One Big Problem

One Big Problem

“One big problem it takes the whole movie to solve.” This is what I constantly find myself saying to writers I work with, when I describe what I’m looking for at the heart of any screenplay. Sounds simple enough. But where most scripts struggle is in...
Changing the Game

Changing the Game

In any story, the problem gets worse in the middle for the main character. Or at least it gets more complicated, more difficult, more dangerous, etc. They are generally not “winning.” They’re overmatched by whatever they’re involved in. The difficulties of...