by Trevor Mayes | Feb 22, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, Concept, Industry Advice
Last year, I posted an article asking, “What’s more important: script idea or execution?” My answer was that the script idea is more important. But for those of you who have been following my blog for years know, I’m not interested in any...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 3, 2020 | Industry Advice, Industry Terms, Loglines
First things first If you’re not sure what a logline is or why it’s important, I recommend you read this logline primer. Here’s the key takeaway: A logline is a sentence (or in rare instances — two sentences) that captures the essence of your screenplay in the most...
by Trevor Mayes | Feb 25, 2020 | Formatting, Modern Craft, Proofreading, Writing
This one’s easy, right? Not so fast. Everyone knows that when you use INT. in a scene heading, it means “interior” and when you use EXT. in a scene heading, it means “exterior.” That much is straightforward. But what happens when you want...
by Trevor Mayes | Feb 18, 2020 | Concept, Industry Advice
Idea vs. Execution I subscribe to a number of different online screenwriting groups, and one of the most common pieces of amateur advice I see is this: It’s not the idea that matters, it’s the execution. Well, I’m here to tell you, that’s categorically FALSE!...
by Trevor Mayes | Feb 6, 2020 | Theme, Writing
What is theme? If there’s one aspect of screenwriting that confuses people more than any other, it’s theme. To be honest, it confused me for the longest time as well. And that’s because people who write about theme tend to get all philosophical and flowery in their...
