Story. It’s the single most important element. And that’s saying a lot – there are a ton of important elements. The direction, the acting, the cinematography, the lighting, sound, and editing can all work beautifully, but if the story is bad, the movie is no good. If the story is good, however, everything can be a bit out of focus, and the movie will still be a success. So when it comes to writing movies, story really is the whole nine yards, but a good screenplay can’t survive on story alone. Structure, Voice, Form, and Character are essential ingredients to the…

The importance of asking questions to develop character and explore story is often quite helpful, but question asking should never be limited to people and plot alone. The scene is just as important and essential to movie making. After all, a film is just a bunch of scenes strung together to create a comprehensive whole. The trick is to write scenes that are clear and concise, while still engaging the reader/viewer in a creative way. So give it a try; explore these 50 questions and begin writing better scenes by finding answers to these essential scene elements. The…