Editing Jane Espenson (section)

==Early life==
Espenson grew up in [[Ames, Iowa]], and graduated from Ames High School.<ref name="bio">[http://www.janeespenson.com/biography.php Biography of Espenson] from her website</ref> As a teenager, Espenson found out that ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' accepted [[spec script]]s without requiring the writer to have industry representation. Though she was not an established writer, she attempted to write a script. She recalls, "It was a disaster. I never sent it. I didn't know the correct format. I didn't know the address of where to send it, and then I thought, they can't really hire me until I finish junior high anyway."<ref name="CNN Profile"/>