by Trevor Mayes | May 5, 2011 | Formatting, Writing |
Triple or Double-Spacing? I recently found myself in a bit of a quandary. After countless hours cutting and tweaking, my finished script weighed in at 111 pages. I had really wanted to come in under 110 pages (as spec script lengths are trending shorter and shorter...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 24, 2011 | Writing |
“Just because you’re sick of your script doesn’t mean it’s finished.” – William M. Akers I’ve recently put the finishing touches on a sci-fi comedy script. It took a while, but it’s finally done. How did I know it was done?...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 15, 2011 | Quotes, Writing |
Some quick inspiration from PhotoQuoto.com: When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing. ~ Enrique Jardiel Poncela That goes for both ease of comprehension, and ease of actually saying the line. In my writing group, often times...
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...
