Story Structure

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Writing Subtext in Dialogue

July 14, 2025

Most writers write dialogue and then try to add subtext. If you find this difficult, a much simpler approach is to identify the subtext first....

The Real Purpose of a Scene

July 10, 2025

The biggest mistake novices make when writing scenes is thinking the sole purpose of a scene is to give information about the story to the...

Why Your Story Needs an Emotional Logline

July 6, 2025

Nobody ever watches their favorite movies for the plot. That’s because they already know what’s going to happen. Instead, people watch their favorite movies over...

Don’t Write and Format at the Same Time

June 28, 2025

When most novices start writing screenplays, the first thing they do is rush out and buy a specialized screenwriting word processor like Final Draft. While...

Creating the Emotional Logline

June 24, 2025

Nobody has time to read a full-length screenplay. Instead, most people read a summary of a screenplay known as a logline. The purpose of the...

Techniques for Writing Great Dialogue

June 20, 2025

The key to writing dialogue is to define exactly what each character wants to say – and then make sure they don’t say it. First, you...

Make Sure Every Scene Changes Someone’s Life

June 16, 2025

When writing any scene, look for the character whose life will change the most. Most of the time, that will be the hero or the...

How to Create a Great Ending

June 12, 2025

Even the greatest story will still fail if its ending is weak. That’s why it’s crucial to create the best possible ending. One way to...

How to Create a Unique Story

June 8, 2025

There are no original plots in a story. There are only original ways to tell a story using details that are unique to that particular...

Are You Making This Common Mistake of Screenwriting?

June 4, 2025

Screenwriting is a skill and any time you learn a new skill, you’re going to make mistakes. Even though mistakes are inevitable, you must eventually...

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