by Trevor Mayes | Apr 8, 2010 | General, Writing |
The Blind Spot There’s an exceptional writer in one of my screenwriting groups. We’ll probably all be enjoying her movies in a few years, but in the meantime, she has what I call a “blind spot.” A blind spot is a fundamental problem with a...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 2, 2010 | Book Reviews |
The Questions Congratulations. After years of writing, you’re finally at a place where you have several great scripts. Now what? Do you need an agent or should you look for a manager? A personal manager or a business manager? What about an entertainment lawyer?...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 30, 2010 | Diversions, Theme |
The best movies use theme to subtly convey a viewpoint, message or idea. Ideally, a theme should behave like parents watching their child perform on stage — easy to spot when looked for, but not so obvious as to be embarrassing. The dream team of Stephen...
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by Trevor Mayes | Mar 29, 2010 | Links, Motivation |
About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. – Josh Billings The Year is 30,000 B.C. Otok and Glart have returned from a successful hunting trip (i.e. they didn’t catch anything, but both...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 26, 2010 | Diversions |
Looks like Avatar 2 will be even more original than its predecessor!
