by Trevor Mayes | Jul 30, 2012 | Consultants, Critique |
Since I’ve been on hiatus from script consulting, I’m often asked if I could recommend other consultants. I’m happy to add Adam Levenberg — former development executive and author of The Starter Screenplay: An Executive’s Perspective on...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 17, 2012 | Industry Advice, Pitching |
On Saturday I attended a fucking great series of talks sponsored by InkTip — a terrific fucking resource for screenwriters. Why all the profanity? Because I got to listen to one of my favorite columnists — Manny Fonseca — who’s known for his...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 13, 2012 | Final Draft, Software |
Final Draft is arguably the most popular screenwriting program out there. Recently I upgraded from Final Draft 7 to Final Draft 8. I know, I know… What took me so long, right? I’m a big believer in the old, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix...
by Trevor Mayes | Jun 29, 2012 | Diversions, Humor |
God bless the twisted sense of humor of Matthew Inman and his website, The Oatmeal.com. This particularly hilarious comic, and argument for an improved movie theater layout, was recently brought to my attention (click image for larger version at TheOatmeal.com): Click...
by Trevor Mayes | Jun 27, 2012 | Agents |
I’m currently enjoying the “Network Hollywood: How to Market Your Script/Build Your Career” online course, with Tom Benedek (screenwriter of Cocoon). It’s part of the curriculum at the Screenwriting Master Class — an online screenwriting...
