Story Structure

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An Emotional Heart = Change

December 23, 2014

Rotten Tomatoes usually rates movies pretty well. However, if you look at their ratings for “Miss Congeniality” and “Mall Cop,” you’ll see extremely low scores,...

The Foundation of Every Story

December 19, 2014

The foundation of every story begins with a character trying to achieve a goal. Initially that goal is internal or emotional with no specific way...

Start With a Character

December 18, 2014

Every story is about a single character trying to solve a problem. In his book “The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells” author Ben...

Ending a Scene

December 15, 2014

Any time you end a scene, you should make sure it not only holds your audiences interest, but also intrigues them enough to keep reading...

Keep Us in Suspense

December 12, 2014

The surest way to keep an audience on the edge of their seats is to keep them in suspense. To do this, you start with...

Introducing a Character

December 10, 2014

Everything in your screenplay should be interesting and there’s nothing more crucial than introducing a character. Major characters should always be introduced in a unique...

Creating a Cult Movie

December 6, 2014

There’s no surefire formula for writing a hit movie since as a screenwriter, the production, directing, and acting is totally out of your control. The...

The Bizarre Scenes of “Snowpiercer”

December 5, 2014

A South Korean science fiction movie called “Snowpiercer” has become one of the most talked about film of the year. It’s basically about an ice...

Structure + Execution = Success

December 4, 2014

We’ve all see good ideas that seemed like a great movie, only to be disappointed by the actual movie. We’ve also seen talented actors and...

Creating Conflict

November 26, 2014

In every scene, you need conflict. More importantly, your entire story needs to be based on conflict between the hero and the villain. To maximize...

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.