by Trevor Mayes | Oct 22, 2019 | Industry Advice, Writing
Pros and Cons All the usual pros and cons exist with any partnership: Pros You have someone to share the workload with, bounce ideas off of, complement any gaps in your skill set, etc. Cons You may be at different skill levels, have unresolvable disagreements, or may...
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 24, 2018 | Industry Advice, Interviews
Interview with Paul A. Mendelson Paul A. Mendelson is a professional screenwriter and a super nice guy to boot! He was kind enough to give us some insights into how he’s been able to take his scripts, turn them into novels, and get Hollywood’s interest. If...
by Trevor Mayes | Feb 4, 2014 | Formatting, Industry Advice, Modern Craft
Recap This series takes a look at current trends in screenwriting and screenplay formatting, by examining the 2013 Black List scripts. In Part 1, I investigated the page count stats. In Part 2, I examined the use of bold and underlined scene headings. In Part 3, I...
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 22, 2014 | Formatting, Industry Advice, Modern Craft, The Black List
Recap This series takes a look at current trends in screenwriting and screenplay formatting, by examining the 2013 Black List scripts. In Part 1, I investigated the page count stats. In Part 2, I examined the use of bold and underlined scene headings. The Black List...
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 14, 2014 | Formatting, Industry Advice, Modern Craft, The Black List
Recap This series takes a look at current trends in screenwriting and screenplay formatting, by examining the Black List scripts. In Part 1, I investigated the page count stats for all of the 2013 Black List scripts. The Black List 2013 – Part 2: Bold and...
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 7, 2014 | Industry Advice, Modern Craft, The Black List
The Black List 2013 – Part 1: Average Page Count If you’re reading this blog, then odds are you already know that at the end of every year, the Black List gets published. While it claims to not be a “best scripts” list, it certainly receives...
