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Writers Group Therapy

Writers Group Therapy is a podcast by writers for writers. Follow on Twitter and Instagram @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 had been producing award-winning shorts since 2003. Tom writes TV pilots, feature films and shorts. His award-winning short films “Synesthesia,” a horror short, and his sci-fi web series pilot, “Reclamation” have played around the world, including SDCC and are now streaming on Amazon Prime. (Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tom_loveman)

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Session 38 - Do you need to be in Los Angeles? May 29, 2018

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"You have to go to LA," is what "they" say if you want to get into the screenwriting business. But do you? We debate in session #38.

SHOW NOTES: None this episode.

Session 37 - Interview with Writer/Actor Sarah J Eagen May 22, 2018

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The multi-talented Sarah J Eagen, a writer/actor in Los Angeles, who also has a degree in neuroscience, is our guest in this session of Writers Group Therapy. Sarah scored an 8 on the Blacklist with one of her scripts and she is currently working with the showrunner of a new CW show.

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Sarah's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sarahjeagen

Session 36 - When Shorts Become Features May 15, 2018

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Can making a short film help you get your feature film get made? We discuss some case studies of films that have done just that in this week's session.

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“Whiplash: From Short to Feature” https://vimeo.com/183575305
Deadpool/Celine Dion “Ashes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX11yw6YL1w
“Dirty Laundry” (“Punisher” short film” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWpK0wsnitc
“Alive in Joburg” (basis of “District 9”) https://youtu.be/le3y0QlLjJE
Napoleon Dynamite short film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SeTfcj3UKI
More: Raindance 7 Shorts that Became Features https://www.raindance.org/7-short-films-turned-feature-films/

Session 35 - Accountability May 07, 2018

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How do you keep on track? Achieve your goals? Meet your deadlines? What motivates you? In this session of Writers Group Therapy we talk about Accountability.

SHOW NOTES: none this episode

Session 34 - Annihilation - A Writers' Discussion May 01, 2018

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It's the end of the world! Complimenting last week's session on adaptations, in this week's session we discuss the recent hit sci-fi film "Annihilation." SPOILER ALERT - we discuss major plot points and the ending.

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Annihilation on IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2798920/

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer on Amazon.com - https://www.amazon.com/Annihilation-Novel-Southern-Reach-Trilogy/dp/0374104093/

Session 33 - Adaptation - From Book to Screen Apr 24, 2018

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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

Session 32 - Ready Player One Apr 17, 2018

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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.

Session 31 - Interview with YA Novelist Rebekah Walsh Apr 10, 2018

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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.

Session 30 - Serialized vs. Procedural Apr 03, 2018

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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.

Session 29 - Finding Time To Write Mar 27, 2018

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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.

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