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Keep Increasing the Danger to the Hero

The only way to improve as a screenwriter is to write. That means you must practice writing as often as possible. Rather than write full-length,...
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Story Starter Workbook

Writing a story isn’t easy. However, there’s a huge difference between novice writers and experienced writers. Experienced writers know what makes stories work from the...
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“Snoop”, a Book About Defining Personality By Possessions

When describing characters, it’s common to describe a character’s appearance such as their face, hair color, or clothes. However, this only creates a superficial image...
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“The 15-Minute Movie Method” Updated for 2023

For those who have been following this blog, most of the information in the latest edition of “The 15-Minute Movie Method” can be found here...
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“Writing Scenes For Screenplays” Now Available

Everyone can come up with a great idea for a story. That’s easy. The hard part is turning any idea into a great story. The...
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How to Create Stronger Characters (Without Writing Lots of Biography)

There’s an excellent story writing book called “27 Essential Principles of Story” by Daniel Joshua Rubin. One useful principle for developing characters is to identify...
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Create a Story That Solves Three Problems at the Same Time

In every story, there are three problems the story can solve: External problems Internal problems Philosophical problems Bad stories simply focus on external problems such...
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The 15-Minute Movie Method (Kindle) Book Now Available!

One common mistake screenwriters make is that they start writing as soon as they have an idea. The trouble is that even the best idea...
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Great Books to Learn More About Storytelling

I once heard that if you read five books on any topic, you’ll know more about that topic than the vast majority of the public....
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Three Story Plots

When athletes train, they off cross-train. That means they perform exercises that may not be directly related to their sport but can improve their performance...
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