by Trevor Mayes | Oct 21, 2010 | Dialogue, Quick Screenwriting Tips |
Quick Screenwriting Tip: The comprehension of a scene or scene sequence should never depend solely on a single line of dialogue. I’m still surprised by how often I see this mistake, in both scripts and movies. If something significant needs to be revealed in...
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 15, 2010 | Michele Wallerstein, Quotes |
“A big no-no is to spend your time and creative energy writing the same project in more than one medium. I’ve seen people write the same story in different mediums thinking that they will then have a better chance at a sale. It is much better to write each story...
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 10, 2010 | Diversions, Feedback, Humor |
At some point in your writing career, hopefully you’ll have the opportunity to receive notes from a development exec. Just pray it’s not this guy. H/T to Scott for the link.
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 8, 2010 | Characters, Lajos Egri, Quotes |
“A weak character cannot carry the burden of protracted conflict in a play. He cannot support a play. We are forced, then, to discard such a character as a protagonist. There is no sport if there is no competition; there is no play if there is no conflict....
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 7, 2010 | Characters |
I’ve written about Passive Protagonists before here, and here. It’s a topic that’s near and dear to my heart, because it used to be my blind spot. Recently John B. emailed me the following response to a challenge I posed: Regarding: “Can anyone...
