Writers Group Therapy

In this session of Writers Group Therapy, we talk with the team behind the new film “Plight,” a post-apocolyptic “Stand by Me” that features four lead actors that are all neurodivergent. The film was written by Ron Sandoval, whose brother is autistic. 

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• Plight Website
• Plight on Instagram
• Ron Sandoval, Writer on IMDB
• Matt Boda, Director on IMDB
• Katrina Wolfe, Executive Producer on IMDB
• Ron on Instagram
• The Big Bend (Katrina’s film):
• Get It Made Website

• Get It Made App/Program for Writers – download the app and use PROMO CODE: WGT50 for 50% off the 30-day Trial

Full disclosure, Tom Loveman is a member of Get It Made and a producer on the Get it Made team.

In this session, we get in the game with David Stassen, Showrunner of Netflix’s hit sports themed comedy “Running Point” that stars Kate Hudson as the President of the LA Waves basketball team. David brings a history of sports television producing to the show, having worked as a producer on ESPN’s “Around the Horn” and “Rome is Burning”. David expanded his narrative experience joining “The Mindy Project” where he wrote, produced and directed. He’s also know for the Dwayne Johnson/Kevin Hart action comedy “Central Intelligence”

SHOW NOTES:

• David on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2811682/
• Running Point: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14879018

David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DavidStassen

We talk with award-winning playwright, screenwriter and author David Scott Hay about writing experimental speculative fiction and horror. From futuristic ("NSFW") to literally biblical (the upcoming "The Butcher of Nazareth"), David has a unique perspective on the genre and writing. As a screenwriter, David wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film “Hard Scrambled” that won Best Drama Feature at the Garden State Film Festival. 

SHOW NOTES:

• Website: https://www.davidscotthay.com
• Publisher: https://whiskeytit.com/authors/david-scott-hay/
• Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-Scott-Hay/author/B00535PD2W
• IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1701240
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.scott.hay.official

We talk with prolific Fantasy Romance author Nicolette Andrews about her writer’s journey, her inspirations, self publishing, marketing and live events. Nicolette is best known for twisty-turny romantic fantasy and angsty plots. When she’s not torturing her creations, she enjoys cooking, camping, and cozy videos games.

SHOW NOTES

• Nicolette on Goodreads
• Nicolette’s website: nicoletteandrews.com (<- Free book here!)
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolette_andrews
• Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com  

In this session, we talk about what we’re working on, and how we got those writing gigs, and what to look out for when looking for and taking gigs. 

SHOW NOTES:

• Screen Writing Staffing: https://www.screenwritingstaffing.com
• InkTip: https://www.inktip.com
• ISA – International Screenwriters Association
• Get It Made – download the app and use PROMO CODE: WGT50 for 50% off the 30-day Trial

On this session, we have Randee Dawn, an author whose books and stories reflect her work as a journalist covering the music and entertainment industries. Her first novel was a pop-culture fantasy titled “Tune in Tomorrow” published in 2022 called a “wild ride” and “funny as hell” as it takes readers into a world of alternate reality TV. Her latest book “The Only Song Worth Singing” comes out in April and looks backstage at the music industry with a supernatural twist.

SHOW NOTES:

• Preorder “The Only Song Worth Singing”
• Website: RandeeDawn.com 
• On X: @randeedawn
• On Bluesky: @randeedawn.com

Hollywood has always had gatekeepers, the people who say what films and shows get made. They have traditionally been the agents, talent/lit agencies and managers.  Today, the go-it-alone filmmakers, streaming networks and social media content creator world have changed that dynamic. How do these changes manifested and what do they mean for writers?

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We look at the latest trends in the industry and what we think 2025 holds for writers.

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This episode was recorded prior to the Los Angeles fires breaking out. We will address this disaster in a future episode when appropriate. 

On this session of writers group therapy, we have Summer Shelton, many multi-hyphenate of the new drama film “You & I,” that she wrote, produced, edited and starred in. It is also her directorial debut. Summer has won many awards for her films and shorts and is the recipient of five fellowships including the Cannes Producing Fellowship and the Sundance Institutes Bingham ray Creative Producing Fellowship.

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Ask a dozen writers how to write and you’ll get twelve different takes. Language and style are not set in stone. Words change meaning, conventions get overwritten by conventional wisdom. How do you stay current with proper style and formatting guidelines? We discuss!

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