Story Structure

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“Raya and the Last Dragon” vs. “Soul” in Emotional Engagement

March 21, 2021

There are two animated films on the market that both focus on racial diversity. “Raya and the Last Dragon” focuses on Asian culture while “Soul”...

Study Bad Movies to See What Not to Do

March 17, 2021

It can be inspiring to watch a great movie and then strive to create something just as wonderful. However, if you limit your study of...

Slipping Exposition in Without Using Dialogue

March 14, 2021

The most common mistake of novice screenplays is that they provide exposition mostly through dialogue. This creates two problems. First, listening to information is passive...

Understanding True Horror (as Opposed to Horror Porn)

March 11, 2021

There’s a huge difference between horror and just gore. Horror porn typically focuses on showing people, usually young attractive women, getting tortured and hurt. However...

Every Comedy Has a Drama Hidden Inside

March 8, 2021

The worst way to write a comedy is to try and be funny. Watch “Disaster Movie” that does nothing more than spoof other movies, but...

Halfway Through, Things Take a Strange Twist to the Truth

March 5, 2021

The biggest mistake many novices make it they come up with an idea for a story and then they start writing. usually their idea can...

The Hidden Motivation That Underlies the Hero’s Motivation

February 28, 2021

Watch most movies and you’ll often miss the hero’s motivation. Yet it’s clear right from the start. Most people think “Independence Day” is about the...

The Progression of the Villain’s Goal in Four Acts

February 25, 2021

Divide a 120-minute screenplay into four equal segments of 30-minutes and you can plot your villain’s story. In Act I (the first 30 minutes), the...

The Structure of Act IIa: Revealing the Villain’s Power

February 22, 2021

Divide a two hour (120 minute) screenplay into four Acts and you get four 30-minute segments. In Act I, you introduce your story. At the...

Put the Same Idea in a Different Setting

February 19, 2021

Forget about trying to come up with an original story. You won’t and you’ll simply waste your time. However, what you can do is come...

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.