Inspiration

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The Pitch Opens the Door But Your Execution of the Story is the Key

February 16, 2021

Nobody has time to read a complete screenplay. You could write the best screenplay in the world but nobody will want to read it. Since...

Your First Screenplay Will Probably Not Be Your Best Screenplay

December 27, 2020

Novices have a common delusion. They believe their first screenplay will be great and all they need to do is keep rewriting it. While any...

Writing for Television vs. Movies

October 3, 2020

At one time, actors would get their start in television and then move on to movies. That was when television actors had lower status than...

Write Your Own Sequel

January 19, 2020

In fiction writing, many people write stories based on existing novels. Known as fan fiction, these fan fiction stories aren’t meant to be published. Instead,...

Screenwriting is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

January 16, 2020

Every screenwriter wants to see their stories turned into am movie. However, novice screenwriters often have unrealistic dreams. As a general rule, the first screenplay...

How to Be Like Walt

July 15, 2019

Walt Disney created an entire movie empire based on cartoons and then on live-action films. Disney also created the amazing Disneyland theme park that’s the...

Think Like a Role-Playing Game Master

October 8, 2018

In role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, one person takes on the role of dungeon or game master, who creates world and an adventure for...

Keep It Real

August 8, 2018

People enjoy watching movies to escape their ordinary lives, but sometimes ordinary lives can be the most fascinating way to escape. The goal isn’t to...

Software Won’t Make a Difference

December 13, 2017

There are plenty of fine screenwriting word processors on the market such as Final Draft and Fade In Professional. While these programs can make the...

Hollywood Screws Up Again

August 5, 2017

Stephen King’s series, “The Dark Tower,” consists of eight books. Given the popularity of Stephen King’s novels and the appeal of “The Dark Tower” series...

About Wallace Wang

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.