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Jessi Finn Wilder

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10 Mistakes New Screenwriters Keep Making

By Jessi Finn Wilder | July 30, 2025

How to Be So Productive You’re Itching to Write Your Screenplay

By Jessi Finn Wilder | May 20, 2025

I see so many new writers get discouraged, not because they lack talent, but because they lack discipline, direction, or the motivation to keep going. They start with a dream, then stare up at this giant mountain and have no idea how to start crawling. I’ve moved in a million different directions myself. I have […]

The Tidal Method: A Story Structure That Flows with Emotion

By Jessi Finn Wilder | April 22, 2025

As a writer who loves both screenplays and novels, I’ve spent years studying all the story structure systems out there. From Save the Cat to The Hero’s Journey, from The Nutshell Technique to The Anatomy of Story, I’ve taken something valuable from each one. I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel. I just wanted something […]

About Me

Jessi Finn Wilder is a Screenwriter and Script Consultant.

Her storytelling journey began along the scenic coast of South Carolina, where her passion for film and writing took root. She earned a Bachelor's degree in English Literature before deepening her craft with a Master's in Creative Writing, specializing in Screenwriting. This education refined her expertise in character development, theme, and story structure.

Now based in Texas, Jessi shares her life with her husband, two sons, two dogs, and a lively assortment of ducks and geese. When she’s not writing, she enjoys gardening, beekeeping, painting, and cooking.

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