Rob Edwards has a great post on MakingOf with very useful suggestions for screenwriters working on their first animated feature. I’m currently on my third (Frankenweenie), and while the words on the page are the same as any other feature, the process...

I’m writing a screenplay with a dream sequence that repeats itself identically three times in the script. It’s about half a page long. Should I repeat it word for word in the screenplay? I’m afraid writing “Fred has the same dream as before” won’t...

The comment thread on my earlier post has mostly focussed on intellectual property and “fairness,” with one good Nabisco analogy rising above the rest. Lost in the discussion is that I never insisted ScriptShadow be shut down, but rather pushed it to...

Let me offer a quick clarification on policy and procedure here on the blog. For most posts, I turn comments on. I enjoy discussion. You’re welcome to express your opinion and disagree. But it’s my house. If you’re being uncivil to me or the...

Earlier this year, a blogger going by the name Carson Reeves began reviewing screenplays on a site called ScriptShadow. These aren’t scripts for existing movies, but rather screenplays to upcoming films — ones in production, ones in development, ones...