Video Essays - How to Start Stronger in a Movie

A lot of stories make the mistake of letting's introduce the villain in their evil plot first before we even know who the main character is or why the villain is even relevant. Once you start to establish that connection, you can then care about the other characters. And that's why it's so important to take the time to get really personal with the main character right out of the gate. It doesn't even matter if something high stakes is happening on the first page, that it doesn't necessarily have to be happening on thefirst page. What is necessary is making us care, showing us what matters to this character.