Over the past 20+ years, Lee has mentored established and emerging screenwriters in film, television and new media, while also consulting and instructing for major networks and studios.

Lee Jessup is a career coach for screenwriters, with an exclusive focus on the screenwriter's professional development. Lee spent 6+ years as director of ScriptShark.com. During her time there, Lee introduced hundreds of screenplays to entertainment industry professionals, and spearheaded a national Business of Screenwriting seminar series launched in partnership with Final Draft and sponsored by the New York Times Company.

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
6:02 - AI Anxiety
11:14 - The Rollercoaster of Entertainment
16:04 - What Studios Spend Money On
20:43 - Indie to Best Picture
22:35 - Actionable Scripts
25:26 - Make a Case for Your Script
29:29 - Do Your Research
31:18 - Finding the Correct Entry Point
35:18 - What the Industry Doesn’t Want
37:52 - Writers Need a Page
40:34 - Be Aware of What People Like
41:02 - Q&A