire formula for writing a hit movie since as a screenwriter, the production, directing, and acting is...
A South Korean science fiction movie called “Snowpiercer” has become one of the most talked about film of the...
We’ve all see good ideas that seemed like a great movie, only to be disappointed by the actual movie....
In every scene, you need conflict. More importantly, your entire story needs to be based on conflict between the...
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.