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 #50 – We Have Bad Taste
Sometimes you just can’t help but like a show or movie that everyone else thinks are completely unfit for human consumption. In this week’s session we discuss the things we loved that others hated. **Spoiler alert! – We discuss key plot points to movies and TV shows, most listed below, but may have missed a few.** Writers Group Therapy – Session 50 – We Have Bad Taste SHOW NOTES: (Click title to view IMDB page)Lady in the WaterDinotopiaCovington CrossJoan of ArcadiaRobin Hood (BBC Version)FireflyGodzilla (1984)Space Above & BeyondThe DollhousePlanet of the Apes
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Session #46 – Remaking Nostalgia Television
Everything old is new again…on TV! In the past year, and into the Fall season, reboots of “Magnum PI,” “Charmed,” “Murphy Brown,” “Lost in Space” and many others will hit flat screens everywhere. In this week’s session, we take a writer’s perspective on remaking nostalgic TV classics.
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Session #26 – Sci-Fi in the Mainstream
In this week’s session, we talk about how Science Fiction has gone mainstream, with films like “The Shape of Water” and “Get Out” winning Oscars, and with Marvel and Star Wars dominating box offices worldwide, sci-fi isn’t just for nerds any longer.
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Session #19 – Animation and Diversity
Is it easier to push a political or social agenda writing for animated films and TV shows than in writing for live action? We discuss Jem & the Holograms, Gummy Bears, Smurfs, A Bug’s Life and everything Pixar and more.
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Session #17 – Keeping an Idea File
You have the ideas. Now what do you do with them? We discuss how and why to keep an idea file.
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Session #15 – Write What Sells or What You Like?
Do you write what’s popular and hot? Or write the passion project you can’t stop thinking about? In this week’s session, we debate the pros and cons of writing what you like versus writing what sells.
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Session #14 – Hanukkah
Happy Hanukkah! Keep those creative juices flowing with these fun writing prompts for the holiday (8 prompts for the 8 days of Hanukkah). Post your ideas below!
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Session #7 – Writing with Production in Mind
If you want to be a great writer, you have to be a great… producer? If you want to sell your script, you do! Learn what producers are looking for so you can write a script that stands out.
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Session #1 – Ideas
Where do you get your story ideas? How do you come up with something original and unique? We discuss Ideas in this week’s session of Writers Group Therapy!
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