Ep #67: Coaching, Writing and All Things Television with Jen Grisanti

Today, I’m bringing you a conversation with an old friend and colleague from the entertainment business. Jen Grisanti is a coach for screenwriters, and like me, she is a former television executive. She is an International Speaker and acclaimed Story Career Consultant, a 13-year writing instructor for NBS’s Writers on the Verge, a former 12-year studio executive, and the author of three books, all listed below.

We’re discussing all things coaching, writing, and television, and Jen is sharing how she helps talented writers break into the industry, shape their material, write their emotional truth, hone their pitches, and focus their careers, having worked with over 1000 writers specializing in television and features.

Tune in this week for a conversation about what makes a compelling story, and how Jen Grisanti helps her clients write scripts that sell. We’re discussing the shows that tell the best stories of transformation, and how Jen uses these to help aspiring writers master their craft and redefine their careers.

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What You Will Discover:

The arc of growth you can see after you’ve decided to change direction.
How Jen has helped her clients sell a total of 110 scripts, including 10 that went to series, and helped 152 writers find staff positions.
The benefit to your psyche of looking back over what you’ve accomplished in your personal and professional life.
Why, whatever you’re coaching on, mindset is a big piece of the work.
The challenges currently presenting the television industry and how Jen helps her clients break into the industry.
Jen’s favorite part of her job as a coach for television writers.
The level of transformation people are looking for from television.
Jen’s top five series from the past 12 months and how she uses shows to teach her clients about storytelling.
Some wisdom from Jen for the overthinking writer.