"Working with Trai was such a blast! She is sharp, dedicated and goes the extra mile but she's also friendly and funny. Her Story Notes were extremely insightful and inspired me to dig deeper. Her Market Evaluation and Submission Services exceeded my expectations. Chapeau!"
Rafaele Desire
author of "Island Bird"
Trai
presented her feedback to my script in a very constructive manner,
offering suggestions and encouragement at the same time. And
her comments were carefully thought out and clearly articulated;
it was obvious that she dug in and did some serious work on
my behalf. It was obvious that she cared about me and my project.
She
delivers praise with the same passion that she delivers criticism.
I'm working on a new script now, and when it gets to that point,
guess who I'm gonna call?
Diane
Cheklich
Producer, Trap
Writer/Director Offshore
Trai was the first person who instilled in me the confidence
to take on this task and guided me through the process with
encouragement and kindness. Her notes were always right on,
she knew what sections worked and what sections needed improvements.
Trai's support has never wavered and I feel truly lucky to have
her as my mentor and friend.
Deborah Olchick
Line Producer, The Woodsman, Blade
Trai
generally gets right to the heart of the matter when
giving story notes. She not only has theoretical knowledge
about good story construction, more importantly she
possesses a kind of sixth sense and can sniff out what
makes a story strong. She can spontaneously figure out
what a story needs. This is a big leap from editors
who say a story needs more pace, or needs to be funnier,
but do not know how to zero in on the areas that will
make these improvements happen.
Working
with me on a mystery novel I recently finished, Trai
knew when to dive in and help me rework key areas of
the story that needed reconstruction, but she also knew
when to hold back so that my creativity and style had
space to blossom. All in all, she is an excellent editor
whom I would highly recommend.
David Del Bourgo
"Prague Spring" (novel), "Beyond The
Valley of the Contemporary Poets"
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Trai is easily one of the best analysts
I've worked with. Her notes are consistently thorough, insightful
and, most of all, *helpful*. She knows her stuff and communicates
it well. Her notes have helped me improve every script I've
had her read.
Matt Leonard
"Nanobots", award-winning short filmmaker.
Trai
has a talent for finding problems in a story, grasping them,
and twisting them around in ways so that what seemed impossible
before suddenly works. It's hard to define problems with characters
and plot; it's even harder to see ways of fixing them. Trai
can do all this and more.
She
is also great at understanding the story for what it is. She
doesn't try imposing her own vision on it; she only refines
your own and helps it become what you want it to be. An immensely
helpful editor in any situation.
Benny
Goldmintz
Participant, Scriptwriter's High School Fellowship, 2006 -
2007
Trai
is a talented, perceptive and very experienced story analyst.
Her comments are always incisive, and her suggestions invariably
improve the story in question. She has a good feeling for what
works and what doesn't.
When working with individual writers, she is selfless and dedicated.
Her comments go to the heart of the story and always keep in
mind the commercial aspects of screenwriting.Anyone
who has the opportunity to work with her will learn a great
deal.
Lance
Thompson
Writer ("Mr. Belvedere"), movie trailer editor
Trai
has thorough understanding of the big five: story, structure,
character, theme and tone, but what impresses me most
is her gift for recognizing the type story a writer
is attempting to tell. Then, instead of trying to change
that as many story gurus do, she offers notes suited
to each writer's particular style and voice.
This is an excellent opportunity to have your script
analyzed by a talented writer who has read and discussed
thousands of scripts from all genres. She really is
dedicated to helping others create the best possible
screenplays and has the ability to take you to that
next level as a writer.
Frederic T. Dray
Story Analyst - HBO Pictures,
All Girl Productions, Warner Bros
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"Absolutely
delightful, down-to-earth.
Trai was fabulously funny, exciting & patient."
"Lots of inspiration and information.
I feel fired up about working."
"I wanted more time!"
I've never been in a class in my life that felt so practical and so inspiring at the same time. Great information, great teaching style, challenging work load, steep-but-doable learning curve...The best class ever!
--Travis Schantz
Okay, for all of you who didn’t make it the Colorado Romance Writers meeting—you missed a doosey. Trai Cartwright's workshop was fabulous. It helped congeal a few of things I have been thinking about for a while into a usable and accessible form for my "little gray cells." Are we ever lucky Trai decided to come home to Fort Collins!
-- Channah Horst
It's
always a pleasure to listen to someone who knows what
she's talking about, presents her ideas clearly, and
makes it obvious how her information can be helpful
to me. That describes Trai's workshop on Screenwriting
and how it applies to fiction writers in the short story
or novel form.
Linda
Berry,
Satisfied customer and author,
The Trudy Roundtree Mysteries
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When I attended your workshop on Intuitive Structure, I immediately
wanted to call my publisher and say, "No, no it's not
ready yet!" I'd gotten a lesson on how important it is
to have underpinnings to your tale that go beyond the basic
plot outline. Your energy made your classes absolutely joyful.
--Gayle Carline, mystery author
"Freezer Burn" (SCWC)
I started dreaming in screenplays by the third night. I can’t watch movies the same way anymore!
--Delaney, Explorati Teen Writers Boot Camp
Trai's
a super instructor. She's very knowledgeable and informative
yet in a fun and relaxed way. As a workshop attendee, I felt
I was in good hands!
Alicia
Bien, actress ("24"), screenwriter
Trai
is a gold mine. She spoke to me in positive terms.
She nailed the essentials and brilliantly. she's a
worker; she's thorough; she's savvy; she knows how
to approach people. She really knows her stuff. She's
generous with it. I'll keep in touch with her.
Evelyn Marshall, author
"The Piano Player" (SCWC)
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I have attended several screenwriting seminars, and Trai Cartwright's
workshop was by far the best. Her inside knowledge of the
specific criteria that studio producers use to screen out
bad scripts from good, is of great importance to any screenwriter,
who wants to achieve a profession level of writing skill,
and wants their scripts to succeed as films.
Trai's class provided material not covered in many screenwriting
books, and is based on her in-depth, working knowledge of
the currently accepted standards for professional screenplays.
Her "Rewriting Checklist" and "20 Things I
Wish I Knew When I Started Screenwriting" are essential
craft tools and excellent, concise guides for screenplay writers
of all skill levels and experience.
Randal Crookston, Screenwriter (NCWC)
Trai gave tips and guidelines for structural elements along
with story and character arc development. The information
in her presentation will allow me to skip a lot of the learning
curve for screen writing.
-- Grace L., mystery writer
I want Trai Cartwright to teach all my classes -- she even made even the formatting stuff interesting. I couldn't wait to get to Writers Camp every day!
--Joey, Explorati Teen Writers Boot Camp
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