Story Structure

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Relying on Outside Knowledge to Tell a Story

December 14, 2013

One of the biggest traps of sequels is that they rely on knowledge of the previous movie. If you look at “Aliens” and “Terminator 2,”...

The Mentor’s Goal

December 12, 2013

Your hero can’t change all by himself. To change, your hero always needs the help of a Mentor. However, the Mentor character doesn’t just pop...

The Failure of “Elysium”

December 7, 2013

In the summer of 2013, Hollywood released “Elysium,” which was a big budget science fiction movie from the director of “District 9.” Unlike “District 9,”...

“Catching Fire” vs. “The Hunger Games”

December 6, 2013

The sequel to “The Hunger Games,” “Catching Fire,” is out and like all sequels, it’s not quite a standalone movie. Watch “The Hunger Games” and...

The Rise of Reboots

December 5, 2013

Hollywood has made movies based on cartoons (“Scooby-Doo” and “Speed Racer”), graphic novels (“Oblivion”), novels (“The Help” and “12 Years a Slave”) and TV shows...

Rambo vs. Katniss

December 4, 2013

Watch any of the Rambo sequels and you’ll notice that Rambo is basically invincible. He’s a tough guy who can solve problems himself and take...

Completeness

December 3, 2013

The sequel to “The Hunger Games” is out and many people are claiming that “Catching Fire” is the better movie. I completely disagree and here’s...

Be Real

December 1, 2013

Nothing distracts more than unrealistic events. To avoid such forced events, you need to do a little research or get creative. For example in the...

The Lack of Clarity of “Prometheus”

November 13, 2013

“Prometheus” was a prequel to “Alien,” that tries to explain how the killer alien originated. While visually interesting, the story suffers from a lack of...

“Monsters vs. Aliens” Analysis

November 10, 2013

“Monsters vs. Aliens” isn’t great, but it’s not bad either. Despite its flaws, it still follows the eight segment, mini-movie structure that forms the backbone...

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.