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...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 19, 2011 | Blake Snyder, Television, True Blood |
Blake Snyder Blake Snyder, the late author of the superb screenwriting book, Save the Cat!, coined the term: “Double Mumbo Jumbo.” I propose to you that, for some reason, audiences will only accept one piece of magic per movie. It’s The Law. You...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 12, 2011 | Contests, My Experiences |
The first (and last) time I entered Creative Screenwriting’s Cyberspace Open, it was a very, ahem, gut-wrenching experience. The contest has changed a bit since 2009. There’s no more 24 hour phase or two hour rush final. They also film the three finalists...
