Fighting Writer's Block and Other Literary Ailments
They’re not something we, thankfully, 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. Writers Group Therapy – Session 89 – Writing Hard Scenes SHOW NOTES: none this episode
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Where’s the line between paying homage and ripping off a well known movie or TV show?
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It’s not everyday that a TV show makes it to four seasons, let alone 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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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.”
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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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In today’s session, we interview podcast writer Ashley Quach from the “Deck the Halls” podcast. Writers Group Therapy – Session 84 – Interview with Deck the Halls Podcast Writer Ashley Quach SHOW NOTES:Sassquach WebsiteDeck The Halls (with Matrimony) Podcast on iTunesSassquach Radio on Twitter
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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. Writers Group Therapy – Session 83 – What’s Happening In Hollywood? 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 FrustrationsHollywood Reporter: College Admissions Scandal Sparks Hollywood Panic…
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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. Writers Group Therapy – Session 82 – Tom’s Adventures in Wonder Con SHOW NOTES:Wonder Con Website: https://www.comic-con.org/wca
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Are you stuck in a genre rut? We’re often told, as writers, to focus on one genre. 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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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?
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