Did you ever see a movie in the theater and really enjoy it, but then, months later watch it again and think "what was I thinking!?" In this week's Session, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever been confronted by the dreaded "personal statement," required with many screenwriting fellowships or contest? Do you hate writing...about yourself? In this week's session, we break down what ...

Making the trek to Nerdvana in San Diego, also known as Comic-Con? Or any of the other hundreds of cons around the world? We discuss, as a writer, how to ...

You wouldn't writing a brilliant screenplay or TV pilot and then just give it away, would you? We discuss protecting your rights as a writer in this session of Writers ...

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 ...

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.SHOW NOTES: None this episode.

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

The multi-talented Sarah J Eagen, a writer/actor in Los Angeles, who also has a degree in neuroscience, is our guest in this session of Writers Group Therapy. Sarah scored an ...

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.SHOW NOTES:“Whiplash: ...

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 ...

It's the end of the world! Complimenting last week's session on adaptations, in this week's session we discuss the recent hit sci-fi film "Annihilation." SPOILER ALERT - we discuss major ...

Session #33 is about Adaptations. We discuss how adaptations get it right and wrong, some or our favorites and do is it better to read the book before or after?SHOW ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...