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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)

Latest Episodes:

Session 28 - Interview with Writer/Producer Dan O'Shannon Mar 20, 2018

Show notes

In a very special session of Writers Group Therapy, we interview veteran comedy writer and executive producer Dan O'Shannon. Having written for some of the most iconic and successful comedies in TV history (Modern Family, Cheers, Newhart, Fraiser, and many more), we are excited to learn from Dan's experience in Hollywood and the writers' room.

SHOW NOTES:

Dan O'Shannon on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642591
O'Shannonland (Dan's Website): http://www.oshannonland.com/
What Are You Laughing At? (Dan's book): http://amzn.to/2GI3RN2

Session 27 - Contests, Fellowships & Festivals Mar 13, 2018

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It's that time again! No, not Spring, well, yeah, almost, but here on Writers Group Therapy it's Screenwriting Contest, Fellowship and Festival season. Now is the time you should be getting your spec scripts done to submit to the big fellowships in May and June as well as the other screenwriting contests and festivals. We discuss what, when and how to write in this week's session.

SHOW NOTES:

Warner Bros. Writing Fellowship - https://televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com/
NBC Writers on the Verge - http://www.nbcunitips.com/writers-on-the-verge/
CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) New Writers Fellowship - https://capeusa.org/programs/cnwf/
Disney/ABC Writing Program - http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/writing_program.html
See more on the WGA Industry Diversity Writing Programs, Conferences and Festivals page - http://www.wga.org/the-guild/advocacy/diversity/writing-programs-conferences-festivals

Session 26 - Sci-Fi in the Mainstream Mar 06, 2018

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In this week's session, we talk about how Science Fiction has gone mainstream, with films like "The Shape of Water" and "Get Out" winning Oscars, and with Marvel and Star Wars dominating box offices worldwide, sci-fi isn't just for nerds any longer.

SHOW NOTES:
All Time Wordwide Box Office Gross: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/
15 Sci-Fi Movies You Didn't Know Won Oscars: https://screenrant.com/sci-fi-movies-oscar-winners-surprising/

Session 25 - Writers Take On Black Panther Feb 27, 2018

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In this week's session, we discuss the latest Marvel blockbuster "Black Panther," from a writer's perspective, and discuss characters, gender roles, world building and more.

****!!! SPOILER ALERT!!!****

We discuss many plot details of "Black Panther" in this week's session. If you haven't seen it yet, and you don't want anything spoiled, save this session for after you've seen the film.

SHOW NOTES: None.

Session 24 - Punk Rock TV Pilot with Adam Pineless Feb 20, 2018

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Do you like musical TV shows? Listen in on this week's session as we interview screenwriter/songwriter Adam Pineless and talk about his punk rock musical TV pilot.

SHOW NOTES:

AdamVersus.com (http://adamversus.com) - listen to Adam's single "Big Bungalou's Jumpin' Jambalaya in New Orleans"

Session 23 - Mentoring Feb 13, 2018

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How, when and where do you get a writing mentor? What makes a good mentor? Are you a mentor? Join us in this week's session all about mentors.

SHOW NOTES:
Barri Evins' Big Ideas for Screenwriters: http://bigbigideas.com
Erik Bork's The Flying Wrestler: http://www.flyingwrestler.com
Marc & Elaine Zicree's Supermentors: http://supermentors.com

Session 22 - Focusing on One Project vs. Multiple Projects Feb 06, 2018

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Do you focus all your time and effort into crafting the perfect script for your passion project? Or do you write anything and everything until your eyeballs bleed? We discuss where we fall on the continuum of working on one project to multiple projects in this week's session of Writers Group Therapy.

SHOW NOTES: None for this episode.

Session 21 - Grammar Jan 30, 2018

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They'res nuthing woors then ungood gramer! Of course you want people to be enthralled by your characters and story, and not distracted by your poor punctuation, but writing with proper grammar also can make a difference in how an actor reads a line and how it impacts the other characters in the scene. We discuss the myriad of reasons to check and double-check your work for proper grammar.

SHOW NOTES: None for this episode.

Session 20 - Copyright Jan 23, 2018

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How, and when, do you protect your work? Do you need to file for a copyright? With the Writers Guild? We discuss the hows and whens of copyrighting your script.

SHOW NOTES:

U.S. Copyright Office online registration system - www.copyright.gov

Writers Guild of America West - www.wga.org

Writers Guild of America East - www.wgaeast.org

Session 19 - Animation and Diversity Jan 16, 2018

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Is it easier to push a political or social agenda writing for animated films and TV shows than in writing for live action? We discuss Jem & the Holograms, Gummy Bears, Smurfs, A Bug's Life and everything Pixar and more.

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