In a message dated 2/13/01 11:49:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, ijc@bas.ac.uk writes:

<< This is because a book is like a cake and a script is like a recipe for a cake. A script which actually contained all the worked-out detail of a finished artistic product would look hellishly overwritten, with nothing for the director or performers to do. >>

Ooh, great metaphor! Well worth remembering for future reference.

Leah