by Trevor Mayes | Mar 27, 2011 | Concept, Diversions, Humor, Writing |
A friend sent me this excerpt from a recent interview with David E. Kelley (Harry’s Law, Boston Legal, Boston Public, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Chicago Hope, L.A. Law). It highlights an important mindset to have when crafting scenes: L.A. Law is where we first...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 20, 2011 | Concept, Writing |
Where’s the Juice? This post deals with an all too common question that I find myself asking…? Where’s the juice of your script! Where’s that clever story element that provides the potent entertainment value and killer box office potential? In...
by Trevor Mayes | Feb 7, 2011 | Career, Creativity, Writing |
In Temple Grandin’s TED talk, that I watched recently, she discussed her inspirational experiences with autism and how she came to realize that people think in different ways. According to Grandin, there are 3 different types of thinkers. 1. Photo Realistic...
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 24, 2011 | Pacing, Quick Screenwriting Tips, Writing |
Quick Screenwriting Tip: As you race toward your thrilling conclusion, be mindful of your scene lengths, especially if you need to cut across multiple locations, with multiple characters. Longer scenes will slow things down. Shorter scenes will speed things up....
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 19, 2011 | Corey Mandell, Motivation, Writing |
Corey Mandell has an excellent post on what he calls the “dangerous fairy tale.” That is to say, “the fairy tale that talented writers are born, not made.” The danger of this fairy tale is that it feeds the other seductive notion that naturally...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 19, 2010 | Scenes, Writing |
I was watching some deleted scenes for Green Zone the other day, when Matt Damon mentioned the principle of “Story, Scene, Moment” — when deciding which scenes to cut. The comment was in reference to editing theory, but I thought it was equally...
