by Trevor Mayes | Jul 9, 2019 | Characters, Writing |
Foot, meet hornet nest So there are a few screenwriting groups on Facebook that I belong to. In one of them, a concerned writer had posted an excerpt of a script reader’s review that said, “Why does the character need to be Asian?” The writer was...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 15, 2011 | Characters |
“(s)he’s not likeable” Have you ever received a note back on your script telling you that your main character isn’t likable enough? It’s very common. But what does that really mean? The protagonist isn’t friendly? Maybe. But it...
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 8, 2010 | Characters, Lajos Egri, Quotes |
“A weak character cannot carry the burden of protracted conflict in a play. He cannot support a play. We are forced, then, to discard such a character as a protagonist. There is no sport if there is no competition; there is no play if there is no conflict....
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 7, 2010 | Characters |
I’ve written about Passive Protagonists before here, and here. It’s a topic that’s near and dear to my heart, because it used to be my blind spot. Recently John B. emailed me the following response to a challenge I posed: Regarding: “Can anyone...
by Trevor Mayes | Sep 24, 2010 | Characters, Television |
Love. A many-splendored thing. To add some heart to your script, you decide to create a subplot where two of your secondary characters fall in love. Nothing could be finer, right? Wrong. For some reason, I’m seeing a certain misstep lately — in both client...
by Trevor Mayes | May 30, 2010 | Characters, Concept, Plot, Structure, Theme, Writing |
Sweat The Big Stuff I’m sure you’ve all heard this inspiring set of rules before: Don’t sweat the small stuff. It’s all small stuff. The truth of the matter, however, is that when it comes to screenwriting, that message couldn’t be...
