by Trevor Mayes | Aug 30, 2010 | Modern Craft, Writing
Intro Every few weeks I’ll showcase a modern script that does something really well. The discussion will center on a specific facet of “screenwriting craft.” It won’t be a critique of the full script. Today’s script is… The Voices...
by Michele Wallerstein | Aug 28, 2010 | Agents, Industry Advice, Michele Wallerstein
Reminder: Michele Wallerstein will be holding a book signing and free talk today from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Sherman Oaks. Click here for details. How To Be An Agent’s Dream Client by Michele Wallerstein An agent works very hard to guide a writer’s career. We...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 24, 2010 | Plot, Quick Screenwriting Tips, Writing
Avoid a deus ex machina ending to your story. What is deus ex machina? According to Wikipedia: A deus ex machina (Latin for “god out of the machine”) is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 21, 2010 | Events, Michele Wallerstein
Michele Wallerstein will be holding another book signing next Saturday. She’ll also be giving a free talk called: “How To Jump Start Your Writing Career” As you may recall, I reviewed her new book, Mind Your Business: A Hollywood Literary...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 20, 2010 | Scenes
This really should be kept secret, but you can learn a lot by watching the making-of DVDs. – Bill Murray1 Scene Bloat Many a screenplay has been scriptwrecked by scene bloat. Either scenes go on too long, or they don’t belong in the script in the first...