by Trevor Mayes | Dec 2, 2009 | Industry Advice, Michele Wallerstein |
I am again very pleased to present an article that comes courtesy of Michele Wallerstein — a highly respected screenplay, novel and career consultant. Her specialty is helping writers get their work into shape so it is marketable for the Hollywood community...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 30, 2009 | Links, Loglines |
Blake Snyder’s web site is holding another logline contest. Here are the rules: All of you Cats are invited to join STC!’s final contest for the year. To enter, use the STC! rules of a well-written logline to rework the logline of a well-known movie and turn it...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 30, 2009 | Formatting |
The Bitter Script Reader answers my question about his experience with competent scripts. I like his zen approach to accepting poor formatting, then moving on. With what percentage of scripts is the quality of formatting and screenwriting craft sufficient enough that...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 29, 2009 | Characters |
Recap This is the follow-up to yesterday’s article on the dangers of the “Jerk Protagonist” (an irredeemable jackass who we can’t stand at the beginning of your script) and why I recommend avoiding this type of protagonist. Today we’ll...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 28, 2009 | Characters |
This is part one of a series on “Edgy Screenwriting” (AKA “Ways to bugger up your script”). The first article in this series asks the timeless question: Is your protagonist a real jerk? I’m not talking about a protagonist with a biting...
