We wrap up the 6th year of Writers Group Therapy (Can you believe it's been 6 YEARS!) with a discussion of Rachanee’s recently published third novel in the Kingdom Legacy Series: “Heir of Memory & Shadow,” a look at the first week of the writers strike, and our summer plans. SHOW NOTES: Rachanee’s Website: https://www.rachanee.net (Buy digital copies directly from Rachanee’s site) On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Heir-Magic-Mischance-Kingdom-Legacy-ebook/dp/B0C3GW3K25 Schoolyard Studios: https://schoolyardstudio.net ..read more

Streaming services have broken the mold on episode length. In this session, we discuss how they’ve changed the measuring stick on script length and where, when and if it still matters. SHOW NOTES: None this show ..read more

Does your script need some TLC? Maybe a script doctor can help. Shannon Massey Smith shares the ins and outs of being, and working with, a script doctor. SHOW NOTES: Girls to The Front Productions: girlstothefrontproductions.com Shannon on IG: @ShannonMasseySmith Discord: S_Massey ..read more

“Blindspotting” creator/writer/producer/director/actor Rafael Casal (Miles) talks about how touring with his music and poetry transformed into telling stories about his community in Oakland, CA in the award-winning Starz series. Show Notes: Rafael Casal on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2592137/ Blindspotting: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7242142/ Season 2 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tWaD6jLE04 Follow Blindspotting on Social  Twitter: @blindspottingtv   Instagram: @blindspottingstarz  ..read more

This session, we discuss what Tom learned about Stephen King and writing from his book “On Writing” including the tools and techniques King uses and recommends as well as revealing details about his journey to becoming a published author.  Book Description from Amazon.com: Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King’s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from ..read more

Our guest this session is screenwriter, YouTuber, and podcaster Tyler Mowery who recently rebranded his YouTube Channel with 266,000 subscribers as “Top Development.” We talk about Tyler’s journey, process and script consultant services. SHOW NOTES: Top Development YouTube Channel Top Development Website Tyler on Twitter Interview with Get It Made X Founders Matt and Sylvie Boda ..read more

SHOW NOTES: Writers Group Therapy Session #166 - CreAItors http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2021/05/session-134-ai/ Writers Guild Highlights Compensation, Mini-Rooms in 2023 Negotiations Pattern of Demands https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wga-pattern-of-demands-2023-negotiations-vote-1235335884/ Writers Guild Highlights Compensation, Mini-Rooms in 2023 Negotiations Pattern of Demands https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wga-2023-negotiations-priorities-1235327971 ..read more

In this session, we discuss promoting your written works and compare promoting books, scripts, shorts and web series. SHOW NOTES: Rachanee’s Books: https://www.rachanee.net “The Game” Series: https://www.youtube.com/@thegameseries Laurie Loveman, Novelist: http://www.laurieloveman.com Designcrowd.com: https://www.designcrowd.com ..read more

Our future AI overlords have made significant progress since our last episode about AI (Session #134 – Artificial Intelligence in Hollywood: http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com/2021/05/session-134-ai/). We talk Buzzfeed replacing writers with chatbots, DnD OGL and AI dungeon masters, ChatGPT and its screenwriting skills and more. SHOW NOTES: THR: Attack of the Chatbots: Screenwriters’ Friend or Foe? Comicsands.com: BuzzFeed's Stock Soars After They Announce They'll Use A.I. Instead Of Writers To Create Content NPR: 'Monkey Selfie' Lawsuit Ends With Settlement Between PETA, Photographer ..read more

We talk with the creators of the new comedy streaming series “The Game.” Writers/creators Matt Curtain and Lauren Henning, and director Amanda Sonnenschein talk about the genesis of the show and its unique tone and humor. From the show: The Game is an ensemble adventure-fantasy comedy series that follows a group of TTRPG players both IRL and as their fantasy counterparts in the supernatural realm as they embark on a daring and heartfelt journey towards understanding and acceptance of one another and, most importantly, of themselves. SHOW NOTES:  Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G ..read more