by Trevor Mayes | Dec 10, 2024 | Concept, Industry Advice, Loglines |
High Concept? As we approach the end of another year, screenwriters everywhere start doing what we do best: dreaming up the next big script that’ll make Hollywood sit up and take notice. And if there’s one magical phrase that gets development...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 14, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Script-To-Novella, Writing |
There’s a new script service in town! Where have I been? What have I been up to? When not proofreading scripts or providing notes, I’ve been working with select clients to convert their scripts into novellas with the help of artificial intelligence! As...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 18, 2023 | Industry Advice, My Experiences |
No Pay, No Gain At my first Pitch Fest many years ago, one particularly helpful production company rep, who sensed I was new to the game, gave me this advice: “Never work for free.” As I was processing what he was saying, he reiterated: “No,...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 29, 2023 | Style, Transitions, Writing |
Time keeps on ticking, ticking, ticking… me off I’ve been seeing a lot of these kinds of shenanigans in the scripts I’ve been reading lately: Sarah watches the front door for a few minutes, anticipating Dan’s return. A “few...
by Trevor Mayes | May 3, 2023 | Action Lines, Style, Writing |
What were they thinking? In novels we become spoiled, being able to peer into a character’s mind to know what they are thinking. As a screenwriter, we don’t have that luxury. We must only write what the audience can see or hear. Otherwise, they’re...
