Shaula Evans at 2012-08-10 18:57:31:

I have all of one PDF for you: Writing for the Whole Family [pdf], a write-up of the 2011 Scriptwriters Network Panel. Now, I know that those of you with kids are waiting for nap time or bed time or the kids to leave for college so you can have a little time on the computer...If any of those blessed events come to pass, I hope you'll jump into this discussion because the voice of parents is sadly missing from the Family Film essentials series. (We could use your help everywhere but especially in compiling the non-fiction book list.)

Shaula Evans at 2012-08-10 20:05:11:

Articles 22 Pixar Story Basics (Scott, I know you've covered this on the blog; were all those separate posts ever aggregated in one place?) Workshop The Children's Media Conference -- can any UK-based readers comment on this? And can readers recommend similar conferences in other countries? . . . I'm an all-streaming girl myself due to space constraints, so I'm hoping some of you can look at your DVD rack and make recommendations on good DVD commentaries for this list.

Shaula Evans at 2012-08-18 14:46:27:

If you don't have a lot of access to kids in your life, or kids the same ages as your characters, I recommend parenting blogs as a window into how kids really talk. One of my latest finds is Heading East by Raul Gutierrez.

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Shaula Evans at 2012-09-02 03:45:32:
The Rumpus has launched Letters for Kids, like their Letters in the Mail services but intended for children aged 6 and older, with two letters a month from authors like Lemony Snicket/Daniel Handler, Adam Rex, Kerry Madden, Natalie Standiford, Susan Patron, Rebecca Stead, and Cecil Castellucci. (I would have SWOONED over something like this as a child.) If anyone here is interested in writing family films, a stream of correspondence from some of the top authors writing contemporary children's literature might be a good investment. (I have no affiliation with The Rumpus; I'm thinking of buying subscriptions to the letters for some of the cool kids in my life.)