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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Tag: Advice
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 #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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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 #59 – In Other News
Catch up with your writing therapists Rachanee and Tom as they discuss the latest news in the industry of which writers should be aware as well as from their own adventures in Hollywood.
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Session #58 – World Building
Where in the world…? In this week’s session, we talk about world building. How different is creating for science fiction vs. fantasy? We look at some recent films and how their worlds were built, for good or bad.
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Session #57 – The Rise of Subscription Movies & TV
First it was Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. Then the TV and cable netowrks – HBO Now, Starz and CBS All Access. Then came MoviePass (R.I.P.), Sinemia and AMC’s A-List. DC Universe just launched and soon Apple and Disney will be OTT subscription services themselves. It seems EVERYONE is going to a subscription model. We discuss how the evolving film and TV markets effect writers in today’s session.
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Session #56 – Film Festival Strategies
You’ve done it! You’ve produced your short film – now what? In today’s session, learn from Tom and Rachanee’s experience on the film festival circuit. The how, where, when and why of submitting your film, and keeping your sanity and shirt in the process.
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