In this week’s session, we chat with Michael Coulombe, a screenwriter and
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Session #69 – Notes Etiquette
Getting notes on your projects can be a harrowing experience. How you
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Fighting Writer's Block and Other Literary Ailments
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Session #69 – Notes Etiquette
Getting notes on your projects can be a harrowing experience. How you give them is just as important. In today’s session, we discuss how to deal with notes from both sides. Writers Group Therapy – Session 69 – Notes Etiquette SHOW NOTES: None this session.
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Session #68 – Newbie Guide to Screenwriting
You’ve dashed your parents’ hopes and decided you want to be a screenwriter. We often get asked questions from people who, not too far in the distant past, we were: The Newbie Screenwriter. So, for our listeners who are bravely embarking on this great adventure, this session is dedicated to you. To help you get over those first few speed bumps, we’ve outlined the very basics you need to grasp and some pitfalls to avoid. Be sure to check out the useful links in the notes below to guide you. Writers Group Therapy – Session 68 – Newbie Guide to Screenwriting SHOW NOTES: Simply Scripts (scripts to read): SimplyScripts.com Script Formatting at Story Sense: https://www.storysense.com/format.htm The Three Act Structure: http://www.elementsofcinema.com/screenwriting/three-act-structure Big Ideas for Screenwriters: bigbigideas.com Session #64 – Podcasts and YouTube for Screenwriters The Flying Wrestler Blog by Erik Bork And, of course, every other session of Writers Group Therapy!
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Session #67 – Handling Rejection
We will undoubtedly receive a mountain of “no’s” and “passes” before, if ever, we get our first “YES!” How you handle rejection can make or break you in the business of screenwriting, or books, magazines, blocks, advertising, etc.
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Session #66 – The Moral of the Story
In this session, Tom struggles with Hollywood films lacking moral fiber. Do movies still teach morals? Or we just stuffing our faces with popcorn while stuff explodes on screen?
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Session #65 – Interview with Michael Coulombe Writer and Script Supervisor
In this week’s session, we chat with Michael Coulombe, a screenwriter and script supervisor about his projects and what a script supervisor does.
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Session #64 – What We’re Watching – Podcasts and YouTube for Writers
In today’s session, we share with you some of the podcasts and YouTube channels we listen to and watch, and recommend, as writers to navigate our careers and improve our skills.
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Session #63 – Retroactive Continuity (Retcon)
Wait! When did that become a thing? You just got Retconned! In this week’s session, we discuss the use and abuse of Retroactive Continuity in movies and films.
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Interview with Animation Writer Steven Darancette
In today’s session, we interview animation writer Steven Darancette, who has written on shows such as Ozzy & Drix, Tumble Leaf, Lalaloopsy and Bob the Builder.
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Session #61 – Best Advice: Breaking In
We’re all in this together! Here’s some of the best advice we’ve heard from writers who’ve “made it” on how they got there.
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Session #60 – Transplants Web Series Team Interview
Come with us to Los Angeles to meet the team behind the hilarious web series Transplants. We interview the creators; Sara Baum, Brittney Bertier and Trip Langley about the first season, available on YouTube and The On Channel, and about the upcoming season 2 coming this Fall.
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