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Watch a mediocre movie and the beginning is often murky and confusing because you don’t know what’s going on...

If you divide a movie into four acts, you get a basic structure like this: Act I — Exposition...

Your story’s theme represents the lesson your hero needs to learn. To teach that lesson to your hero, you...

Everyone can get a great idea for a movie. The hard part is turning that great idea into a...

It’s a law of physics that every time there’s a cause, there’s an effect. Unfortunately in bad and mediocre...

During the 80’s, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Pat Proft wrote a series of movies spoofs including...

Your hero has two goals: a physical goal and an emotional goal. What’s important is that your hero achieves...

Maleficent is my latest favorite mediocre movie. Take Angelia Jolie out of the starring role and there would be...

One of the best animated feature of the last few years is “Wreck-It Ralph.” By studying this screenplay after...

Before you start writing, make sure your story structure is solid first. Your story structure acts like a map...

Watch an older movie and if it seems slow, look to see if there are multiple story lines. Many...

Pixar has put out some of the best animated movies in history with classics such as “Toy Story,” “The...