The Third 15 Minutes
26/Mar/09 10:34 Filed in: The Method
The first part of Act II is where the hero first enters a new world and initially succeeds. Read More...
2001: A Space Odyssey
25/Mar/09 09:43 Filed in: Movie Analysis
“2001: A Space Odyssey” is considered a classic film, but is unique in that it doesn’t follow the typical screenplay format, or does it? Read More...
The Second 15 Minutes
22/Mar/09 23:17 Filed in: The Method
Pages 15-30 form the second half of Act I. Here’s what you typically need to put in that section of your screenplay. Read More...
Inside and Out
20/Mar/09 10:35 Filed in: The Method
The journey of the hero is always from the inside out, not the outside in. Where most movies make the mistake is by forgetting that the hero’s real goal must be made visible through the outer obstacles that he or she faces. Read More...
The First 15 Minutes
18/Mar/09 19:59 Filed in: The Method
The first 10-15 minutes are the most crucial because if you don’t grab your audience right away, you may never get a second chance again. Here’s what you need to pack into those first 15 minutes of your screenplay. Read More...
Less is More
16/Mar/09 21:46 Filed in: The Method
A stage play is meant to tell a story through dialogue. A screenplay is meant to tell a story through pictures. Here’s how to rely more on visuals and less on dialogue. Read More...
The Blair Witch Project
14/Mar/09 16:11 Filed in: Movie Analysis
Released in 1999, “The Blair Witch Project” was an improvised, low-budget indie film that captured 19 hours of film that was edited to 90 minutes. Despite being largely improvised, following a rough outline, the movie still follows the basic structure of the 15 Minute Movie Method. Read More...
The Bankruptcy of Ideas
13/Mar/09 21:45 Filed in: The Business
Hollywood keeps remaking old movies, TV shows, and even video games. Why the bankruptcy of ideas in Hollywood can be a good thing for an aspiring screenwriter. Read More...
Screenwriting Software
12/Mar/09 23:28 Filed in: The Business
Many people believe that getting the right software is crucial to success as a screenwriter. That’s like saying getting the right pencil is crucial to duplicating the success of William Shakespeare. Your tools don’t define you. You define what you do with your tools. Read More...
Why Movies Suck
10/Mar/09 22:33 Filed in: The Method
Hollywood pumps out a lot of bad movies. After watching a really bad movie, you may feel like you’ve lost had two hours of your time stripped away from your lifespan, so the next time you’re feeling bored in a movie, study it and see how NOT to write a movie. Read More...
Character Dialogue
09/Mar/09 08:14 Filed in: The Method
To make your characters memorable, make every line worth quoting in the future. Here’s a list of the top ten movie quotes of all time. Read More...
The Climax
08/Mar/09 19:46 Filed in: The Method
At the end of every scene, every Act, and every movie, you need a climactic ending. This is how you can create one. Read More...
Rising Action
07/Mar/09 20:56 Filed in: The Method
Everything is conflict. Nothing should ever come easy. One of the best ways to create conflict is to put tow characters in direct opposition to each other where only one of them can possibly win. Read More...
The Inciting Incident
06/Mar/09 08:59 Filed in: The Method
Every screenplay needs to start off with an Inciting INcident, every Act begins with an Inciting INcident, and even every scene begins with an Inciting Incident. Now the next question is how do you create an Inciting Incident? Read More...
The Ticking Time Bomb
05/Mar/09 08:20 Filed in: The Method
A cliffhanger literally mans a point where the hero is dangling off the edge of a cliff and we want to know how he gets out of it. That’s the type of suspense you must constantly build into every scene throughout your screenplay, which pulls the viewer along until the end. Read More...
15 Minute a Day
04/Mar/09 19:21 Filed in: The Method
Slow and steady progress beats hasty, sporadic effort every time. If you want to succeed, spend at least 15 minutes every day working on your screenplay. Chances are good that you’ll get into a flow and want to do more than 15 minutes, but make 15 minutes a bare minimum and you’ll see massive results through slow and steady progress. Read More...
Promoting Your Screenplay
02/Mar/09 10:16 Filed in: The Business
A screenplay is like a website. If nobody knows it exists, nobody will ever see it and if nobody ever sees it, it can never be sold and made into a movie. Here are some ideas for marketing your screenplay. Read More...
