Writers Group Therapy

This session, we discuss what Tom learned about Stephen King and writing from his book “On Writing” including the tools and techniques King uses and recommends as well as revealing details about his journey to becoming a published author. 

Book Description from Amazon.com: Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King’s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999—and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. 

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Tom’s Note: Special thanks to writer/actor/producer Gary Kohn (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0463376) for recommending this book to me during a script breakdown he did with me. You can watch that at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE3Y7kmPzG0&t=983s

Our guest this session is screenwriter, YouTuber, and podcaster Tyler Mowery who recently rebranded his YouTube Channel with 266,000 subscribers as “Top Development.” We talk about Tyler’s journey, process and script consultant services.

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Writers Group Therapy Session #166 - CreAItors

Writers Guild Highlights Compensation, Mini-Rooms in 2023 Negotiations Pattern of Demands

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wga-pattern-of-demands-2023-negotiations-vote-1235335884/

Writers Guild Highlights Compensation, Mini-Rooms in 2023 Negotiations Pattern of Demands

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wga-2023-negotiations-priorities-1235327971/

In this session, we discuss promoting your written works and compare promoting books, scripts, shorts and web series.

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Our future AI overlords have made significant progress since our last episode about AI (Session #134 – Artificial Intelligence in Hollywood: http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2021/05/session-134-ai/). We talk Buzzfeed replacing writers with chatbots, DnD OGL and AI dungeon masters, ChatGPT and its screenwriting skills and more.

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We talk with the creators of the new comedy streaming series “The Game.” Writers/creators Matt Curtain and Lauren Henning, and director Amanda Sonnenschein talk about the genesis of the show and its unique tone and humor.

From the show: The Game is an ensemble adventure-fantasy comedy series that follows a group of TTRPG players both IRL and as their fantasy counterparts in the supernatural realm as they embark on a daring and heartfelt journey towards understanding and acceptance of one another and, most importantly, of themselves.

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In this session, we talk our writing goals for 2023, the latest news including the WGA prepping for contract negotiations, Twitch payout cuts, COVID in Hollywood, Moviepass’ resurrection, and more.

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Twitch payout cuts

WGA Negotiations/Strike Prep

Hollywood’s Unions and Studios Extend COVID Protocols With Small Modifications

Moviepass Resurrection

We’re tired of being tired of Franchise Fatigue, but it’s a serious issue. There is a steep downward curve in payback on subsequent entries and spin-offs/prequels etc., which is fueling a feedback circle of layoffs and cancellations in Hollywood. Why is this happening and what does it mean for writers? Listen as we try to find the answers.

Writer/Director Thomas Tulak, and Assistant Director/Composer Adam Pineless talk about “Who Dunt Dunt DUNNit?” their a hyper-meta, award-winning comedy film. It’s a hilarious murder mystery, wrapped in a murder mystery wrapped in a movie production about a murder mystery.

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It’s been a rough few weeks across Hollywood at studios such as Warner Brothers, Cartoon Network, G4 and others. From layoffs to total shutdowns, we take a look at recent turmoil and how it might affect writers.

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