Writers Group Therapy

Writers Group Therapy

By Rachanee Lumayno and Tom LovemanTV & Film
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Writers Group Therapy episodes

  • Session 97 - Should You Hire a Writing or Career Coach?

    Being the best screenwriter you can be takes work, practice and sometimes, help. How much help? Should you hire a writing coach to help you with your latest script? Or maybe a career coach to guide you on your journey? We discuss in today's session.

    SHOW NOTES: None this episode

    14 min
  • Session 96 - 2019 Pilot Season Analysis

    In this week's session, Tom and Rachanee take a writer's high-level look at the 2019 pilot season to see how diversity is doing, what's trending, what's not, and what's new again.

    SHOW NOTES:

    Hollywood Reporter: TV Pilots 2019: The Complete Guide
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-pilots-2019-complete-guide-1172633

    13 min
  • Session 95 - Interview with Screenwriter and Therapist Carolyn Martin

    Carolyn Martin is a screenwriter and retired licensed counselor, marriage and family therapist who reached out to us after listening to Session #89 - Writing Hard Scenes. Her experience with victims and patients who have experienced various physical and mental trauma intrigued us. This session is our interview with her where we discuss how her work as a therapist helps inform her writing, and how we shoudl approach writing these sorts of scenes.

    SHOW NOTES:

    Mariposa Psycho Therapy: http://mariposapsychotherapy.com
    For a list of Carolyn's questions and resources for writers, see show notes on www.writersgrouptherapy.com

    15 min
  • Session 94 - When to Throw in the Towel

    Do you ever feel like it’s never going to happen? Is this business just not for you? In today’s session, we discuss when is it time to throw in the towel and try something else. 

    SHOW NOTES: None this episode

    13 min
  • Session 93 - Should you write a reboot?

    With studios more risk adverse to original ideas and seemingly rebooting anything under the sun, should you write a reboot? In today's session, we discuss how writing reboots works for or against you in contest and pitches.

    SHOW NOTES: 

    Session #27 - Contest, Fellowships & Festivals: http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2018/03/session-27-contests/
    Session #79 - Is it a Sequel, a Remake, or a Rehash?: http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2019/03/session-79-sequel-remake-rehash/

    13 min
  • Session 91 - Best Summer Ever!

    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.

    12 min
  • Session 90 - Rachanee and Tom Go Back to School with Masterclass
    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.
    13 min
  • Session 89 - Writing Hard Scenes

    They're not something we, hopefully, 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

    14 min
  • Session 88 - Homage or Ripoff?

    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-wabash
    The Richest "25 Most Shameless TV Show Rip-offs" https://www.therichest.com/shocking/25-most-shameless-tv-show-rip-offs/

    15 min

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Writers Group Therapy is a podcast by writers for writers. We cover timeless topics for writers on the craft, important issues related to the business of writing, and interviews with up-and-coming and…