by Trevor Mayes | Dec 9, 2009 | Style, Transitions |
Often times, the trickiest part of screenwriting isn’t finishing your first draft — it’s paring the dang thing down to 115 pages or so! Every line becomes critical. It’s therefore key that we don’t use any superfluous transitions....
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 8, 2009 | Characters, Structure |
More Edgy Screenwriting In Part 2A of the Edgy Screenwriting series, I discussed why killing your hero is not a great idea for a spec script. But if you’re afflicted with the stubborn gene, and determined to kill your hero/protagonist anyway, this article...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 6, 2009 | Characters, Movie Reviews |
I rented Angels & Demons the other night. I thought they did a nice job with the considerable challenges of adapting Dan Brown’s novel into a movie. But this post isn’t about that — it’s about the DVD extras. On the Angels & Demons DVD...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 5, 2009 | Characters, Structure |
That mischievous glint in their eye — at least one person in almost every screenwriters’ group has it. They’ve made a decision to end their script with the ultimate bang — by killing their protagonist. You don’t see it all that often in...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 4, 2009 | Industry Advice, Television |
Steven L. Sears is a cool guy. Not only has he written for some of my favorite TV shows, including The A-Team and Xena: Warrior Princess, he’s also generous with his advice to aspiring screenwriters. He’s given me permission to re-post a response he gave...
