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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 108 - WGT Live - Hollywood working virtually - Covid 19 vs Hollywood - WGA says no strike in May - Paradigm signs WGA agreement Mar 25, 2020

Show notes

This special session was recorded live on Facebook. Watch the video at https://www.facebook.com/1576537085753881/videos/653104418858442

In this session, we discuss writing about a crisis IN the middle of the crisis, increased copyright fees, Hollywood working virtually, WGA news, and more.

Show Notes:
Writers Group Therapy on Podchaser.com: https://www.podchaser.com/WGTherapy
Copyright Fee Schedule: https://www.copyright.gov/about/2020-fees.pdf
Screencraft Virtual Screenwriting Summit: https://screencraft.org/virtualsummit/
WGA May Work Under Expired Contract: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/writers-guild-may-work-under-expired-contract-won-t-seek-strike-vote-prior-expiration-1286326
Paradigm Signs WGA Agreement: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paradigm-signs-agreement-writers-guild-1286032
Expat The Show: https://www.expattheshow.com/

Session 107 - Expat Comedy Podcast - WGA - Covid 19 vs Hollywood - More Pilot Season Mar 17, 2020

Show notes

On this session, Tom interviews Rachanee about her new comedy podcast "Ex Pat." Also, we discuss how Covid 19 is impacting Hollywood and how you can prepare for it, WGA and NBCUniversal, more Pilot Season news, Streamers and Basic Cable channel alliances.

SHOW NOTES:
Covid 19: In the week between recording this episode and publishing it, massive changes swept Hollywood as concerns about the Covid 19 virus have spread. The number of cancellations expanded exponentially since then. So to simplify these notes, this link provides Indiewire’s comprehensive list of cancellations in Hollywood and Entertainment: https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/coronavirus-cancellations-hollywood-entertainment-covid19-1202215596/

Ex Pat Podcast (with links to the podcast on all platforms, or search for "Ex Pat The Show"): https://www.expattheshow.com/

Basic Cable buying more reality shows, less scripted, as scripted goes to streamers
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-scripted-tv-shows-are-becoming-scarce-basic-cable-1281036

Peacock Inks Massive Licensing Deal With A+E Networks
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/peacock-inks-massive-licensing-deal-a-e-networks-1281242

WGA East Files Labor Complaint Against NBC Over Shuttered Nonfiction Unit
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wga-east-files-labor-complaint-nbc-shuttered-nonfiction-unit-1281339

Session 106 - Sam Gasch from Ideal Remake podcast - Oscars - Mini-Slug line - WGA and Studios and more Feb 18, 2020

Show notes

In this mega-session of Writers Group Therapy, we interview Sam Gasch, host of the “Ideal Remake” podcast, as well as discuss the Oscars, the Mini-Slug line, WGA’s upcoming contract negotiations and studios stockpiling scripts, Mulan, Representation, NBC's Peacock streamer and more!

SHOW NOTES:

Sam Gasch: https://twitter.com/samgasch
Ideal Remake Podcast: https://linktr.ee/idealremake
Ideal Remake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idealremake/
Writing Tip: Mini-Slugs: https://thescriptlab.com/features/screenwriting-101/13407-how-to-format-mini-slugs/
WGA Priorities: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/writers-guild-members-endorse-priorities-list-studio-talks-1277393
Mulan Criticism: https://movieweb.com/mulan-2020-no-songs-mushu-disney/
Star Wars/LGBTQ Representation: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/why-star-wars-kiss-is-a-step-back-lgbtq-representation-rise-skywalker-1264180
Studios Stockpiling for potential Writers Strike: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/studios-begin-stockpiling-a-writers-strike-we-learned-hard-way-last-time-1276130
NBC Peacock Streamer: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/peacock-signals-new-gold-rush-ad-supported-streaming-1269631

Session 105 - Awards Season - Oscar and WGA Nominees - Pilot Season - Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Jan 21, 2020

Show notes

In this session of Writers Group Therapy we discuss Awards Season including the Oscar and WGA Awards nominations, Pilot Season, What's next for Disney+, and Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker.

SHOW NOTES:
WGA Awards Nominations: https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners
Deadline.com's Primetime Pilot Panic section: https://deadline.com/category/primetime-pilot-panic/
Disney+ Subscribers Cancelling After Finale of Mandalorian: https://screenrant.com/mandalorian-subscribers-canceling-disney-plus/
Tom on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tomloveman

Session 104 - COPPA - Should you make a Narrative Podcast - PayUpHollywood - Holiday Networking Dec 17, 2019

Show notes

Happy Holidays! In this session, we talk about our awesome listeners on Spotify, networking through the holidays, a #PayUpHollywood update, YouTubers preparing for COPPA enforcement, and the growth of narrative podcasts and how/why/should you make one.

SHOW NOTES:

Pay Up Hollywood: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/verve-raise-assistant-pay-response-payuphollywood-1261093
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/assistants-receive-financial-aid-parents-payuphollywood-town-hall-reveals-1257612

COPPA: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2019/11/youtube-channel-owners-your-content-directed-children

Narrative Podcast growth: https://www.thepodcasthost.com/listening/podcast-industry-stats/

Session 103 - Daybreak Writer EP Aron Eli Coleite - More Streamers - Festival Fiascos - WGA vs Studios - Fellowship Deadlines - Masterclass Nov 19, 2019

Show notes

In this session, we interview Aron Eli Coleite, the Executive Producer and writer of Netflix’s new apocalyptic show “Daybreak." We also discuss how streamers are taking films from theaters and how that impacts writers, Tom's latest Masterclass update, film festival fiascos and how to avoid them, and fellowship deadline changes of which you should be aware.

Show Notes:
Aron Coleite: https://twitter.com/AronColeite \ https://www.instagram.com/aronelicoleite/
Daybreak streams on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80197462
Daybreak Social: https://twitter.com/daybreak
https://www.instagram.com/daybreak/
https://www.facebook.com/DaybreakNetflixSeries
Daybreak Writers: https://twitter.com/daybreakwr
The Only Podcast Left: https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxUIhF9RMMDMMJqXM9R1E?si=9L6sg2DOSPOhf7rpy7sW4Q

CAPE - Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment - https://www.capeusa.org/donate

Film Festival Strategies - Session #56: http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2018/10/session-56-festivals/

Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/

Session 102 - RIP Original Specs - MoviePass Dead? - Early Oscar Contenders - TikTok and Will Smith Oct 22, 2019

Show notes

With HBO Max (Warner Bros.) and Disney+ pulling their branded films and shows behind their walled-off kingdoms, will networks, and theaters, see more original spec scripts filling their screens? Also, MoviePass is dead, finally...or not? Early Oscar contenders. TikTok as a new place to source talent...and Will Smith.

Session 101 - Writer Grant Moran & Kepyr.org - WGA v. ATA update - How to ask for what you want - Creator's Society Sep 17, 2019

Show notes

In this week's session, we interview animation writer Grant Moran about his work as well as his unique non-profit KEPYR (Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees) that rallies the global children’s entertainment community in support of UNICEF’s vital and heroic work addressing the worldwide child refugee crisis. We also discuss: the latest WGA/ATA news; how to ask for what you want; the Creators Society a networking group for creatives in the animation business; Linda Halder from development at the Disney Channel who recently spoke to our writers group, and more.

SHOW NOTES:

Kepyr.org - https://www.kepyr.org/
The Creators Society - https://thecreatorssociety.org/
WGA News: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/writers-guild-moves-agency-lawsuit-federal-court-adds-racketeering-antitrust-claims-1233123

Session 100 - Where We've Been & Where We're Going Aug 20, 2019

Show notes

This is our 100th session of Writers Group Therapy! Thank you to all our listeners for joining us in our common goal to grow as writers. In this week's session, we look back at the past two years at how far we've come, as well as looking forward to a new year and a new Writers Group Therapy.

SHOW NOTES: None this episode.

Session 99 - Plan P Live Executive Producer Bill Watson Aug 13, 2019

Show notes

Executive Producer, Director and Writer Bill Watson speaks with us in this week's session about Plan P Live! - his series of live b-movie screenings with puppets of characters from the movie, made by Bill, singing, joking and riffing on their movies.

SHOW NOTES:
Plan P Live - www.planplive.com
@planplive on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/planplive
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planplive/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanPLive
Pembrook Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkaCehszjpY

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