The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna 102 | Creating and Healing Wounded Characters w/ Studio Exec Turned Coach Jen Grisanti
Sep 8, 2022
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Mindsets Shape Story and Writing
- The intellectual mind is best for learning story structure, while emotional tools require intuitive mind practices like meditation.
- Writers shift between survival mode ego-driven mindsets and growth-oriented intuitive mindsets to fuel character arcs.
Write a Focused Writer's Statement
- Writing a concise writer's or director's statement clarifies your story’s deep emotional core and intention.
- Even if you don’t share it, this exercise guides your creative focus and storytelling clarity.
Turning Adversity Into Storytelling Power
- Jen Grisanti shared how losing her studio executive contract felt like a fall, but it became a turning point in her storytelling and coaching career.
- Her personal wounds fueled her discovery of emotional truth in characters and inspired her new path as a writing coach.