writing – Writers Group Therapy

June 18, 2018 tloveman

Session #41 – After Draft One – Rewriting

You’ve made it to THE END of your first draft. Congrats! Now what? In Session #41, we delve into the art of the rewrite. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit

June 11, 2018 tloveman

Session #40 – Writing Query Letters

You’ve finished your masterpiece! Now what? Chances are, you’re going to need a query letter to submit your script anywhere. So what is a query letter and what do you put in it? Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit

June 4, 2018 tloveman

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. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit

May 28, 2018 tloveman

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. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit

May 14, 2018 tloveman

Session #36 – When Shorts Become Features

Can making a short film help you get your feature film get made? We discuss some case studies of films that have done just that in this week’s session. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit

May 7, 2018 tloveman

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. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit

April 30, 2018 tloveman

Session #34 – Annihilation – A Writers’ Discussion

It’s the end of the world! Complimenting last week’s session on adaptaions, in this week’s session we discuss the recent hit sci-fi film “Annihilation.” SPOILER ALERT – we discuss major plot points and the ending. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit

April 23, 2018 tloveman

Session #33 – Adaptation – From Book to Screen

In session #33, we discuss how adaptations get it right and wrong, examples of each and or our favorites, and whether it is better to read the book before or after watching an adaptation. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit

April 16, 2018 tloveman

Session #32 – Ready Player One

SPOILER ALERT! – In this week’s session, we take a writer’s perspective on the new Spielberg film “Ready Player One” and discuss the nostalgia-heavy story and how it differs from the source material. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit

April 10, 2018 tloveman

Session #31 – Interview with YA novelist Rebekah Walsh

In this week’s session, we interview young-adult novelist Rebekah Walsh about her writing projects, including a ground-breaking novel-in-progress “Crossplay” about a trans-gender teen on a journey of self discovery through cosplay. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit