15 Tips for Creating Effective Subplots for Your Screenplay Story
A screenplay’s plot and subplots should be connected, with the subplots intersecting the main plot line. Without a...
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15 Elements for Writing Action-Adventure Screenplays
Action-adventure scripts seem to always be in demand. They’re big business for...
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6 Elements to Help You Develop Your Protagonist’s Character Arc
The character arc is the degree of emotional transformation the protagonist undergoes as a result of the events, conflicts, problems, and...
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3 Steps to Create an Effective Flashback Scene in Your Screenplay
Flashback scenes were once a popular device in Hollywood. Now...
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How to Use Scene Cards as a Story Map Tool for Your Screenplay
Scene cards are a great way to visualize your script before writing it. Many screenwriters swear by this technique...
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4 Types of Dramatic Conflict to Incorporate into Your Screenplay Story
Audiences don’t flock to see a film where all the character’s play nice and live their lives free of obstacles. Good drama shows characters in...
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What Motivates Your Character’s Actions?
In real life, people act with a reason. And screenplay characters need to do the same. Every character action requires motivation and intention...
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How to Navigate the Second Part of Act 2 of Your Screenplay
Many new screenwriters despair the second act. But by focusing on the elements that make up Act II, and understanding the main character’s...
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Your Screenplay Story’s Theme
A film takes viewers on a journey through a story and into the world of ideas, connecting us on a deeper level to our own lives....
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How to Create Your Main Character’s Backstory
Your main character’s backstory is comprised of those incidents that define his or her...
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The Importance of the MidPoint in Your Screenplay Story
The midpoint is the “high” before the fall. It provides a breakthrough point for the hero, a shift in the dramatic conflict, and relief from...
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6 Tips to Craft Compelling Screenplay Scenes
Great scenes “play” – they seem to be effortlessly compelling, engaging the reader and involving him on the journey.
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