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Past Scriptland columns

A weekly feature on the work and professional lives of screenwriters.

Ensuring a series is combat ready
By Lynn Smith
Tuesday, July 15, 2008

‘House Bunny’ duo spend work hours at play
Also: "Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane keeps some control.
By Jay A. Fernandez
Wednesday, May 7, 2008

There's room for all in Hollywood's buying frenzy
When unknown Brad Ingelsby sold "The Low Dweller" for $650,000, it announced that Hollywood buyers were still here.
By Jay A. Fernandez
Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Oscar-nominated writers went deep in portrayals
This year's standout characters had a lot to say, as did their creators.
By Jay A. Fernandez
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

By Jay A. Fernandez
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

SCRIPTLAND: Writers finding solace, stories on picket lines
On the positive side, the strike is forcing them to meet people, share career tips and get some exercise.
By Jay Fernandez
Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Back from the dead, director Martin Scorsese and writer William Monahan puzzling over how to extend francise.
By Jay Fernandez
Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Allan Loeb knows a thing or two about Lady Luck. She's treating him much better lately.
By Jay A. Fernandez
Wednesday, September 27, 2006

By Jay A. Fernandez
Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Eternally expanding his art, the writer's "Synecdoche, New York" is personally epic.
By Jay A. Fernandez
Wednesday, September 13, 2006