by Trevor Mayes | Jun 6, 2014 | Dialogue, Grammar, Writing |
Are you a sloppy writer? Of all the common, lazy mistakes I encounter when reading scripts, the one that possibly irks me the most can be found in the following dialogue exchange. Have a look: TOOKY Look, I ain’t playin’ with you. Give me the money, or you...
by Trevor Mayes | Jun 4, 2014 | Dialogue, Writing |
Whether I’m providing script notes or I’m proofreading scripts, I often find instances where the writer has used three dots (…) where she should have used two dashes (–), or vice versa. When used at the end of a sentence in scene description,...
by Trevor Mayes | May 22, 2013 | Miscellaneous, My Experiences, Shorts, Writing |
Time Flies 292 Days. That’s how long it’s been since my last post. Yikes. So where the hell have I been and what have I been doing? Writing. As much as I love this blog, it occurred to me a while back, that I didn’t want to be a successful blogger. I...
by Trevor Mayes | May 31, 2012 | Words, Writing |
Spra-what? Some of the coolest words that have permeated the English language are German in origin: schadenfreude… zeitgeist… doppelgänger… And they’re fun to say too! My new favorite word? Sprachgefühl. Why? For years I’ve been talking...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 17, 2012 | Script Notes, Writing |
Recap In Part 1 of my review, I discussed this unofficial sequel script’s spurious providence and mysterious writer. I also started off with a critique of the cover page and page one. To reiterate, these posts are meant to be educational for writers to see what...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 29, 2012 | Screenwriting Basics, Writing |
I’ve decided to do a few posts geared towards newer screenwriters. So if you’ve been screenwriting for a while, feel free to ignore the posts, review them as refreshers, or read them so you can cackle maniacally at how far you’ve come. Great...
