Writers Group Therapy

Writers Group Therapy

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

  • Session 47 - SDCC Wrap-up

    Did you get your nerd on for Comic-Con? We just spent a few days in San Diego at the Comic-Con watching great short films at the film festival and going to panels and in general just enjoying all the geek culture we could. We'll tell you what we saw and learned in this week's session.

    SHOW NOTES: 

    Comic-Con: https://www.comic-con.org/

    14 min
  • Session 46 - Remaking Nostalgia Television

    Everything old is new again...on TV! In the past year, and into the Fall season, reboots of "Magnum PI," "Charmed," "Murphy Brown," "Lost in Space" and many others will hit flat screens everywhere. In this week's session, we take a writer's perspective on remaking nostalgic TV classics. 

    SHOW NOTES:

    Deadline.com's Fall 2018-19 Broadcast TV Schedule Grid:
    https://deadline.com/2018/05/tv-schedule-2018-broadcast-season-fall-lineup-grid-1202392365/

    TVByTheNumbers Fall TV 2018 Every New Series...

    https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/fall-tv-2018-every-new-series-coming-to-abc-cbs-the-cw-fox-and-nbc/

    14 min
  • Session 45 - How to Write Personal Statements

    Have you ever been confronted by the dreaded "personal statement," required with many screenwriting fellowships or contest? Do you hate writing...about yourself? In this week's session, we break down what to include, and what not to include, in your personal statement.

    SHOW NOTES: None this episode

    10 min
  • Session 44 - Maximizing Your Convention Experience

    Making the trek to Nerdvana in San Diego, also known as Comic-Con? Or any of the other hundreds of cons around the world? We discuss, as a writer, how to make the most of your time at whatever con you're attending.

    SHOW NOTES:

    San Diego Comic-Con: https://www.comic-con.org/

    ConventionScene.com (listing of cons): http://www.conventionscene.com/schedules/comicbookconventions/

     

    12 min
  • Session 43 - Protecting Your Rights

    You wouldn't write a brilliant screenplay or TV pilot and then just give it away, would you? We discuss protecting your rights as a writer in this session, and look at how to protect your work when you submit it to agents, managers, contests and fellowships. 

    11 min
  • Session 42 - Building Your Team

    Screenwriting isn't the solitary endeavor people often think it is. It takes a team. In Session 42, we discuss who you need on your team, when to bring them on and where you might find them.

    SHOW NOTES: None this episode.

    11 min
  • Session 40 - Writing Query Letters

    You've finished your masterpiece! Now what? Chances are, you're going to need a query letter to submit your script anywhere. So what is a query letter and what do you put in it? 

    SHOW NOTES: 

    • Writing the Perfect Query Letter by Screencraft: https://screencraft.org/2015/12/08/writing-the-perfect-query-letter-for-your-scripts/
  • How to Write a Query Letter the Right Way by The Writers Store: https://www.writersstore.com/writing-successful-query-letters/
  • Screenwriting Query Letters And The Great Query Letter Hoax: https://goodinaroom.com/blog/great-query-letter-hoax/
    • 14 min
  • Session 39 - Prototypes

    There are no new ideas, it's been said. So how do you come up with original stories? One way, study the prototypes for your story ideas. 

    SHOW NOTES: None this episode

    10 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…