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:
Session #33 is about Adaptations. We discuss how adaptations get it right and wrong, some or our favorites and do is it better to read the book before or after?SHOW NOTES: None for this episode
SPOILER ALERT! - In this week's session, we take a writer's perspective on the new Spielberg film "Ready Player One" and discuss the nostalgia-heavy story and how it differs from the source material.SHOW NOTES: None this episode.
In this week's session we interview young-adult novelist Rebekah Walsh about her writing projects including a ground-breaking novel-in-progress "Crossplay" about a trans-gender teen on a journey of self discovery through cosplay.SHOW NOTES: None for this episode.
Is your script serialized or procedural? What? It's a sitcom! Since when are sitcom's categorized as either of those? We debate how you categorize your work, whatever genre, in this week's session of Writers Group Therapy.SHOW NOTES: None this episode.
How do you find time to write? As aspiring screenwriters, we always struggle to find time to focus on our writing projects. It's a skill and we discuss our best ideas for how to make writing a priority to keep you moving forward.SHOW NOTES - None
In a very special session of Writers Group Therapy, we interview veteran comedy writer and executive producer Dan O'Shannon. Having written for some of the most iconic and successful comedies in TV history (Modern Family, Cheers, Newhart, Fraiser, and many more), we are excited to learn from Dan's experience in Hollywood and the writers' room. SHOW NOTES:Dan O'Shannon on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642591O'Shannonland (Dan's Website): http://www.oshannonland.com/What Are You Laughing At? (Dan's book): http://amzn.to/2GI3RN2
It's that time again! No, not Spring, well, yeah, almost, but here on Writers Group Therapy it's Screenwriting Contest, Fellowship and Festival season. Now is the time you should be getting your spec scripts done to submit to the big fellowships in May and June as well as the other screenwriting contests and festivals. We discuss what, when and how to write in this week's session. SHOW NOTES:Warner Bros. Writing Fellowship - https://televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com/NBC Writers on the Verge - http://www.nbcunitips.com/writers-on-the-verge/CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) New Writers Fellowship - https://capeusa.org/programs/cnwf/Disney/ABC Writing Program - http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/writing_program.htmlSee more on the WGA Industry Diversity Writing Programs, Conferences and Festivals page - http://www.wga.org/the-guild/advocacy/diversity/writing-programs-conferences-festivals
In this week's session, we talk about how Science Fiction has gone mainstream, with films like "The Shape of Water" and "Get Out" winning Oscars, and with Marvel and Star Wars dominating box offices worldwide, sci-fi isn't just for nerds any longer.SHOW NOTES:All Time Wordwide Box Office Gross: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/15 Sci-Fi Movies You Didn't Know Won Oscars: https://screenrant.com/sci-fi-movies-oscar-winners-surprising/
In this week's session, we discuss the latest Marvel blockbuster "Black Panther," from a writer's perspective, and discuss characters, gender roles, world building and more.****!!! SPOILER ALERT!!!****We discuss many plot details of "Black Panther" in this week's session. If you haven't seen it yet, and you don't want anything spoiled, save this session for after you've seen the film.SHOW NOTES: None.
Do you like musical TV shows? Listen in on this week's session as we interview screenwriter/songwriter Adam Pineless and talk about his punk rock musical TV pilot.SHOW NOTES:AdamVersus.com (http://adamversus.com) - listen to Adam's single "Big Bungalou's Jumpin' Jambalaya in New Orleans"
How, when and where do you get a writing mentor? What makes a good mentor? Are you a mentor? Join us in this week's session all about mentors.SHOW NOTES:Barri Evins' Big Ideas for Screenwriters: http://bigbigideas.comErik Bork's The Flying Wrestler: http://www.flyingwrestler.comMarc & Elaine Zicree's Supermentors: http://supermentors.com
Do you focus all your time and effort into crafting the perfect script for your passion project? Or do you write anything and everything until your eyeballs bleed? We discuss where we fall on the continuum of working on one project to multiple projects in this week's session of Writers Group Therapy.SHOW NOTES: None for this episode.
They'res nuthing woors then ungood gramer! Of course you want people to be enthralled by your characters and story, and not distracted by your poor punctuation, but writing with proper grammar also can make a difference in how an actor reads a line and how it impacts the other characters in the scene. We discuss the myriad of reasons to check and double-check your work for proper grammar. SHOW NOTES: None for this episode.
How, and when, do you protect your work? Do you need to file for a copyright? With the Writers Guild? We discuss the hows and whens of copyrighting your script. SHOW NOTES:U.S. Copyright Office online registration system - www.copyright.govWriters Guild of America West - www.wga.orgWriters Guild of America East - www.wgaeast.org
Is it easier to push a political or social agenda writing for animated films and TV shows than in writing for live action? We discuss Jem & the Holograms, Gummy Bears, Smurfs, A Bug's Life and everything Pixar and more.
