Welcome to the November newsletter for Jen Grisanti Consultancy Inc. Happy 11-11-11! The spiritual meaning of 11, is to manage thoughts, as they do manifest, and a time for change and new beginnings. FROM EGO TO SPIRIT TO BEING "ENLIGHTENED" On the topic of new beginnings, my blog this month goes into this with regards to when we go from ego to spirit, we transform and begin again. It is my own experience with some of life's traumatic moments that drew me to the new HBO series, "Enlightened." I especially loved a recent episode titled "The Weekend," written and directed by Mike White. The journey in this episode embodied my own writing about shifting from the ego to the spirit. In this episode, Amy (played by Laura Dern) desperately wants her ex-husband Levi (played by Luke Wilson) to be a part of her spiritual awakening. She wants him to want to change like she is doing. Amy suggests that they go on a kayaking trip for the weekend and, despite being against it, Levi acquiesces. There are two sequences of voice-over by Amy that perfectly depict the concept of moving from ego to spirit. Amy's first V.O. is when they're kayaking down the river. As Amy watches Eli she muses to herself, "My first love, my husband, my heartbreak, my pain. It feels so easy now, here. You're not the cheat and the liar. I'm not the nag and the shrew. We're not old or young. There's no bitterness or illusions. No need for fear or hope. We're just spirits drifting through this perfect rift together. We can be free of our sad stories. They float away, until they are like memories of a dream from the night before. Shadows under the water of what's left in our life, Life is a gift..." At the end of the trip, Amy ponders, "You can try to escape the story of your life but you can't. It happened. The baby died. The dog died. The heart broke. I knew you when you were young. I know your heart broke too. I will know you when we are both old and maybe wise. I hope wise. I know you now, your story. Mine isn't the one that I would have chosen in the beginning but I'll take it. It is my story. It's only mine and it's not over. There's time. There is time. There is so much time..."
Mike White's words are what inspired me to write this blog. They empower the whole idea of new beginnings.
For more, go to my BLOG. My Past Blogs for The Huffington Post UPCOMING DEADLINES FOR WRITERS Script Pipeline 2012 TV Writing Competition - Early Deadline 12/31/11 Fade In Online Contest Awards - Final Deadline for submissions 11/30/11 COMING IN 2012 UPDATED WEBSITE - My website will have a new look. It will be up in December 2011. PREMIUM STORY SUBSCRIPTION In January 2012, I will be starting a new Premium Story Subscription. This subscription was designed to get you into a daily writing practice. It is $22.95 a month. - Monthly, One 15-minute story pitch -or- review of a 1-2 page pitch document.
- Monthly, Up to 5 story questions.
- Weekly writing tips (via Constant Contact email). These will reflect tips from meetings, watching TV & Film.
- Monthly, review 2-3 log lines. These could be log lines for your script, log lines for your characters or log lines for your life.
- Weekly writing exercises to keep you in a daily practice.
- Monthly top podcast tips on writing (via Constant Contact)
- 10% off all products
- 10% off all Jen Grisanti Consultancy Inc. privately produced events
- "A Day In The Life Of A Consultant" password-protected area within blog, updated with 3-5 entries per week. These entries will reflect story and business tips.
- Access to a forum with other members, including a section where members and clients can post "Situations Needed". This is for producers looking for content and for writers looking for gigs.
 EXPLORING THE INTERNAL STORY The Writers Store - January 28 (Time - TBD)  I will be doing the seminar with Kim Hudson (author of "The Virgin's Promise") called "Exploring The Internal Story."
TV WRITER'S SUMMIT - February 11&12, 2012 The TV Writers' Summit brings together the four top speakers in the world on the art and craft of television writing - Chad Gervich, Ellen Sandler, Troy DeVolld and Jen Grisanti. Over two intense days, these four master teachers will provide you an unmatched depth and understanding of writing, story and producing all genres of TV (whether you're writing a Comedy, Drama or working on a Reality idea) that is ideal for TV writers, producers and creative executives. STORYWISE 10-WEEK TV SPEC AND PILOT TELESEMINAR Begins Monday, March 5, 2012 (Stay tuned....) My Storywise TV Spec and Pilot Teleseminar is a 10-week program very much like what I teach in Writers on the Verge for NBC. After 10 weeks, participants will have a new TV spec and pilot script. (Details will be on my website in December.) For more info on what it is, go to YouTube.com 
Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story
by Jennifer Grisanti by Michael Wiese Productions
Paperback
List Price: $26.95
Our Price: $13.78
Buy Now
REVIEWS POSTED ON AMAZON.COM
STORY LINE is now available on Kindle.
TV WRITING TOOL KIT: HOW TO WRITE A SCRIPT THAT SELLS
TV WRITING TOOL KIT: HOW TO WRITE A SCRIPT THAT SELLS
by Jen Grisanti
Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2011-02-28
List Price: $9.99
Buy Now
"This workbook is the perfect companion to any writer seeking to improve their craft. Whether just beginning or trying to move to the next level. Her book is packed with information to help you mold the story you're trying to tell. She lays everything out in an easy to follow roadmap. You simply need to put in the work."
NEW DVDS  Storywise: Writing the Feature Script - Promo on YouTube
Storywise: Story Tools - Promo on YouTube They are now available at The Writers Store as downloads and hard copies. All my products are available at The Writers Store as downloads and hard copies. FRIDAY NIGHT DRINKS I will be co-hosting Friday Night Drinks now with Michael Engel and Scriptwriters Network. The next one will be on Friday, December 2, 2011. It is at the X Bar at the Century Plaza Hotel at 2025 Ave. of the Stars. Come out and create your possibility. In November, we had a tremendous turnout. You can check out the pictures on MEET UP.
PODCAST SERIES
 My new podcasts include; Craig Machen (author - STILL LIFE WITH A BRASS POLE, TV/Feature writer) Mike Scully (THE SIMPSONS, PARKS & RECREATION, NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE), Trey Callaway (CSI, NY) Stephen Kronish (THE KENNEDYS, 24).
Upcoming Podcasts include; Aaron Korsh (SUITS), Alexander Cary (HOMELAND), Gina Monreal (NCIS) and Syd Field.
You can listen to all my podcasts on my website or iTunes.
EVENTS AROUND TOWN
New Leadership Council Fall Mixer - November 17, 2011 from 7-9p.m. FREE
Renaissance Spa and Hotel 1755 N. Highland
RSVP by 11/14 (818) 754-2844
The Writers Guild Foundation (Schedule of events)
Writers on Writing
An Evening with ERIC ROTH
(Forrest Gump, The Insider, Munich, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and soon to be released Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)Wednesday, November 16 - 6:30 pm* NOTE EARLY TIME
At the WGF/WGA headquarters, 7000 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Free parking included.
Writers Guild Events, West (Schedule)
NOTEWORTHY ARTICLES ON WRITING
Ten Reasons Why To Write A Spec Pilot by Ellen Sandler
Ten Story Techniques You Must Use To Sell Your Script by John Truby
VALUABLE WRITING WEBSITES
CONGRATS!! Grace Parra- For writing a pilot with Jennifer Lopez's company for MTV. "Work It" scribe and former Writers on the Verge finalist, Grace Parra will pen the script about an NYU grad who is forced to move back to Texas with her eccentric Mexican family. Article in Vaun Wilmott - For selling two pilots.
Sonya Haramis - For her children's book "Lumi" winning the following awards -
- USA Best Books 2011 Award Winner for Children's Fiction, and Award-Winning Finalist in Children's Mind/Body/Spirit,
- Creative Child Magazine: 2011 Creative Child Awards Program, a 2011 Preferred Choice Award (Books for Kids category).
- Mom's Choice Awards for Juvenile Books (Ages 5-8) for Fantasy, Myths & Legends
If you are interested in knowing how I work with writers, check out my new PROPOSALS.
If you have an interest in how my business works, you will want to watch this promo video produced by Superneato Productions.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH"The good writer seems to be writing about himself, but has his eye always on that thread of the Universe which runs through himself and all things." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Love,
Jen | 
