by Trevor Mayes | Nov 19, 2009 | My Experiences
Recap A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about my experience in the first round of the Creative Screenwriting Cyberspace Open writing tournament. After spending a weekend crafting a decent five page scene, I had made it to the quarterfinals. Round Two I was...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 19, 2009 | Industry Advice, Loglines
The Logline or “One Liner” Blake Snyder used to refer to loglines as “the coin of the realm” in Hollywood. Having a great logline is extremely important — both for pitching your script, and for making sure your story is focused and...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 17, 2009 | Clichés, Links
Great article today at The Bitter Scriptreader about the ol’ dream cliché: Take note, writers. There are few things you could do that convince me more of your hackitude than having a cop-out ending where everything is revealed as “just a dream.” From...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 17, 2009 | Humor, Scenes, Style
There’s a real joy that comes with learning an inside trick of the trade. In film school, one of the first such screenwriting secrets I remember learning was that funny things are made ten times funnier by showing reactions to them — reaction shots1. Show...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 15, 2009 | Movie Reviews
As with all my reviews, there will be absolutely NO spoilers. Sometimes even trailer moments will be excluded from my discussion. I hate it when surprises are ruined for me, so I’ll never ruin them for you! – Trevor This review is easy. Do you enjoy seeing...