How Stories Work with Jay Sherer
 

How Stories Work with Jay Sherer

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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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Iron Man’s Near-Perfect Storytelling - A Writer Breaks Down Iron Man (2008)

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

Iron Man's Near-Perfect Storytelling - A Writer Breaks Down Iron Man (2008)

On today's show, I tackle the original Iron Man (2008)! Why do people love this movie so much? Well, it has a lot to do with the storytellers and writers. I break down how the storytellers and writers behind Iron Man crafted a compelling plot, put Tony Stark through a great character arc, and built the film around a strong premise, interesting themes, and a great concept. Listen in for a complete breakdown of how Iron Man works!

 

SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES:https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork

JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):

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What's your take on Iron Man (2008)? Let me know in the comments!

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3 Fascinating MCU Tier Lists That Help Explain How We Feel About the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Wednesday Feb 16, 2022

Wednesday Feb 16, 2022

What movies in the MCU are collectively considered the best? Which ones are the worst?

Today, we're taking a look at how all the MCU movies have been received. Why? Because this series is all about understanding how MCU stories work. First, we'll look at how people have responded to these films, and then we'll start to take a deeper look at the storytelling techniques used in each of these films. Can we determine which storytelling techniques were most effective? That's what we're going to try to do, starting with the subjective responses of critics and audiences according to Metacritic ratings of all the MCU films found on that website.

Hit the like button, share with your friends who love the MCU or your friends who are interested in writing and storytelling, and let me know what you learned from this show!

 

AFTERSHOWS & ALL THE DATA:

https://patreon.com/howstorieswork

 

MY MCU PLAYLIST:

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The Book of Boba Fett - Prequel Trilogy Boba Fett vs. Original Trilogy Boba Fett

Wednesday Feb 02, 2022

Wednesday Feb 02, 2022

The Book of Boba Fett - Prequel Trilogy Boba Fett vs. Original Trilogy Boba Fett

Does The Book of Boba Fett SUCK? No, but for some of us, it is disappointing. Why? I think I've got an answer... There are TWO Boba Fetts, and you might like one Boba Fett more than the other.

SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork

JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):

TIME STAMPS:

  • 00:00 The Book of Boba Fett Sucks? Eh, It's Disappointing... 
  • 01:19 The Original Trilogy Boba Fett
  • 01:53 What Do We Learn About Boba Fett in the Original Trilogy Era?
  • 06:00 Why are There TWO Boba Fetts?
  • 07:13 How the Prequel Trilogy Changes Boba Fett's Backstory
  • 11:00 Prequel Trilogy Boba Fett vs Original Trilogy Boba Fett
  • 14:22 How Din Djarin Fits the Original Trilogy Boba Fett Mold
  • 16:27 The Book of Boba Fett's Boba Fett is the Prequel Trilogy Boba Fett

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How the Story of Jonah Works - A Scathing Critique of Modern-Day Humanity

Wednesday Jan 26, 2022

Wednesday Jan 26, 2022

How the Story of Jonah Works - A Writer Explains the Story of Jonah

Many get this story WRONG. Why? The story of Jonah isn't about a prophet of God getting swallowed by a "whale." It's a scathing critique of humanity and our shared human experience. I'll explain the story of Jonah from a writer's perspective to showcase how the story of Jonah works. How it's meant to be understood, and the deep Truth the story of Jonah has for you and me...

 

STORY OF JONAH STUDY GUIDE: https://jonah-howstorieswork.carrd.co

JONAH AND JESUS (FREE!) & MY PERSONAL ANSWERS TO THE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS:

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Wait... WHAT?!?! - MCU Tier List - Ranking ALL MCU Movies and TV Shows -Jay’s Tier List!

Wednesday Jan 19, 2022

Wednesday Jan 19, 2022

Wait... WHAT?!?! - MCU Tier List - Ranking ALL MCU Movies and TV Shows -Jay's Tier List!

In today's podcast (which is also available on YouTube) I give you my tier list ranking of ALL the MCU films and TV shows to date. This tier list covers everything through 2021, including the latest from the MCU. I'd also love to hear YOUR tier list. Leave me a comment and let me know what makes it to the top of your tier list ranking!

Want to hear my take on the Netflix, Hulu, and ABC shows? I add them to this tier list on my Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork

 

SUPPORT MY CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork

 

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TRANSCRIPT:

For this tier list ranking of MCU movies and TV shows... I go step-by-step through this tier list with MY top choices. Some of the criteria I used to build this tier list ranking: (1) Does it have a great story? (2) Is it funny? (3) How good is the action? (4) How is the character development?

I'd love to hear YOUR thoughts about my tier list ranking of MCU films and TV shows! Let me know what your tier list ranking would look like in the comments down below!

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Our Favorite Movies and TV Shows of 2021 - Our TOP 5 Stories

Thursday Dec 23, 2021

Thursday Dec 23, 2021

Our Favorite Movies and TV Shows of 2021 - The Top 5 Stories of 2021! What are the Top 5 stories of 2021? We'll give you our favorite stories of 2021. A ton of great content came out this year, but what movies and TV shows stood out to us? Listen to our full podcast for all our Top 5s!

What are YOUR favorite stories of 2021? Leave me a comment and let me know!

 

SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + LISTEN TO THE AFTERCAST: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork

JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):

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In this podcast, former hosts of The Story Geeks podcast join me, Jay Sherer from How Stories Work, to talk about our favorite movies and tv shows of 2021. The Top 5 from each of us!

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The Story Geeks is becoming... How Stories Work with Jay Sherer - Here‘s Why!

Monday Oct 11, 2021

Monday Oct 11, 2021

When did I subscribe to How Stories Work with Jay Sherer? Well... technically, you didn't. This is The Story Geeks channel, but undergoing our new REBRAND! Don't worry, I think you'll continue to dig the content. But, I also wanted to let you know a bit more about the change in today's episode. Here are some highlights:

Personal Thanks:

I have been exceedingly blessed by all your support and encouragement and by our interaction over the years! Thank you for being a part of our support system! It means so much to me!

Team Thanks:

I'm also exceedingly grateful to The Story Geeks team and everything they've done over the last 5 years! They've been amazing!

Branding Update:

I'm rolling out an entirely new show. It's very similar to The Story Geeks, but also has some major differences. The new show will be called How Stories Work with Jay Sherer. I've resisted "personal branding" for a long time, but now I'm leaning into it a bit more. It's a bit scary, but I think (hope!) it's going to be good!

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Changes:

Here's a brief list of what's changing:

  • The Story Geeks podcast channel - same feed, but re-branded to How Stories Work with Jay Sherer. No need to subscribe somewhere else.
  • The Art of Storytelling - The Story Geeks YouTube channel - same channel, but re-branded to How Stories Work with Jay Sherer. No need to subscribe somewhere else.
  • The Story Geeks Twitter - same account, but rebranded to @StorytellingHSW. No need to follow a new account.
  • The Story Geeks Instagram account - same account, but rebranded to @howstorieswork. No need to follow a new account.
  • The Story Geeks Facebook Group - will remain active, but long-term I won't post as much here. Sorry!

HERE'S THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE...

Why would I change Patreon accounts? Well, I didn't want to assume that all you amazing people would want to keep supporting my new channel. Yes, it's VERY similar, but it's not the same and it doesn't seem right to switch it without giving you the option of no longer supporting me. But know this, whether or not you choose to keep supporting me (and the Reclamation Society), I have been THRILLED and HUMBLED by all your support thus far.

I hope you'll support the new show over at https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork, but I will TOTALLY understand if you choose not to.

 

You're all wonderful people, amazing supporters, and on behalf of our whole team, we are SO GRATEFUL for all you've meant to us!

Jay Sherer (always and forever a Story Geek)

 

PS. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me!

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INGLORIOUS - A 1-hr Conversation About a 20-min Scene - Great Movie Openings

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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Watching Return of the Jedi for the FIRST Time! - Star Wars Podcast

Friday Aug 13, 2021

Friday Aug 13, 2021

Watching STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi for the FIRST time! - Star Wars Reaction (Full Podcast)

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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.

*Join The Story Geeks Facebook Group (FREE)* https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestorygeeks

*TheStoryGeeks.com (Blog & Patreon):* https://www.patreon.com/thestorygeeks/

*The Story Geeks Podcast:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-geeks/id1120739105

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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Pixar's UP - The Most Emotional Opening Sequence in Cinematic History?

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/

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