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The More People the Hero Helps, the More the Hero Changes

August 26, 2024

Every tory is about change where the hero starts as one type of person and by the end of the story, changes into a different,...

Every Scene Should Reflect the Story Genre

July 28, 2024

Watch a great movie and you’ll see that every scene reflects the story genre. Then watch a bad movie and you’ll find that many scenes...

Learn From Mediocre Movies

July 20, 2024

When you watch a classic like “Casablanca,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” or “It’s Wonderful Life,” it’s easy to feel intimidated by how well written the story...

Create Stronger Stories By Surprising the Audience

April 23, 2024

When an audience sees a movie, they want to be surprised (in a good way). That means every scene should never be exactly what it...

What is “Superhero Fatigue” and Why It’s Nothing More Than Poor Storytelling

February 15, 2024

The failure of the latest superior movies (“The Marvels”, “The Flash,” “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”) has Hollywood babbling about “superhero fatigue” where people are...

“Migration” vs. “Finding Nemo”

February 11, 2024

If you saw “Finding Nemo,” it’s about a neurotic, overly protective father who tries to rescue his son after his son is captured by a...

Don’t Write a Story Like “The Marvels”

December 4, 2023

“The Marvels” is the latest Marvel superhero movie and it’s just gotten mediocre reviews while struggling just to break even from its production budget. If...

Comparing “The Little Mermaid” Cartoon With the Live-Action Movie

August 1, 2023

Watch “The Little Mermaid” animated cartoon and it’s a short, comical story told with excellent songs. Then watch the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid”...

Let Bad Movies Inspire You to Do Better

May 10, 2023

Any time you watch a bad or mediocre movie, always remember that it got green lit because it was actually a good idea. Where bad...

Always Deliver on the Promise of Your Story (Not Like “65”)

April 24, 2023

Every bad or mediocre movie starts off with a good idea. In the case of “65,” the idea is that a man is stranded on...

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.

The 15 Minute Movie Method