They’re not something we, thankfully, as writers, have personally experienced. So, how do you write scenes depicting rape or abuse, murder or drugs?
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Session #87 – Jump the Shark
It’s not everyday that a TV show makes it to four seasons, let alone seven, or 10, or even, as record holder The Simpsons currently stands, 30. In this session, we discuss what makes a show go the distance. Why doesn’t it “jump the shark”?
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Session #85 – What’s Your Writer’s Story?
Besides the stories we put into our scripts, we all have our own “writer’s story.” How does your writer’s story influence how and what you write? We discuss our stories and how they drive us in today’s session.
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Session #81 – Writing in a (Genre) Rut
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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Session #75 – Works for Hire: Controlling Your Creations
Who owns the characters, worlds and stories you create? This session looks into what is a “word for hire,” and what it means to your creative future.
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Session #74 – IMDB for Writers with Kari Nissena
In this week’s session, we talk with Kari Nissena, an actor, producer and transformation coach on how we writers can improve our image on IMDB.
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Session #72 – Interview with Writer/Producer Steve Spalding
We welcome Steve Spalding to our group session this week. Steve is a writer and producer from Florida whose TV pilot, “The Many Lives of Ann Winters,” was one of five winning pilots in the Playstation Emerging Filmmaker Program
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February Page-A-Day Challenge
Here’s the official February Page-A-Day Challenge List!
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Session #69 – Notes Etiquette
Getting notes on your projects can be a harrowing experience. How you give them is just as important. In today’s session, we discuss how to deal with notes from both sides.
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Session #68 – Newbie Guide to Screenwriting
You’ve dashed your parents’ hopes and decided you want to be a screenwriter. We often get asked questions from people who, not too far in the distant past, we were: The Newbie Screenwriter.
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