by Trevor Mayes | Nov 4, 2010 | Quotes |
My dear old mom has a blog where she combines two of her passions — photography and quotes. Quite often she’ll post a great picture-quote that’s applicable to screenwriting, but isn’t screenwriting specific. Here’s today’s...
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 15, 2010 | Michele Wallerstein, Quotes |
“A big no-no is to spend your time and creative energy writing the same project in more than one medium. I’ve seen people write the same story in different mediums thinking that they will then have a better chance at a sale. It is much better to write each story...
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 1, 2010 | Quotes, William Akers |
“A lot of this book, you’re welcome to take with a grain of salt. Disagree with me if you like. Cast aspersions on my character if I say something you think is moronic. But, whatever you do, don’t be boring. That’s the only inviolable rule. If...
by Trevor Mayes | Sep 2, 2010 | Book Reviews, Pilar Alessandra, Quotes |
“In Juno, the main character had a tendency to joke and elaborate in fairly graphic terms. Yet her boyfriend, Bleeker, was a one-sentence answerer. Vanessa, the woman she planned to give her baby to, was a bit of a teacher and explainer, while Vanessa’s...
