by Trevor Mayes | Nov 6, 2009 | Characters, Dialogue, Scenes, Style |
There’s an old adage in screenwriting — show, don’t tell. If there’s a key character trait, event, or setting that the audience needs to know about, provide that information visually. Why? Humans are visual — we learn things more quickly...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 5, 2009 | Industry Advice, Michele Wallerstein |
Today’s article 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 and/or publishing world. I first...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 5, 2009 | General, Motivation |
In Vancouver, British Columbia, the Grouse Grind is a trail that has become infamous among local hikers. Actually it’s not so much a trail as it is a seemingly neverending staircase forged by evil forest gnomes. Hiking it for the first time can be a truly soul...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 3, 2009 | My Experiences |
Wading in to Competition A few weeks back, I entered the annual Cyberspace Open screenwriting tournament put on by the people that produce the wonderful Creative Screenwriting magazine and hold the Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles. For the first round, the rules of...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 2, 2009 | Critique |
Writing is a very solitary craft. Even if you have a writing partner, most of your time will still be spent isolated on an island of your thoughts, staring at a computer screen, tapping at your keyboard, away from people and distractions. That’s all well and...
