by Trevor Mayes | Aug 4, 2019 | Blake Snyder, My Experiences, Structure |
Blake Snyder: October 3, 1957 – August 4, 2009 Ten years ago today, the world lost an amazing soul. At just 51 years of age, Blake Snyder — author, screenwriter, educator and all-round helluva guy — died unexpectedly and left everyone who knew him...
by Trevor Mayes | Sep 28, 2011 | Loglines, Software, Structure |
Logline Application Here’s a great little web app I discovered at the Screenwriting Expo. It’s called LOGLINE. And while it has absolutely nothing to do with loglines, it has everything to do with writing a script… without traditional software. This...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 6, 2010 | My Experiences, Structure, Television |
Many years ago, when I was young(er) and dumb(er), I decided to write a Highlander: The TV Series script on spec. In my story, someone was trying to kill Duncan MacLeod, and the episode was about finding out who it was. Through a combination of tenacity and ignorance,...
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...
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by Trevor Mayes | Mar 10, 2010 | Structure |
I’ve been a big fan of the web site ScriptXRay for a long time. So I was very excited by the opportunity to contribute today’s guest post for their site, on the subject of demystifying story structure. Here’s an excerpt: Hallowed or Hackneyed? When...
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 9, 2010 | Structure |
The Stuff of Legend In this age of stock plots and by-the-numbers stories, I thought it would be nice to look back at Rocky [Amazon | IMDB] — a little spec script that broke the rules in 1976, became a box office sensation and won the Oscar for Best Picture. The...
