Writers Group Therapy
Summary: Writers Group Therapy is a weekly podcast by writers for writers. Our podcast runs about 8-12 minutes – enough to consume while you’re downing your half-caf-mocha-latte between writing sessions at whatever coffee shop you’re currently camped out. Follow on Twitter (http://twitter.com/wgtherapy) and Instagram: http://instagram.com/wgtherapy and visit the website at http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com.We cover topics familiar to all writers. We don’t claim to be experts, but we want to share our experiences and hope you’ll share yours so we can all learn from each other.Rachanee Lumayno and Tom Loveman, the hosts of Writers Group Therapy, also co-lead The Writers Block, a writers group in North Hollywood, CA.Rachanee is an actress, writer, and producer who specializes in comedy. Her two comedic shorts, Game Night and Spouse Switch, have appeared in several Los Angeles film festivals. The horror short "Synesthesia," which she produced, has been selected by 35 film festivals worldwide. Rachanee is also the founder and co-leader of the Writers Block, a writers’ support community. (Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rachaneelumayno)Tom started screenwriting in 2007 but had been producing award-winning shorts since 2003. Tom writes TV pilots, feature films and shorts including the TV pilot "Hoods" that was among the Top 10 finalists in the Playstation Emerging Filmmaker Program in 2017. His award-winning short horror film "Synesthesia" and his sci-fi web series pilot, "Reclamation" have been official selections at over 60 film festivals combined including the 2018 San Diego Comic Con Film Festival. (Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tom_loveman)
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Podcasts:
What are you writing plans for the Summer? In this session, we talk about strategy and options for making the most of your time as a writer over the Summer.SHOW NOTES: None this episode.
Everyone in Hollywood has a webinar, podcast or workshop that will answer all you questions about getting into and working in the business. Masterclass is a unique online educational platform where some of the most successful, highest regarded, industry icons will share their wisdom and techniques with you. In today's session, Rachanee and Tom share their experiences become students in Masterclass.
They're not something we, thankfully, as writers, have personally experienced. So, how do you write scenes depicting rape or abuse, murder or drugs? We discuss in this week's Writers Group Therapy. SHOW NOTES: none this episode
Where's the line between paying homage and ripping off a well known movie or TV show? SHOW NOTES:IMDB "Biggest Movie Ripoffs" https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000660189/Ranker "16 Popular TV Shows Sued for Being Rip-offs" https://w ww.ranker.com/list/popular-TV-shows-sued-for-copyright/robert-wabashThe Richest "25 Most Shameless TV Show Rip-offs" https://www.therichest.com/shocking/25-most-shameless-tv-show-rip-offs/
It's not everyday that a TV show makes it to four seasons, the magic number for syndication, let alone go beyond to seven, or 10, or even, as record holder The Simpsons currently stands, 30. In this session, we discuss what makes a show go the distance. Why doesn't it "jump the shark"?SHOW NOTES:Longest Running Primetime TV Series
In this week’s session we interview documentarian and author Steven Smith. Steven has produced over 200 documentary features ranging from “The Sound of Music,” to “Star Wars,” to “Aquaman.” We discuss his love of film and telling the stories behind the stories.SHOW NOTES: none this episode
Besides the stories we put into our scripts, we all have our own "writer's story." How does your writer's story influence how and what you write? We discuss our stories and how they drive us in today's session.SHOW NOTES:See also: Session #45 - Writing Personal Statements: www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2018/07/session-45-personal/
In today's session, we interview podcast writer Ashley Quach from the "Deck the Halls (with Matrimony)" podcast. SHOW NOTES:Sassquach Website: http://www.sassquach.com/Deck The Halls (with Matrimony) Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deck-the-halls-with-matrimony/id1187670279Sassquach Radio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassquachradio
The past few months in Hollywood have been CRAZY! In today's session, we discuss what's going on between the WGA (Writers Guild of America) and the ATA (Association of Talents Agents), the college admissions scandal and the stars caught up in the sting, the dumping on Netflix by the Academy, actors and directors, and Disney's takeover of 20th Century Fox.SHOW NOTES:Hollywood Reporter: As Academy Confronts Netflix Question...Hollywood Reporter: Over 7,000 Writers Fire Their Agents...Hollywood Reporter: As Layoffs Arrive, Disney and Fox Staff Voice FrustrationsHollywood Reporter: College Admissions Scandal Sparks Hollywood Panic...
Wonder Con, produced in the Spring in Anaheim, California by the same company that produces San Diego Comic Con (i.e. the mothership of all comic cons), provides opportunities for writers to network and learn, as well as have a lot of fun. Tom shares his experiences from his trip to Wonder Con 2019 in this week's session.SHOW NOTES:Wonder Con Website: https://www.comic-con.org/wca
Are you stuck in a genre rut? We're often told, as writers, to focus on one genre. If you're going to write horror, then write horror, Got an idea for a rom-com? Forget it! Does being in a rut, in what we write and watch, make us less well rounded as writers? What can you do to get out of a rut?SHOW NOTES:Netflix Category Code Full List: https://netflix-codes.com/
Living the dream in Hollywood - it's a marathon, not a sprint. How do you survive the ups and (frequent) downs? What keeps you going? We help Tom with his latest freak-out and give you some ideas to make your journey an enjoyable, or at least more bearable, one.SHOW NOTES: None this episode
"Mary Poppins Returns," "The Force Awakens," "Star Trek," "Fast & The Furious"...are these sequels, remakes, reboots or just rehashes? Why, besides money, does Hollywood seem to reinvent the wheel with franchises? SPOILERS!SHOW NOTES: None this episode
How do you build relationships like a pro in the industry? Do you send holiday gifts? Birthday cards? Friend on Facebook? Why professional relationships are important and how to maintain them in this week's session.SHOW NOTES: None this episode
How did they get away with using all those companies in "Ralph Breaks The Internet"? (May contain SPOILERS!) In today's session we discuss Fair Use.Note: We are NOT lawyers. Consult an actual attorney before you make your multi-million dollar, pop-culture-themed movie. SHOW NOTES:Hollywood Reporter: Making of "Ralph Breaks the Internet: How Disney Turned eBay and Amazon Into CartoonsGamespot.com: "31 Things We Learned About Ralph Breaks the Internet"Stanford: Four Factors to Consider in Fair UseRightsofWriters.com: Can I Mentino Brand Name Products In My Fiction
