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The past is crucial. A story without a past basically has no foundation to build upon. Every story needs...

Every scene tells a story. First, a scene has to grab our attention. In the above scene from “Pale...

Watch an old movie and in many cases, it feels so slow in comparison to today’s movies. For example,...

Many people think that comedies are light-hearted, fluff stories lacking all seriousness. Yet what makes comedies funny is that...

Nothing should happen to the hero by chance unless it’s disaster. To keep the story moving forward, the hero...

In every scene, something should go wrong. There’s nothing more tedious than watching a scene that acts like normal life...

Ideally, every scene should be interesting, especially the beginning of each scene. Remember, movies are show business so you...

A story is about change. The most basic element of a story is a scene, yet even in a...

Every story has a history. Your hero has a past that directly influences the present. Your mentor has a...

There’s an interesting photographer named Christine McConnell who posts macabre pictures of herself. One particularly interesting picture demonstrates the importance...

One common failing of bad movies is that you have no idea what could happen to the hero if...

There are two ways to motivate people: the carrot and the stick. With the carrot, you motivate them by...