Episode 20: "Two Funerals"

Guest Sydney Kurland joins hosts Deniz and Lauren to share her pilot in progress, and discuss the experiences which led her to write it, what it means to sell out (or not), writing for yourself as an actor, and Sydney's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP

Guest Timmy DeFoor joins host Lauren to share his new short play, and discuss first drafts, fast paced dialogue, real time playing out onstage, and Timmy's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP

Guest Iris Rhian joins hosts Amelia and Thea to share her new prose poem, pandemic-era routines, writer recommendations, music (the concept), and Iris's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP

Guest Brandon Cayetano joins hosts Thea and Amelia to share part of his new Mockumentary, one way to get started writing when you're an actor, Taika Waititi, Invisible Disco Production's Writer's Group and the opportunities it presents, and Brandon's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP

Guest Zoe Bloomfield joins hosts Thea and Lauren to share part of her new play "The House of Clytemnestra"! Tune in for a discussion about how to juggle writing and directing, Greek classics, Marvel comics, Caryl Churchill and interrupting, and Zoe's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP

Guest Isabella Gomez Giron joins hosts Deniz and Thea to share part of her new short film "Individuals with Extraordinary Ability"! Tune in for a discussion about film, an international student's experience, eating on camera, writing for yourself vs. writing for others' consumption, and Isabella's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP

Guest Mia Walsh Corbett joins hosts Amelia and Lauren to share her new piece "Camera Ready"! Tune in for a discussion about the role of the audience, writing creative nonfiction vs fiction, short stories, oeuvre, unreliable narrators, and Mia's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP

Guest Gracie Rittenberg joins hosts Lauren and Thea to share her new scene "Doctor's Office"! Tune in for a discussion about exposition, eavesdropping, play writing vs screen writing, writing and editing for a specific cast of actors, and Gracie's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP

Guest Jim Keane joins hosts Thea and Deniz in a very special 20th Episode of Writer's Block Party with his short story "Two Funerals"! Tune in for a discussion about character-driven narratives, turning short stories into stage plays, discovering poetry, the art of collaborating, and Jim's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP

Guest Blaire Sharman joins hosts Amelia and Deniz to share her new song "For Me"! Tune in for a discussion about cats, Hozier and the Celtic influence on Appalachian music, how to decide what instrument your new song wants to be accompanied with, FEEDBACK, and Blaire's inspirations and tools in combating writer's block. Rate the show on iTunes, follow us for updates and more content, and check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/invisiblediscoproductions Instagram: @invisiblediscoproductions Twitter: @IDPpresentsWBP