Every now and then, you experience a moment of sheer joy and pure inspiration inspired by something you read or watch that speaks to you and builds your spirit in a very magical way. This is what happened to me when I read Seth Godin's latest book, LINCHPIN. In LINCHPIN, Seth writes, "Every organization needs a linchpin, the one person who can bring it together and make a difference. Some organizations haven't articulated it, but we need artists. Artists are people with a genius for finding a new answer, a new connection, or a new way of getting things done. That would be you."
My latest blog "Following Your Art" - The Huffington Post.
BOOK
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
by Seth Godin by Portfolio Hardcover
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LINCHPIN is one of the BEST books I've read this year. In this book Seth Godin talks about the old American Dream versus the New American Dream. Seth writes, "The new American Dream I'm talking about, the revolution in relevance, in mattering, in interacting -- there isn't room for everyone. Instead, we'll keep slots open until we have enough indespensable people, until we have found the few people willing to abandon their resumes, throw out the rulebook, and make a difference. Then we'll go back to work." You can read some excerpts from it in my blog.
STEVEN PRESSFIELD - WRITING WEDNESDAYS
Steven Pressfield, author of THE WAR OF ART, interviewed me for his series Writing Wednesdays on the "All is Lost" moment in story.
The "All is Lost" moment is the part of your story where your central character is as far away from achieving the goal as possible. Press here for Part 1. Press here for Part 2.
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
by Steven Pressfield by Grand Central Publishing
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SCREENWRITING EXPO - Friday, October 8, 2010 at the Hilton LAX, LA
I will be teaching two classes at the Screenwriting Expo on Friday, October 8, 2010:
Gearing Up for Staffing and Development Season - 2:00 p.m.
Writing the TV Pilot Script - 4:00 p.m.
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL - October 21 -24, 2010
I will be on three panels at The Austin Film Festival. 
PANELS - Breaking into TV, Inside the Writers Room and a special panel exclusively for those writers whose teleplays made it to the Second Round level or above. Click here for a list of all the Panelists. It is a very impressive list. I encourage writers to attend.
NEW STORE PAGE - JEN GRISANTI CONSULTANCY INC.
I am VERY EXCITED to launch my new STORE PAGE. On my Store Page, my products will not only be available to you through the mail, they will also be available immediately by download!
 The sales and feedback have been tremendous! Writers of all levels are getting something.
One of my teaching methods involves discussing what shows are working and why they're working so you can learn from what these writers are doing right.
The most popular products on my Store Page this month are STORY STRUCTURE FOR THE TV SPEC AND PILOT SCRIPT (shows discussed in this workbook - THE C WORD, RIZZOLI & ISLES, UNDERCOVERS, FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS, DETROIT 1-8-7, THE GOOD WIFE, GLEE and MODERN FAMILY) and GEARING UP FOR STAFFING AND DEVELOPMENT SEASON (shows discussed - DEXTER, BREAKING BAD, MAD MEN, BROTHERS & SISTERS, WHITE COLLAR, PARENTHOOD, HUNG, HANK and MODERN FAMILY.)
One of the products you'll find on my new store page is particularly exciting. You can now pre-order my book STORY LINE: FINDING GOLD IN YOUR LIFE STORY for 34% off the retail price. The book will be out in March 2011 and you can learn more about it by watching this video promo:
 ADVANCE BLURB FOR STORY LINE
"This book is imminently readable...like peeking into someone's diary and learning something about yourself. Jen's passion for screenwriting, writers and stories is palpable. It's like therapy and graduate school wrapped into one delicious "how to guide."Jackie de Crinis, Senior Program ExecutiveUSA Network
RESTAURANTOBIKA -MOZZERELLA BAR (It's located on the second level next to Border Books and the theaters)Obika is one of my FAVORITE new restaurants in the Century City Mall. Salad - I highly recommend Red Beets, Baby Spinach and Burrata with Roasted Pine NutsMain Course - I highly recommend the following: Gragnano Schiaffani Pasta with Mozzarella and Bufala Campana DOP and Tomato Sauce, Ravioli stuffed with Ricotta Cheese and Spinach.FRIDAY NIGHT DRINKS
The next Friday Night Drinks is Friday, November 5, 2010 at the X Bar at the Century Plaza Hotel at 2025 Ave. of the Stars.
PODCAST SERIES My newest podcasts include: Janet Tamaro (RIZZOLI & ISLES, TRAUMA, BONES, SLEEPER CELL, C .S.I, NY) Nick Wauters (THE EVENT, EUREKA, NEUROTICA, THE 4400, MEDIUM )
You can listen to all my podcasts on my website or iTunes.
Script Magazine/Final Draft is promoting this podcast as well.
EVENTS AROUND TOWN WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION - NOTES ON CRAFT 2010
Weekly, Starting October 14 - 7:30 PST
At the WGF/WGA headquarters, 7000 W 3rd St, Los Angeles 90048 This autumn, the Writers Guild Foundation will host its second series of six discussion evenings entitled Notes on Craft. Each evening will feature two or three writers in conversation with Academy-nominated writer Dan Petrie Jr. on various aspects of the screenwriting craft. The formal part of the evening will be followed by an audience Q & A. Free parking included. Get tickets to the entire series! Speakers listed below subject to availability, more to come.
Thursday October 14: Premise and Concept:
Dan Pyne (Fracture) Allan Loeb (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Ann Peacock (The First Grader)
Get Tickets to this night only
Wednesday October 20: Story and Structure:
Jane Anderson (The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio) Nicholas Kazan (Reversal of Fortune)
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Thursday October 28: Characters:
Jennifer Salt (Eat, Pray, Love), Howard A. Rodman (Savage Grace)
Get Tickets to this night only
If you have an interest in how my business works, you will want to watch this promo video produced by Superneato Productions.
CONGRATS TO THE NEW NBC WRITERS ON THE VERGE
Tawnya Bhattacharya and Ali Laventhol
Cindy Fang
Zoila Galeano
Kuang Lee
Justin Lo
Josh Weiss- Roessler and Juliana Weiss-Roessler
Brian Singleton & Jim Brandon
Kristin Layne Tucker
ADDITIONAL CONGRATS
Krista Suh - for making it into the Fox Program
Marcos Luevanos - for making it into the CBS Program
Roger Wolfson - for selling his pilot to CBS
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
Art, at least as I define it, is the intentional act of using your humanity to create change in another person.
~ Seth Godin
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