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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 98 - How to Say No to Projects Aug 06, 2019

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Everyone has something going on in Hollywood and they all want your help, or money, with it. Especially when it's a cool project or a friend, it's hard to say no. In today's session, we discuss when to say no, and how to do it as well.

SHOW NOTES: None this episode

Session 97 - Should You Hire a Writing or Career Coach? Jul 30, 2019

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Being the best screenwriter you can be takes work, practice and sometimes, help. How much help? Should you hire a writing coach to help you with your latest script? Or maybe a career coach to guide you on your journey? We discuss in today's session.

SHOW NOTES: None this episode

Session 96 - 2019 Pilot Season Analysis Jul 23, 2019

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In this week's session, Tom and Rachanee take a writer's high-level look at the 2019 pilot season to see how diversity is doing, what's trending, what's not, and what's new again.

SHOW NOTES:
Hollywood Reporter: TV Pilots 2019: The Complete Guide
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-pilots-2019-complete-guide-1172633

Session 95 - Interview with Screenwriter and Therapist Carolyn Martin Jul 16, 2019

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Carolyn Martin is a screenwriter and retired licensed counselor, marriage and family therapist who reached out to us after listening to Session #89 - Writing Hard Scenes. Her experience with victims and patients who have experienced various physical and mental trauma intrigued us. This session is our interview with her where we discuss how her work as a therapist helps inform her writing, and how we shoudl approach writing these sorts of scenes.

SHOW NOTES:
Mariposa Psycho Therapy: http://mariposapsychotherapy.com
For a list of Carolyn's questions and resources for writers, see show notes on www.writersgrouptherapy.com

Session 94 - When to Throw in the Towel Jul 09, 2019

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Do you ever feel like it’s never going to happen? Is this business just not for you? In today’s session, we discuss when is it time to throw in the towel and try something else.

SHOW NOTES: None this episode

Session 93 - Should you write a reboot? Jul 02, 2019

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With studios more risk adverse to original ideas and seemingly rebooting anything under the sun, should you write a reboot? In today's session, we discuss how writing reboots works for or against you in contest and pitches.

SHOW NOTES:
Session #27 - Contest, Fellowships & Festivals: http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2018/03/session-27-contests/
Session #79 - Is it a Sequel, a Remake, or a Rehash?: http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2019/03/session-79-sequel-remake-rehash/

Session 92 - Interview with Mike Blum, Chief Creative Officer at Pipsqueak Animation Jun 26, 2019

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In today's session, we interview Mike Blum, Chief Creative Officer at Pipsqueak Animation. Mike is a writer, director and producer who started making animated films while at Disney Feature Animation.

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Pipsqueak Animation: http://www.pipsqueakfilms.com

Session 91 - Best Summer Ever! Jun 18, 2019

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What are you writing plans for the Summer? In this session, we talk about strategy and options for making the most of your time as a writer over the Summer.

SHOW NOTES: None this episode.

Session 90 - Rachanee and Tom Go Back to School with Masterclass Jun 11, 2019

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Everyone in Hollywood has a webinar, podcast or workshop that will answer all you questions about getting into and working in the business. Masterclass is a unique online educational platform where some of the most successful, highest regarded, industry icons will share their wisdom and techniques with you. In today's session, Rachanee and Tom share their experiences become students in Masterclass.

Session 89 - Writing Hard Scenes Jun 04, 2019

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They're not something we, hopefully, as writers, have personally experienced. So, how do you write scenes depicting rape or abuse, murder or drugs? We discuss in this week's Writers Group Therapy.

SHOW NOTES: none this episode

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