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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 88 - Homage or Ripoff? May 28, 2019

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Where's the line between paying homage and ripping off a well known movie or TV show?

SHOW NOTES:
IMDB "Biggest Movie Ripoffs" https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000660189/
Ranker "16 Popular TV Shows Sued for Being Rip-offs" https://w ww.ranker.com/list/popular-TV-shows-sued-for-copyright/robert-wabash
The Richest "25 Most Shameless TV Show Rip-offs" https://www.therichest.com/shocking/25-most-shameless-tv-show-rip-offs/

Session 87 - Jump the Shark May 21, 2019

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It's not everyday that a TV show makes it to four seasons, the magic number for syndication, let alone go beyond to seven, or 10, or even, as record holder The Simpsons currently stands, 30. In this session, we discuss what makes a show go the distance. Why doesn't it "jump the shark"?

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Longest Running Primetime TV Series

Session 86 - Interview with Steven Smith - Documentarian and Author May 14, 2019

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In this week’s session we interview documentarian and author Steven Smith. Steven has produced over 200 documentary features ranging from “The Sound of Music,” to “Star Wars,” to “Aquaman.” We discuss his love of film and telling the stories behind the stories.

SHOW NOTES: none this episode

Session 85 - What's Your Writer's Story? May 07, 2019

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Besides the stories we put into our scripts, we all have our own "writer's story." How does your writer's story influence how and what you write? We discuss our stories and how they drive us in today's session.

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See also: Session #45 - Writing Personal Statements: www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2018/07/session-45-personal/

Session 84 - Interview with Deck the Halls Podcast Writer Ashley Quach Apr 30, 2019

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In today's session, we interview podcast writer Ashley Quach from the "Deck the Halls (with Matrimony)" podcast.

SHOW NOTES:

Sassquach Website: http://www.sassquach.com/
Deck The Halls (with Matrimony) Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deck-the-halls-with-matrimony/id1187670279
Sassquach Radio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassquachradio

Session 83 - What's Happening In Hollywood? Apr 23, 2019

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The past few months in Hollywood have been CRAZY! In today's session, we discuss what's going on between the WGA (Writers Guild of America) and the ATA (Association of Talents Agents), the college admissions scandal and the stars caught up in the sting, the dumping on Netflix by the Academy, actors and directors, and Disney's takeover of 20th Century Fox.

SHOW NOTES:
Hollywood Reporter: As Academy Confronts Netflix Question...
Hollywood Reporter: Over 7,000 Writers Fire Their Agents...
Hollywood Reporter: As Layoffs Arrive, Disney and Fox Staff Voice Frustrations
Hollywood Reporter: College Admissions Scandal Sparks Hollywood Panic...

Session 82 - Tom's Adventures in Wonder Con Apr 16, 2019

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Wonder Con, produced in the Spring in Anaheim, California by the same company that produces San Diego Comic Con (i.e. the mothership of all comic cons), provides opportunities for writers to network and learn, as well as have a lot of fun. Tom shares his experiences from his trip to Wonder Con 2019 in this week's session.

SHOW NOTES:
Wonder Con Website: https://www.comic-con.org/wca

Session 81 - Writing in a (Genre) Rut Apr 09, 2019

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Are you stuck in a genre rut? We're often told, as writers, to focus on one genre. If you're going to write horror, then write horror, Got an idea for a rom-com? Forget it! Does being in a rut, in what we write and watch, make us less well rounded as writers? What can you do to get out of a rut?

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Netflix Category Code Full List: https://netflix-codes.com/

Session 80 - Surviving Hollywood Apr 02, 2019

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Living the dream in Hollywood - it's a marathon, not a sprint. How do you survive the ups and (frequent) downs? What keeps you going? We help Tom with his latest freak-out and give you some ideas to make your journey an enjoyable, or at least more bearable, one.

SHOW NOTES: None this episode

Session 79 - Is it a Sequel, a Remake, or a Rehash? Mar 26, 2019

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"Mary Poppins Returns," "The Force Awakens," "Star Trek," "Fast & The Furious"...are these sequels, remakes, reboots or just rehashes? Why, besides money, does Hollywood seem to reinvent the wheel with franchises? SPOILERS!

SHOW NOTES: None this episode

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