10+1 Questions on How to Create the Best Protagonist
Stories have different kinds of characters. Every story has a main character, called the hero or protagonist. In this post, I would like to share with you the 10 most important questions to ask when trying to create your Protagonist. I know many people will expect questions such as “What is the gender”, “What’s the age or nationality” of your character, “what’s his/her occupation” or even “what are her physical characteristics”. But no, I’m not going to give you this kind of questions. Although, I’m not saying that this information is not important, what I’m saying is that it’s not the essence of your main character. The questions I’m going…
How to Grab the Viewers Attention – The Dramatic Question
No matter what you write in your screenplay or how you write it, there is not a single screenwriter who doesn’t care to dazzle the viewers of their film and keep them interested for the entire movie. How do you hook your film viewers attention for the entire movie? One of the most important tools to do that is the Dramatic Question!
Discover the Importance of Theme for Better Screenplays
Hey guys, I’m sure you’ve all have heard talking about Theme a thousand times. Nevertheless, lots of people are wondering ‘What is Theme’ and many find it a bit vague. However, I can guarantee that Theme is the most important element of a screenplay. That’s why, by the end of this article, I will explain how the theme is going to help you write better screenplays.
What is the Aha moment – Hero’s Powerful Realisation
Hey guys, we’re back with the last important plot point of the 3-act structure!As I’ve mentioned before a screenplay has many plot points, but until now, Ι’ve chosen to talk about the most important ones, those that, in my opinion, are necessary to include in your scripts. However, there’s one left to discuss. It’s the plot point that I like to call the “aha moment”.
Call to Adventure and Inciting Incident: NOT the Same Thing
So many people in the industry mention the Inciting Incident and the Call to Adventure as if they were the exact same thing… which results in a lot of confusion regarding in which scene one can find the one or the other. In this article, I’m going to explain what’s the matter with this confusion and why the two of them are NOT the same thing.
Story, Plot, Genre & Theme: What Are There In A Film?
What are the differences between story, plot, genre and theme? Very often we confuse the meanings of story and plot. Let’s clarify them!
How To Find Turning Point 2 In Any Story Plot
In the Act 2, there are two very important plot points: Firstly, the midpoint, which you can find it near the actual middle of the story, dividing the second act in two halves and secondly, the Turning Point 2 (or Plot Point 2), which is near the end of act 2. Of course, there are many important turning points in a story, but, turning point 1 and 2 are the most significant because those points move the story towards a new act. Just like Turning Point 1 pushes the story towards Act 2, Turning Point II pushes the story towards Act 3. These are two major changes in the story,…
The Difference Between Scene And Sequence In A Film
Welcome to a new section by Scriptwriting tips: it’s the screenwriting basics! With the Screenwriting Basics we ’re going to cover mostly basic knowledge about screenwriting, so feel free to ask any question you want, no matter how simple you think it is, in the comment section below. For our first post in this section we’re going to find out the difference between Scene and Sequence in a film. I know it seems as a basic thing, but there are many people out there trying to work in the film industry that don’t really know what’s a sequence. In order to clarify that, I feel I must explain first the…
How To Find The Beginning Of Act 3 (with Video)
In the 3 Act Structure Model, we separate the story in three basic parts, the beginning, the middle and the end, so, we call Act 3 the end of the story. But how can we find where is Act 3? When Act 3 begins? – When the story comes to its final step.
How to find the Midpoint in two Steps – Story Structure
Midpoint is, as the word says, the plot point in the middle of the story. Even though we’re talking about 3 acts, the midpoint divides the second act into two equal parts. So, the 3-act structure is basically 4 acts. The midpoint is not just the major plot point of Act 2. It is also one of the most important plot points in the entire story, it’s the Queen of plot points!
