by Trevor Mayes | Dec 24, 2009 | My Experiences, Writing |
“If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” – Proverb Holiday Hypothesis Today I was out and about (or as my Canadian friends would say — “oat in a boat”), doing my usual last minute holiday shopping (God bless the...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 16, 2009 | General, Industry Advice, My Experiences |
Shhh, it’s a secret! A few days ago, I attended a secret panel discussion of A-list screenwriters in Los Angeles. Technically, the meeting wasn’t a secret, but we were all told at the outset of the discussion to keep the content to ourselves —...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 19, 2009 | My Experiences |
Recap A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about my experience in the first round of the Creative Screenwriting Cyberspace Open writing tournament. After spending a weekend crafting a decent five page scene, I had made it to the quarterfinals. Round Two I was...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 13, 2009 | Industry Advice, My Experiences |
Maybe it’s because it’s Friday the 13th today… Maybe it’s because I wrote a post about James Cameron yesterday… Whatever the reason, it’s time to tell you… Cautionary Tale #19: Always be on your best behavior at Pitch...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 10, 2009 | Loglines, Movie Titles, My Experiences |
Earlier this year, Blake Snyder held a contest that asked people to take a well-known movie title and change just one letter to come up with a funny new concept and logline. A couple of examples: THE HEN COMMANDMENTS A meek Idaho chicken, on the verge of being...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 9, 2009 | Characters, My Experiences |
In Respecting The Antagonist: Part 1, I covered the basics of the Antagonist and his function in a screenplay — as discussed in Bill Boyle’s speech at the Alameda Writer’s Group over the weekend. In Part 2 today, I’ll be paraphrasing the parts...
