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Screenwriting Books

September 8, 2010

Beginning screenwriters often wonder, “What’s the best screenwriting book I should get?” The answer is different for everyone and here’s the reason why. A friend...

The Business Point of View

August 18, 2010

Before you start writing your screenplay, think of who your market is. It’s not the movie-going public, but the producers, studios, and actors who can...

Persistence and Determination

June 15, 2010

A year ahead of me in my high school was a guy named Sam Raimi, who later went on to direct the Spiderman trilogy. I...

Free Movies

March 1, 2010

Aspiring screenwriters need to watch as many movies as possible. To keep your movie watching habits within your budget, skip the movie theaters and stick...

The Story Factor

February 26, 2010

Stories are often used to influence others. By reading a book like “The Story Factor” by Annette Simmons, you can better understand how stories work...

The Academy Awards as Guidance

December 12, 2009

Everyone follows the Academy Awards, but once they’re over, people often forget about them. Don’t be one of those people. Learn from past Academy Award...

“El Mariachi\” — A Great Story on a Shoestring Budget

October 6, 2009

“El Mariachi” was a low-budget action film that cost $7,000 to make, yet it’s far more interesting than many million dollar Hollywood blockbusters. While everyone...

Tell Your Story

September 8, 2009

When people hear a story from somewhere else and retell that story, they often embellish the story to make it more dramatic and interesting. You...

Write From Your Life

August 28, 2009

To put excitement and passion into your screenplay, write about yourself. You don’t need to make your screenplay autobiographical. Just make it a fantasy with...

The Emotional Point of View

August 23, 2009

In a bad movie, the hero seems like a cardboard puppet that the audience doesn’t really care about. Here’s how you can avoid this problem...

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.