Paul Kalburgi is a British screenwriter, playwright and TV producer, as well as author and podcast host of the book and podcast The Writer’s Toolkit. He discusses his journey as a writer, his process and the tools he uses in his craft.
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Tag: Writers Block
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. SHOW NOTES: Happier In Hollywood Podcast StarTalk Radio Podcast Paper Team Podcast How Did This Get Made Podcast Dead Pilots Society Podcast Scriptnotes Podcast HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) CinemaSins Super Carlin Bros (Film Theories) The Film Theorist Screen Junkies (Honest Trailers)
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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. SHOW NOTES: None this episode.
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Session #55 – Back to School
It’s Back to School time! We ask the question: What did you do on your summer vacation? And now that school is back in session, what will you be working towards this fall? SHOW NOTES:Reclamation Comic Con Q&ASynesthesia Comic Con Q&ABurbank Film FestivalGolden State Film FestivalSepulveda Screening RoomNMHC Latino Scene Showcase
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Session #47 – San Diego Comic-Con Wrap-up
Did you get your nerd on for Comic-Con? We just spent a few days in San Diego at the Comic-Con watching great short films at the film festival and going to panels and in general just enjoying all the geek culture we could. We’ll tell you what we saw and learned in this week’s session. SHOW NOTES: Comic-Con: www.comic-con.org
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Session #39 – Prototypes
There are no new ideas, it’s been said. So how do you come up with original stories? One way, study the prototypes for your story ideas. SHOW NOTES: None this episode
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Session #38 – Do you need to be in Los Angeles?
“You have to go to LA,” is what “they” say if you want to get into the screenwriting business. But do you? We debate in session #38. SHOW NOTES: None this episode
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Session #35 – Accountability
How do you keep on track? Achieve your goals? Meet your deadlines? What motivates you? In this session of Writers Group Therapy we talk about Accountability. SHOW NOTES: none this episode
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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. SHOW NOTES:Google Keep: keep.google.com – I (Tom) just discovered this free note keeping app from Google.Evernote: www.evernote.com – Evernote syncs all your notes between all your devices and computer. Free basic or premium upgrades available.Writer’s Journals – Planners and journals to keep your ideas in the old fashioned way
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Session #16 – New Year’s Resolutions
Do you have your new year’s resolutions ready? Yeah, neither do we – We have something better! We discuss some great ways to kick off 2018. Show Notes:Shop Daily Planners to keep track of screenwriting contests, fellowships, awards, and festivals.Google Docs Calendar for digital trackingThe Writers Block – Interested in our North Hollywood writer’s group? Email info@writersgrouptherapy.com for more info.
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