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Define a Theme to Create a Stronger Story

August 12, 2023

One common mistake writers make when coming up with a story is they focus solely on the plot. Even if you have the most original...

The Real Purpose of Dialogue in a Screenplay

November 21, 2022

Dialogue is always meant to enhance what we see, not replace it. Don’t use dialogue to explain everything to the audience because it comes across...

Tell a Great Story by Understanding the Structure of a Scene

November 13, 2022

The biggest mistake writers make is to start writing a scene before they understand the structure of that scene. The end result is a weak,...

Watch a Bad Movie to Learn What Not to Do

March 23, 2022

Every bad movie starts out with a good idea. The problem is that the story often fails to follow through on that good idea and...

Don’t Tell a Story; Create a Mystery For Us to Solve

March 24, 2021

Here’s the most common mistake novices make in writing a screenplay. They try to tell a story. While you might think telling a story is...

Telling a Story Like a Comic Book

December 11, 2020

In sports, there’s something known as cross training where people practice other types of exercises to help them get better at the sport they want...

Making Characters and Locations Unique and Memorable

October 14, 2020

A memorable screenplay means that every scene and every character must be memorable from page one to the final fade out. So when writing your...

Map Out a Story with a Role-Playing Game

July 25, 2020

When writing a screenplay, you must create a story and then tell that story. Where most novices go wrong is that they try to tell...

Make the Conflict Physical and Emotional

April 16, 2020

Watch a bad James Bond movie and it’s all mindless action. There’s only so much car crashes, gunfire, and explosions you can watch before it...

The Science of Storytelling

October 2, 2019

In the book “The Science of Storytelling”, author Will Storr emphasizes what makes a dramatic story. It’s not about random action or conflict, but about...

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.

The 15 Minute Movie Method