Inspiration

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Learn From the Worst

March 15, 2012

Everyone says that you should watch good movies to see how it’s done. I say you should also watch crappy movies to see what to...

Titles

February 12, 2012

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a book (or any story) by its title. Choosing the right title won’t...

Why Bad Movies are Good for You

February 2, 2012

Everyone always says you should study the best movies, but you should also take time to watch really crappy ones too. Nearly every screenwriting book...

The Myth of the Original Story

January 2, 2012

There is no such thing as an original story, but there is such a thing as telling a story originally. Learn the difference and you...

Don’t Imitate Blockbusters

September 8, 2011

Blockbuster movies like “Avatar” make millions of dollars in profit, but here’s why you should avoid trying to write a similar story like that. When...

The Tentpole Collapse

July 5, 2011

At a recent panel discussion at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas predicted that the studios couldn’t afford to invest massive amounts of money...

The Sure-Fire Hit

May 27, 2011

Hollywood, like most industries, is risk-aversive. To improve your chances of selling a screenplay, look for ways to reduce Hollywood’s risk. During the last week...

Scam Alert

January 21, 2011

There are plenty of online scams just waiting to fleece struggling screenwriters out of their money. Here’s how to be careful. The first key to...

Watching Old Movies

November 27, 2010

Many aspiring screenwriters watch the latest releases and then get influenced by them. The drawback is that they tend to churn out scripts that are...

The True Meaning of Horror

November 16, 2010

Today’s movies seem to rely too heavily on special effects, which act like fireworks to capture the audience’s attention through sheer pyrotechnics. But after these...

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.