A Logline Primer

A Logline Primer

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...

It was just a dream…

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...
Reaction shots for maximum humor

Reaction shots for maximum humor

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...
No-Spoiler Review of: 2012

No-Spoiler Review of: 2012

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...