Don't Be Real
13/May/13 10:52 Filed in: The Method
There’s a huge difference between movies created from scratch and movies based on true stories. Think of any of your favorite movies and guess how many of them were based on a true story? Probably zero and the reason for that is simple. Read More...
Avoid the Blockbusters
11/May/13 22:25 Filed in: The Method
Every summer, Hollywood parades out a bunch of potential blockbuster movies. While studying blockbuster movies can be nice, you may actually learn more about screenwriting by studying original movies that aren’t based on a video game, book, remake, or sequel. Read More...
Remakes and Sequels
10/May/13 07:53 Filed in: The Business
Most big budget Hollywood blockbusters are remakes, sequels, or based on an existing franchise such as a game, book, or comic book. If you want to write an original screenplay, your best odds are to think simple. Read More...
Look to the Future
09/May/13 18:46 Filed in: The Method
A dull scene is one that doesn’t’ move the story forward. Many novices write screenplays with lots of car crashes, gunfire, and violent fist fights. Yet none of that matters if all this action doesn’t move the story one bit. Read More...
Helpless or Omnipotent?
03/May/13 07:58 Filed in: The Method
Act III should be the final payoff for your story where everything comes together. Act III is what the audience wants to see whether it’s Rocky fighting for the heavyweight champion of the world, Luke trying to blow up the Death Star, or Thelma and Louise trying to escape their lives for good. There are two ways to view Act III: Make your hero struggle or make your hero more powerful than your villain. Read More...
