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Jay Sherer wants to learn everything about storytelling. He interviews screenwriters, novelists, directors, literary agents, producers, and anyone else who knows about the business of storytelling. Plus he studies screenwriting, prose, writing, and the business models driving film, television, and novels. Learn along side Jay about How Stories Work--not just how to write them, but also how to sell them and get them made. Join the network of storytellers trying to improve, grow, and make valuable connections!
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS - A Fantastic 20-minute Opening Scene...
Suspenseful. Well-written. And 20 minutes full of greatness. Quentin Tarantino wrote one helluva opening scene! And Caleb and Jay will discuss it for over an hour...
Special thanks to the sponsor of today's show, DOR VAHDOR! Learn more about DOR VAHDOR at https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor. See below for a longer description!
DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER - Jay and Nathan's Novel and Full-cast Audiobook: http://deathofabountyhunter.com
DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER GOODREADS GIVEAWAY - https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/329134
More great movie openings are coming for the following films:
- ALIEN: COVENANT - July 5th (YouTube)/July 12th (The Story Geeks Podcast)
- ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - July 19th (YouTube)/July 26th (The Story Geeks Podcast)
- UP - Aug 9th
- INGLORIOUS BASTERDS - Aug 23rd
- THE MATRIX - Sep 6th
- WATCHMEN - Sep 20th
- MOULIN ROUGE - Oct 4th
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
*Dor Vahdor Volume I: Creation, Angels, War is now available on Barns & Noble and Amazon via the link below: https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor/
*The Legend of Lucifer, Heaven's Great War, and the Adventure of Preflood Earth, the Supreme Supernatural Fantasy Series of our time, await you! In the lands of Kelahdünia & Varmabulretz: Monsters, Giants, Humans, Heroes, Villains, gods, Battle for Supremacy! It shall plunge your mind beyond the Kozmos and the limits of your imagination.
*The Dor Vahdor music of the Main Theme and Shamayim Suite are epic Illiads at the crossroads of adventure, mystery, majesty, and mighty power designed to pair Volume I books (chapters), and are available at the link: https://novusrenaissancellc.bandcamp.com/releases
*The epic Dor Vahdor-Verse video promo featuring Incredible Artwork not featured in the book, The Shamayim Suite, Dor Vahdor Main Theme, and War Themes!
https://fb.watch/6dY413S2hq/
*Merchandise at Redbuddle & Teespring:
https://novusrenaissance.com/merchandise/
*Art:
https://novusrenaissance.com/art/
*Novus Renaissance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novusrenaissancellc/channel/
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Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Watching STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi for the FIRST time! - Star Wars Reaction (Full Podcast)
Mike has never seen Star Wars. We had to fix that. Join Jay Sherer as he watches Star Wars with a newbie and gets his reaction! Jay and Mike break down Episode 6: Return of the Jedi to see what it's like for someone who has never seen Star Wars to watch it for the first time!
What are Mike's thoughts on Return of the Jedi and the close of the Original Star Wars Trilogy? Does Return of the Jedi hold up 38 years later? Is Luke Skywalker cooler in Return of the Jedi than the previous two Star Wars films? In this full length Star Wars podcast, Mike and Jay discover what it's like to watch Star Wars for the first time as an adult. Plus, there's a great Star Tours reference in there! What was already spoiled for Mike by Star Wars being so popular in our current culture?
Jay and Mike tackle all those questions and more.
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Special thanks to the sponsor of today's show, DOR VAHDOR! Learn more about DOR VAHDOR at https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor. See below for a longer description!
DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER - Jay and Nathan's Novel and Full-cast Audiobook: http://deathofabountyhunter.com
DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER GOODREADS GIVEAWAY - https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/329134
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
*Dor Vahdor Volume I: Creation, Angels, War is now available on Barns & Noble and Amazon via the link below: https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor/
*The Legend of Lucifer, Heaven's Great War, and the Adventure of Preflood Earth, the Supreme Supernatural Fantasy Series of our time, await you! In the lands of Kelahdünia & Varmabulretz: Monsters, Giants, Humans, Heroes, Villains, gods, Battle for Supremacy! It shall plunge your mind beyond the Kozmos and the limits of your imagination.
*The Dor Vahdor music of the Main Theme and Shamayim Suite are epic Illiads at the crossroads of adventure, mystery, majesty, and mighty power designed to pair Volume I books (chapters), and are available at the link: https://novusrenaissancellc.bandcamp.com/releases
*The epic Dor Vahdor-Verse video promo featuring Incredible Artwork not featured in the book, The Shamayim Suite, Dor Vahdor Main Theme, and War Themes! https://fb.watch/6dY413S2hq/
*Merchandise at Redbuddle & Teespring: https://novusrenaissance.com/merchandise/
*Art: https://novusrenaissance.com/art/
*Novus Renaissance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novusrenaissancellc/channel/
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Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Pixar's UP - All the Emotions
Certainly one of the best, most emotional opening scenes in cinematic history: Pixar's UP, "Married Life." Jay Sherer and Chris Rosa break down the art of storytelling in this opening scene from Pixar's UP in the latest episode of the Impactful Writing Podcast!
Watch the opening scene from Pixar's UP here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yjAFMNkCDo
Read Pixar's UP script here: https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/uploads/scripts/up-2009.pdf
Special thanks to the sponsor of today's show, DOR VAHDOR! Learn more about DOR VAHDOR at https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor. See below for a longer description!
DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER - Jay and Nathan's Novel and Full-cast Audiobook: http://deathofabountyhunter.com
DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER GOODREADS GIVEAWAY - https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/329134
More great movie openings are coming for the following films:
- ALIEN: COVENANT - July 5th (YouTube)/July 12th (The Story Geeks Podcast)
- ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - July 19th (YouTube)/July 26th (The Story Geeks Podcast)
- UP - Aug 2nd (YouTube)/Aug 9th (The Story Geeks Podcast)
- INGLORIOUS BASTERDS - Aug 16th (YouTube)/Aug 23rd (The Story Geeks Podcast)
- THE MATRIX - Aug 30th (YouTube)/Sep 6th (The Story Geeks Podcast)
- WATCHMEN - Sep 13th (YouTube)/Sep 20th (The Story Geeks Podcast)
- MOULIN ROUGE - Sep 27th (YouTube)/Oct 4th (The Story Geeks Podcast)
Pixar's UP - DISCUSSION TOPICS
- What makes Pixar's UP opening scene great?
- Pixar's UP has, arguably, one of the most emotionally potent openings in cinematic history. What gives it that emotional punch?
- One could argue that the opening of Pixar's UP works far better than the rest of the film. Do you agree? Does it hurt the rest of the film
- What are some key storytelling elements that we can learn from Pixar's UP opening scene as we craft our own opening scenes?
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
*Dor Vahdor Volume I: Creation, Angels, War is now available on Barns & Noble and Amazon via the link below: novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor/
*The Legend of Lucifer, Heaven's Great War, and the Adventure of Preflood Earth, the Supreme Supernatural Fantasy Series of our time, await you! In the lands of Kelahdünia & Varmabulretz: Monsters, Giants, Humans, Heroes, Villains, gods, Battle for Supremacy! It shall plunge your mind beyond the Kozmos and the limits of your imagination.
*The Dor Vahdor music of the Main Theme and Shamayim Suite are epic Illiads at the crossroads of adventure, mystery, majesty, and mighty power designed to pair Volume I books (chapters), and are available at the link: https://novusrenaissancellc.bandcamp.com/releases
*The epic Dor Vahdor-Verse video promo featuring Incredible Artwork not featured in the book, The Shamayim Suite, Dor Vahdor Main Theme, and War Themes!
https://fb.watch/6dY413S2hq/
*Merchandise at Redbuddle & Teespring:
https://novusrenaissance.com/merchandise/
*Art:
https://novusrenaissance.com/art/
*Novus Renaissance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novusrenaissancellc/channel/
#TheStoryGeeks #Westerns #WritingPodcast