by Michele Wallerstein | Mar 12, 2010 | Industry Advice, Michele Wallerstein |
Do you have a question that you’d like to have answered by a longtime Hollywood literary agent? Send it in! questions@scriptwrecked.com Question: (Anonymous) How is being a consultant different than being an agent? Are they basically the same except for the...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 11, 2010 | Links, Motivation, Writing |
This photo comes courtesy of my mom’s blog Proverbial Beauty. Despite her very busy schedule, she finds a way to post one of her marvelous pictures, complete with an appropriately thought-provoking quote, every single day. As a writer, I am particularly inspired...
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by Trevor Mayes | Mar 10, 2010 | Diversions, Scenes, Writing |
The Wow Factor Want to know a surefire way to impress someone reading your script? Surprise them! That doesn’t mean coming up with a twist ending. That means ensuring there are surprises in every scene. Yes, EVERY scene. Surprises can take on many forms: Actions...
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by Trevor Mayes | Mar 10, 2010 | Structure |
I’ve been a big fan of the web site ScriptXRay for a long time. So I was very excited by the opportunity to contribute today’s guest post for their site, on the subject of demystifying story structure. Here’s an excerpt: Hallowed or Hackneyed? When...
by Michele Wallerstein | Mar 8, 2010 | Industry Advice, Michele Wallerstein |
How To Improve Your Spec Screenplays by Michele Wallerstein I’ve read and worked on spec screenplays for about a million years. During these years I’ve discovered that almost all new writers (and some old ones) seem to make the same mistakes in their work. There are...
