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...
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...
