BPS 021: How to Tell Your Internal Story with Jen Grisanti

Today on the show we have Hollywood Story/Career Consultant and
former Studio Executive Jen Grisanti. Grisanti is also a
Writing Instructor for Writers on the Verge at NBC, a former studio
executive, a blogger for The Huffington Post and author of Story
Line: Finding Gold In Your Life Story, TV Writing Tool Kit: How To
Write a Script That Sells, and her recent book, Change Your Story,
Change Your Life.

Over twenty years ago, Jen Grisanti started her career as an
assistant to Aaron Spelling, who served as her mentor for 12 years.
She quickly climbed the ranks and eventually ran Current Programs
at Spelling Television Inc., covering all of Spelling’s shows
including Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place and Charmed. In 2004,
Grisanti was promoted to Vice President of Current Programs at
CBS/Paramount where she covered numerous shows including Medium,
Numbers, NCIS, 4400 and Girlfriends.

In January 2008, Grisanti launched Jen Grisanti Consultancy, Inc.,
a highly successful consulting firm dedicated to helping talented
writers break into the industry. Drawing on her years of experience
as a studio executive where she gave daily notes to executive
producers/showrunners, Grisanti personally guides writers to shape
their material, hone their pitches and focus their careers.

Since launching her consulting firm, Jen Grisanti worked with over
1000 writers specializing in television, features, and
novels. Due to her guidance, over ninety of her clients have
staffed as writers on television shows, fifty-three have sold
pilots, and six of those pilots have gone to series.

Enjoy my conversation with Jen Grisanti.

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