by Trevor Mayes | Dec 14, 2009 | Characters |
There’s a script that it seems I’ve been writing for the past 10 years. I’ll work on it for a while, get extremely frustrated, then push it aside in favor of something easier to write. Then the cycle repeats itself. The problem? My protagonist, in...
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 | 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...
