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Episode 2 - Are Contests Worth It?
This is a podcast recording of the ISA's Facebook Live broadcast of Wine Wednesdays. Please note that some promotions offered during the live broadcast are not offered to the participants listening to the recording. We can, however, assist you if you wish to find out more information regarding ISA events, contests, or consulting offers. Just reach ....
Episode 20 - The Importance of Creating Shorts & Sizzles
Should you make a short film? Should you create a sizzle of your project? What's the difference between the two? The industry continues to change at a rapid rate, and industry professionals like producers, managers, and agents, have even less time to consider new projects or up and coming writers. It's t....
Episode 21 - Sci-Fi Writing and What The Town Wants
A huge thank you to our Wine Wednesday sponsors, Steele Wines, Final Draft, and Tracking-Board.com. Do yourself a favor and check them out!In this installment of the ISA's Wine Wednesday Facebook Live broadcast, Max and Felicity talk about how delicate the Sci-Fi market is in film and television. And b....
Episode 22 - How To Stay Inspired
Creativity is both simple and confusing. It comes and goes, and usually when we least expect. As writers and creators, we rely on that inspiration to help churn those brain gears, and to keep us motivated. In this episode of Wine Wednesdays, Felicity Wren and Max Timm go into how they keep up their insp....
Episode 23 - Getting the Most out of Your Horror and Thriller Projects
What scares audiences and why? How do you create the most thrills, scares, and frights in your horror/thriller? Felicity Wren and Max Timm discuss all things spooky and suspenseful in this post-Halloween episode of Wine Wednesday with the ISA.Remember, Felicity and Max always have open Q&A during every ....
Episode 24 - Writing for TV or Film Animation
Have a love for cartoons? Sit down with Felicity and Max in this pre-holiday broadcast of the ISA's Wine Wednesdays, and enjoy the laughs and insights into the animation world.
Remember, Felicity and Max always have open Q&A during every Facebook Live broadcast, so you should tune in when they broadca....
Episode 25 - The Holiday Edition & What Makes For A Great Christmas Movie
Join the ISA's Felicity Wren and Max Timm as they sit fireside and celebrate the holiday spirit by discussing great Christmas movies, themes, and list their favorite timeless classics. Christmas movies tend to follow a particular type of theme and a relatable approach to character development. Felicity and Max discuss how such elements he....
Episode 26 - The First Draft and Outlining
A holiday edition of Wine Wednesday, and we're talking about what everyone wants for a gift - how to figure out the outline and first draft process...! Join Felicity and Max for some holiday cheer, and get ready to take notes. There is a lot in this broadcast that will help you approach that first draft ....
Episode 27 - Year In View
As opposed to a "year in REview", the ISA's Wine Wednesday duo of Max Timm and Felicity Wren present a "year in view" as they kick off 2018 with an all encompassing broadcast and script-talk, getting our writers ready for a productive year. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more broadcasts throughout 2018.
Remember, Felicity and Max always have open ....
Episode 28 - Approaching Adaptation
Do you have a book or preexisting material that you have dreams of turning in to the next blockbuster? Maybe just a news article that you think could make a really interesting TV show? Adaptation is the way of the industry these days, so tune in to Felicity and Max as they share a bottle of vino and talk all things adaptation.
Remember, Felicity a....
Episode 29 - Promoting Yourself and Your Work
We're all sales people at the end of the day, and it's the salesman who make it in this town. We all need to treat our writing career like any other business - if no one knows you and your work exists, then you'll never gain any traction. For this episode of the ISA's Wine Wednesday Facebook Live Broadcast, Max Timm sits down with the ISA's&nb....
Episode 3 - Writing for Today's TV Audience
This is a podcast recording of the ISA's Facebook Live broadcast of Wine Wednesdays. Please note that some promotions offered during the live broadcast are not offered to the participants listening to the recording. We can, however, assist you if you wish to find out more information regarding ISA events....
Episode 30 - Great Love Stories - Valentine's Day Special
A Valentine's Day special where Max Timm and Felicity Wren talk about their favorite romantic comedies and then some, along with a discussion about what makes for the best romantic films.Remember, Felicity and Max always have open Q&A during every Facebook Live broadcast, so you should tune in when the....
Episode 31 - Page Writing Particulars
What's the best way to write action lines, and should writers use camera angles, directions, and specific blocking? Can a writer get away with being "literary" and emotional in action lines within a script? So many more questions are answered in this episode of Wine Wednesday with Felicity Wren and Max T....
Episode 32 - Bingeable TV with Special Co-host, Karen Kirkland
We recently had our very first special guest on with Felicity and Max. Karen Kirkland is a Creative Strategist and long-time VP of Talent Development at Nickelodeon. In this episode we talk about what makes a TV show so re-watchable and/or bingeable. Why do you keep tuning back into a show?Tune in to our....
Episode 33 - Open a Bottle with Inspiration and an Open Q & A
In this episode, Felicity Wren and Max Timm open up the Facebook lines and answer any and all questions the live viewers have, plus fun commentary on notes and comments.
Remember, Felicity and Max always have open Q&A during every Facebook Live broadcast, so....
Episode 34 - How To Write A Marketable Script
While Felicity and Max don't suggest you write toward a trend, they do suggest that you consider what works and doesn't work where marketability is concerned. What makes a script marketable? Does a particular genre play better than others? Not always - story is always at the heart of marketability. It's a writer's responsibility to focus on what he....
Episode 35 - Wine with Special Guest & Fast Track Fellow, Andy Byrne
In this episode, Felicity and Max welcome one of their past Fast Track Fellowship recipients, Andy Byrne. Andy is a Scotsman living in Australia who has seen his writing career catapult ever since winning Fast Track. He has received multiple writing assignment, and one of his scripts has a major A-List star attached. In this episode we talk about t....
Episode 36 - It's All About Character
Join Felicity and Max with a glass of wine and let's consider just how important and essential a character is in each and every story. The audience will connect with your character a lot more than they will the plot or concept - so, it's all about character.
Remember, Felicity Wren and Max Timm always have open Q&A during every Facebook L....
