How To Write Scripts That Sell - Jen Grisanti [FULL INTERVIEW]

0:00 - If The Logline Doesn't Work The Story Doesn't Work
10:13 - A Character Has 2 Pivotal Moments To Change In A Movie
23:54 - What Screenwriters Need To Know About Story And Psychology
33:25 - How Fears And Wounds Change A Story
46:54 - What Writers Get Wrong About Flashbacks
58:58 - What Writers Need To Know About Breaking 3 Act Structure
1:08:20 - Every Great Scene Has These 3 Elements
1:20:16 - 7 Key Elements To A Great Story
1:32:56 - How To Avoid Writing Bad Dialogue
1:42:12 - Everybody Has 3 Or 4 Rock Bottom Moments In Life
1:50:38 - How To Sell A TV Show Pilot
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International speaker Jen Grisanti is an acclaimed Story/Career Consultant at Jen Grisanti Inc., a 13-year Writing Instructor for Writers on the Verge at NBC, and a former 12-year studio executive, including VP of Current Programming at CBS/Paramount. Jen is the author of three books, Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story, TV Writing Tool Kit: How To Write a Script That Sells, Change Your Story, Change Your Life: A Path To Your Success.
Grisanti started her career in 1992 as an assistant to Aaron Spelling. He served as her mentor for 12 years. She quickly climbed the ranks and eventually ran Current Programs at Spelling Television Inc., covering all 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 Inc., a highly successful consulting firm dedicated to helping talented writers break into the industry. Drawing on her experience as a studio executive, where she gave daily notes to executive producers/showrunners, Grisanti guides writers to shape their material, write from their emotional truth, hone their pitches, and focus their careers.
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[@ccwoodlands1565]

Dilemma is something that can’t be solved without creating another problem and can only be solved by a change in perspective. Alan Watt

[@mrljlanier]

This woman is a gold mine of knowledge! I love her so much already!

[@karenkueter8975]

This woman knows what she’s talking about. Wow! So helpful. Thank you so much.❤

[@TheOppositeIsTrueBook]

Pure gold. Excellent interview! 🔥 ❤

[@sedaanbarci]

Valuable lessons! Especially logline is so important. I also experience a lot of resistance around logline with my clients and I do my best to help them. This a good video to share with them 😊🙏🏼

[@howardkoor9365]

Wonderful interview. Jen shares such insight, and is a delightful person.

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[@grantgreyguda]

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[@johnclay7644]

good interview

[@ryanhowell4492]

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I am The NashVillain Line-Logged

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What did you learn?

[@kojo7485]

😅Log Lines😅 are created usually before the script has been created 😳 🏫 👩‍🏫 🚸 🎒 🏫 👨‍🏫 🚸 🎒 🏫 🎉❤

[@friendlyone2706]

@@kojo7485 and are changeable

[@HardcoreMotors]

At the beginning she says "set up a... ??! what? Fou?!?! And one should create a twist of what?!

[@jengrisanti1631]

Logline Formula - Set up of Who (create empathy), Dilemma, Action, Goal, Twist of Irony