Story Structure

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Structure a Compelling Story Using the Hero’s Beliefs

March 3, 2022

Every hero has a self-defeating belief that drives that drives that character’s actions. Since this self-defeating belief is holding the hero stuck in a dead...

Your Theme Defines the Hero’s Inner Conflict

February 27, 2022

All conflict is not equal. Outer conflict occurs when the hero fights or confronts other people or obstacles. That may be visually interesting, but physical...

Create a Complete Story By Making Sure the Beginning Compliments the End (and Vice Versa)

February 23, 2022

Study the beginnings and endings of movies and you’ll notice that they match. That means once you know your beginning, you automatically know your end...

Outlining a Story by Defining the Hero’s Fatal Flaw

February 19, 2022

Every hero has a fatal flaw. This fatal flaw is what the hero needs to overcome to become a better person by the end. Good...

Comedies Are Serious Stories in Disguise

February 15, 2022

When someone tries to be funny, they often fail miserably. However, when someone just acts naturally but irrationally, that often creates humor. If you’re trying...

The Story Behind the Story is the Story You Want To Tell

February 11, 2022

Most novices come up with an idea and then write a screenplay based on that idea. However, a good idea is rarely enough. Trying to...

How to Make an Action Thriller That People Actually Care About

February 7, 2022

Watch “The 355” to see how Hollywood got an action thriller movie completely wrong. Rather than tell an intriguing, suspenseful story about characters we care...

How to Keep Your Story Going: Start with a What, End with a Why

February 3, 2022

One common problem with writing a full-length screenplay is that writers start with a great idea — and run out of ideas by page 50....

Unify Your Story: Narrow Your Hero’s Struggles to a Single Dilemma

January 30, 2022

The surest sign of a poorly written screenplay is when there are too many stories. Pick a mediocre movie like “The Eternals” and you have...

How the Hero’s Haunted Past Can Keep a Story Emotionally Engaging

January 26, 2022

Watch a mediocre movie like “The Eternals” or “The 355” and you’ll see lots of action. However, all the explosions, car crashes, and gunfire in...

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.