Story Structure

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Openings

February 21, 2012

You only have one chance to make a first impression, so make your opening scene memorable. In the first few minutes of your screenplay, you...

Musicals

February 17, 2012

Musicals are a dying art form, but still popular on the stage and occasionally popular on the big screen. Here’s what makes a good musical....

“Monsters vs. Aliens” Analysis

February 7, 2012

“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...

Why Bad Movies are Good for You

February 2, 2012

Everyone always says you should study the best movies, but you should also take time to watch really crappy ones too. Nearly every screenwriting book...

Beginnings are Really Endings in Reverse

January 29, 2012

To determine if your idea for a story can make a satisfactory screenplay, start with the beginning and compare it to the end. By knowing...

Go Deep

January 23, 2012

Here’s a formula for making a lousy meal. Grab as much as you can and throw it in the pot, then hope something good will...

Inciting Incidents

January 19, 2012

The opening scene of every story immediately lets audience’s know what type of story it is and who the villain is. Oh, and it must...

The Ending is All Action

January 10, 2012

In Act III, everything is action. If you watch Act III of any movie, you’ll see a lot of movement, action, and excitement, but none...

Touching a Raw Nerve

January 6, 2012

What makes one movie a classic and another movie a forgettable film that pretty much goes straight to DVD? I think the answer lies in...

The Myth of the Original Story

January 2, 2012

There is no such thing as an original story, but there is such a thing as telling a story originally. Learn the difference and you...

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.