JEN GRISANTI
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Learn how to write impactful stories that sell with veteran TV & Film Story Consultant Jen Grisanti
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What are Jen Grisanti’s Storywise Courses?
The Story of Transformation
An immersive online experience for writers who want their stories to leave a lasting impact.
This course is for storytellers ready to move beyond craft alone and explore the deeper forces that drive unforgettable narratives. Discover how to clarify emotional arcs, deepen character transformation, and create stories that captivate, resonate, and endure.
Turn life's pivotal moments into stories that matter.
Every life contains moments of transformation: beginnings and endings, losses and discoveries, challenges and choices that shape who we become.
Powerful writing is more than a record of events. It explores the meaning behind those events and reveals the emotional truth that connects readers to a story. By blending lived experience with carefully crafted fictional elements, writers can create narratives that feel both authentic and universal.
The Story of Transformation is a guided writing course designed to help you uncover the deeper journeys within your characters and bring them to the page with honesty, clarity, and emotional depth.
What You'll Master
- Understanding Transformation in Storytelling.
- Creating a Powerful Transformational Arc
- Crafting an Effective Inciting Incident
- Discovering and Writing Emotional Truth
What You'll Walk Away With
By the end of the course, you will have:
- A clearer and more compelling transformational arc
- Stronger scenes that explore the deeper meaning behind your story
- Greater confidence in expressing emotional truth on the page
- A practical revision plan to elevate your work to its fullest potential
Write stories that don't just describe change. Write stories that transform.
Is This Program Right for You?
You belong here if any of these sound like you:
You write for TV, film, or novels, and want to create stories that are impossible to ignore
You want to write stories that hit emotionally and make a lasting impact
You want your story to evolve into something that’s ready for production, publication, or commercial success
You’re looking to write with intention and finally see your story in full clarity
You seek constructive feedback grounded in real industry experience
You want your work to open doors to new and better opportunities in your writing career
You belong here, and I can’t wait for you to join us.
Join the Waitlist6 CORE MODULES - 3 MAIN HEADINGS
Here’s What You’ll Master
Each module builds on the last — giving you a complete framework for transformative storytelling.
Transformation
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The Emotional Starting Point |
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Identifying the Character's Limitation |
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Finding the Wound, Negative Narrative, or False Belief |
Creating a Transformation Arc
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Building a Transformational Arc |
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Defining a Transformational Arc |
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Stages of a Transformation Arc (Breakdowns for TV & Films) |
The Inciting Incident
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Why Change Starts with Disruption |
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How the Event Reveals the Character's Weaknesses |
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How to Connect Plot Events to Emotional Consequences |
THE EXPERIENCE
How the Program Works
All sessions are recorded and accessible.
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FALL 2026
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WINTER 2027
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Meet Jen Grisanti
Jen Grisanti is a Story/Career Consultant, a speaker, a 13-year Writing Instructor for Writers on the Verge, a former 12-year studio executive, and the author of Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story, TV Writing Tool Kit, and Change Your Story, Change Your Life.
She has built her career in the entertainment industry for 25+ years, working closely with some of the most respected showrunners and producers in the business. Now she brings that depth of industry experience directly to writers who want to tell stories that matter.
PREVIOUS GUEST SPEAKERS
Sessions With Industry Leading Experts
Michael Narducci
Veteran TV Showrunner & Writer for Netflix, CBS, and Warner Bros.Michael Narducci
Michael Narducci executive produced Netflix’s The Waterfront and is a co-executive producer of CBS’ Watson. He was the showrunner of The Originals for four seasons and has written for shows including Superman & Lois and The Vampire Diaries. He has developed projects for Warner Bros., collaborated with Oscar winner Regina King on ABC’s Warriors, and sold pitches to Marvel, Amazon, Disney, and Warner Bros.
Carla Kettner
TV Showrunner & Award-Winning Short Story AuthorCarla Kettner
Carla Kettner is a TV writer and producer with hundreds of hours of drama series to her credit. She was executive producer of The Blacklist, Bones, Vanished, and Mob Doctor, and has written for series including Zoo, Night Shift, Early Edition, and Judging Amy. She co-created and served as showrunner on the crime-comedy series Panhandle, and is showrunner on ALERT: Missing Persons Unit. She has written pilots for Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS, with multiple projects in development at Sony.
Keto Shimizu
TV Writer & Co-Showrunner for DC’s Legends of TomorrowKeto Shimizu
Keto Shimizu began her television career in post-production while pursuing her passion for writing during nights and weekends. She was selected for NBC’s “Writers on the Verge” program in 2009 and staffed on shows including The Cape and Being Human. She spent three years writing for Arrow before rising to co-showrunner of its spinoff, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. She served as executive producer and writer on NBC’s The Hunting Party and has multiple film and TV projects in development across major studios.
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas
Peabody Award-Winning Storyteller & TV ProducerAaron Rahsaan Thomas
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas is the co-creator and executive producer of CBS’s S.W.A.T., which concluded its 8th and final season. He has written for acclaimed series including NBC’s Friday Night Lights, earning a Peabody Award, as well as CBS procedurals such as Numb3rs and CSI: NY. Aaron’s feature screenplays include Cover, directed by Bill Duke, and Assassination Games, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and he directed ESPN’s popular 30 for 30 film Trojan War.
Vanessa Taylor
TV & Feature Film Writer – Oscar-Nominated for The Shape of WaterVanessa Taylor
Vanessa Taylor has worked widely in television, serving as co-executive producer of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Her feature films include Hope Springs, Divergent, Hillbilly Elegy, and the Oscar-nominated The Shape of Water. This body of work establishes her as a leading writer and storyteller in both TV and film.
Eugene Garcia-Cross
Award-Winning Author & TV WriterEugene Garcia-Cross
Eugene Garcia-Cross is the author of Miss Me Forever and Fires of Our Choosing, which won the Gold Medal for Short Story from the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and his stories have appeared in Glimmer Train, American Short Fiction, Story Quarterly, and Callaloo. As a TV writer, he has worked on shows for Disney Channel, NBC, ABC, Peacock, and Disney+, and co-produces NBC’s Happy’s Place starring Reba McEntire.
Michael Narducci
Veteran TV Showrunner & Writer for Netflix, CBS, and Warner Bros.Michael Narducci
Michael Narducci executive produced Netflix’s The Waterfront and is a co-executive producer of CBS’ Watson. He was the showrunner of The Originals for four seasons and has written for shows including Superman & Lois and The Vampire Diaries. He has developed projects for Warner Bros., collaborated with Oscar winner Regina King on ABC’s Warriors, and sold pitches to Marvel, Amazon, Disney, and Warner Bros.
Carla Kettner
TV Showrunner & Award-Winning Short Story AuthorCarla Kettner
Carla Kettner is a TV writer and producer with hundreds of hours of drama series to her credit. She was executive producer of The Blacklist, Bones, Vanished, and Mob Doctor, and has written for series including Zoo, Night Shift, Early Edition, and Judging Amy. She co-created and served as showrunner on the crime-comedy series Panhandle, and is showrunner on ALERT: Missing Persons Unit. She has written pilots for Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS, with multiple projects in development at Sony.
Keto Shimizu
TV Writer & Co-Showrunner for DC’s Legends of TomorrowKeto Shimizu
Keto Shimizu began her television career in post-production while pursuing her passion for writing during nights and weekends. She was selected for NBC’s “Writers on the Verge” program in 2009 and staffed on shows including The Cape and Being Human. She spent three years writing for Arrow before rising to co-showrunner of its spinoff, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. She served as executive producer and writer on NBC’s The Hunting Party and has multiple film and TV projects in development across major studios.
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas
Peabody Award-Winning Storyteller & TV ProducerAaron Rahsaan Thomas
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas is the co-creator and executive producer of CBS’s S.W.A.T., which concluded its 8th and final season. He has written for acclaimed series including NBC’s Friday Night Lights, earning a Peabody Award, as well as CBS procedurals such as Numb3rs and CSI: NY. Aaron’s feature screenplays include Cover, directed by Bill Duke, and Assassination Games, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and he directed ESPN’s popular 30 for 30 film Trojan War.
Vanessa Taylor
TV & Feature Film Writer – Oscar-Nominated for The Shape of WaterVanessa Taylor
Vanessa Taylor has worked widely in television, serving as co-executive producer of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Her feature films include Hope Springs, Divergent, Hillbilly Elegy, and the Oscar-nominated The Shape of Water. This body of work establishes her as a leading writer and storyteller in both TV and film.
Eugene Garcia-Cross
Award-Winning Author & TV WriterEugene Garcia-Cross
Eugene Garcia-Cross is the author of Miss Me Forever and Fires of Our Choosing, which won the Gold Medal for Short Story from the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and his stories have appeared in Glimmer Train, American Short Fiction, Story Quarterly, and Callaloo. As a TV writer, he has worked on shows for Disney Channel, NBC, ABC, Peacock, and Disney+, and co-produces NBC’s Happy’s Place starring Reba McEntire.
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