by Trevor Mayes | Aug 2, 2011 | Contests, My Experiences |
A while back I discussed my experience with the first Writers Store’s Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest. Even though my submission wasn’t what they were looking for, I was still very impressed with the contest itself and the opportunity. However, if...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 29, 2011 | Creativity |
What’s the job of a creative person? When you think of what it means to be creative, your mind might run to fanciful worlds that have never been seen before, or stories that have never been told. The more original, the better, right? Well not according to John...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 29, 2011 | Critique, Script Notes |
I’m always telling my clients to streamline things, so I followed my own advice and whittled down my script services to one… $59 Script Notes! Basically, I took my most popular offerings and bundled them at my lowest price. That may not make me a smart...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 26, 2011 | Formatting, Pet Peeves, Rants |
One of My Pet Peeves I don’t know why, but I’d say over 75% of the amateur scripts I read spell iPod in some bizarre way. Some examples: I-Pod I Pod IPOD ipod Ipod I-pod I’d be curious to hear from other readers about their experiences. But for me,...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 24, 2011 | Action Movies, Movie Reviews, Third Act |
Note: There’s a very minor Captain America SPOILER directly below, but it’s worth braving because this tip is a really good one. Ready? Let’s get the minor Captain America spoiler out of the way first. In the climax of the the movie, Captain America...
