by Trevor Mayes | Nov 17, 2010 | Television, Writing |
Is anyone else watching No Ordinary Family — the show about a family of superheroes? I think it may have pulled a Riker’s Beard (the opposite of “Jump the Shark”) in last night’s episode, and turned itself around. Don’t get me...
by Michele Wallerstein | Sep 24, 2010 | Industry Advice, Michele Wallerstein, Motivation, Writing |
Making A Commitment To Your Writing Career by Michele Wallerstein Author of: “MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide To Your Writing Career” Are you willing to put yourself on the line? Writing ain’t easy, and that’s a fact. Anyone who thinks you can...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 30, 2010 | Modern Craft, Writing |
Intro Every few weeks I’ll showcase a modern script that does something really well. The discussion will center on a specific facet of “screenwriting craft.” It won’t be a critique of the full script. Today’s script is… The Voices...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 24, 2010 | Plot, Quick Screenwriting Tips, Writing |
Avoid a deus ex machina ending to your story. What is deus ex machina? According to Wikipedia: A deus ex machina (Latin for “god out of the machine”) is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 27, 2010 | Modern Craft, Writing |
Intro As I mentioned in this post (where I brilliantly announced my blogging return, then promptly disappeared for a month), I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the craft of some modern scripts that have garnered attention. Every week or so, I’ll...
by Trevor Mayes | Jun 12, 2010 | Scenes, Writing |
There’s a UFC event tonight, so I thought it would be appropriate if I posted the following article I recently wrote for the Scriptwriters Network June newsletter. *** The Mixed Martial Arts Screenwriter Mixed martial arts (MMA) is one of the world’s...
