by Trevor Mayes | Aug 30, 2010 | Modern Craft, Writing |
Intro Every few weeks I’ll showcase a modern script that does something really well. The discussion will center on a specific facet of “screenwriting craft.” It won’t be a critique of the full script. Today’s script is… The Voices...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 24, 2010 | Plot, Quick Screenwriting Tips, Writing |
Avoid a deus ex machina ending to your story. What is deus ex machina? According to Wikipedia: A deus ex machina (Latin for “god out of the machine”) is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 21, 2010 | Events, Michele Wallerstein |
Michele Wallerstein will be holding another book signing next Saturday. She’ll also be giving a free talk called: “How To Jump Start Your Writing Career” As you may recall, I reviewed her new book, Mind Your Business: A Hollywood Literary...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 20, 2010 | Scenes |
This really should be kept secret, but you can learn a lot by watching the making-of DVDs. – Bill Murray1 Scene Bloat Many a screenplay has been scriptwrecked by scene bloat. Either scenes go on too long, or they don’t belong in the script in the first...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 4, 2010 | Blake Snyder |
One Heck of a Guy A year ago today, on August 4, 2009, popular screenwriting mentor Blake Snyder died unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism. It was a tragic loss to those who knew him. Because to know Blake, was to love him. I was one of many aspiring screenwriters...
