by Trevor Mayes | May 22, 2019 | Punctuation, Writing |
Direct Address When it comes to proofreading, there’s one mistake I encounter more than any other — the failure to use a comma with a direct address. What’s a direct address? A direct address occurs exclusively in dialogue when a character is speaking to someone and...
by Trevor Mayes | May 7, 2019 | Formatting, Modern Craft, Writing |
What’s a naked slugline? Actually, even before that — what’s a slugline? A slugline is just another word for a scene heading. A naked slugline is a scene heading that has no action line(s) after it. It just sits there, exposed… then goes...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 18, 2019 | Quick Screenwriting Tips, Style, Words, Writing |
Use the more active (simple present) form of a verb Here’s a way you can immediately improve the quality of your writing. Don’t do this: Jeremy is sprinting down the street. Do this: Jeremy sprints down the street. Not only does using the simple present...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 10, 2019 | Dialogue, Modern Craft, Writing |
What and When? For some reason, the different initials that can appear after dialogue cues trip up a lot of screenwriters. Let’s have a look at what each one means and when the appropriate time is to use them. O.S. (Off Screen) O.S. is used when a character is...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 14, 2019 | Quick Screenwriting Tips, Writing |
Breaking Bad It’s bad form to force a page break mid-sentence. That goes for dialogue and action lines. Some of the better screenwriting software programs will not even allow you to do this. They’ll automatically force a page break after the completion of...
