What makes a good plot twist? We all love being blown away by a being thrown an awesome curveball in movies and shows. In today’s session we discuss what makes them work, and what doesn’t.
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Category: Writing
Session #48 – A Writer’s Guide to Diversity
In our session today, we discuss the how and why of creating diverse characters and stories in your scripts, avoiding stereotypes, and how diverse shows and movies have changed over time.
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Session #42 – Building Your Team
Screenwriting isn’t the solitary endeavor people often think it is. It takes a team. In Session 42, we discuss who you need on your team, when to bring them on and where you might find them.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Session #30 – Serialized vs. Procedural
Is your script serialized or procedural? What? It’s a sitcom! Since when are sitcom’s categorized as either of those? We debate how you categorize your work, whatever genre, in this week’s session of Writers Group Therapy.
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Session #29 – Finding Time to Write
How do you find time to write? As aspiring screenwriters, we always struggle to find time to focus on our writing projects. It’s a skill and we discuss our best ideas for how to make writing a priority to keep you moving forward.
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