How Stories Work with Jay Sherer
How Stories Work with Jay Sherer
Imagine the subscribers of How Stories Work—people just like you—becoming the next wave of impactful storytellers, writers, film critics, and storytelling enthusiasts. That’s the goal. By unpacking how stories (and audiences) work, we can slice through the clutter and noise to tell better stories that get our voices heard. Jay Sherer, award-winning writer and storytelling executive for the Reclamation Society, and his friends and guests are here to help.
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
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How Stories Work with Jay Sherer
TOMORROW: The YouTube PREMIERE of DISCLOSURE, our sci-fi short film!
8:15AM (PT)/11:15AM (ET), it'll be SHOWING here on this channel. Tell your family and friends!
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT @ 6:00PM (PT)/9:00PM (ET) I'll be going LIVE to answer all your questions about filmmaking and our latest sci-fi short film, DISCLOSURE!
Here are some questions that have already been submitted:
- Did did any REAL incidents inspire this story?
- Why did I decide to do a film on this topic (UFOs and aliens)?
- My thoughts on the latest disclosure hearings...
- What it's like to shoot on the iPhone
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The official posters (traditional and 16:9) for DISCLOSURE are here!
Watch DISCLOSURE on this YouTube channel (for free) on Nov. 1, 2025!
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Loved being interviewed on @Halo_Gelato! George asked some amazing questions about our upcoming short. Check it out here:
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Does the Disney Daredevil: Born Again get to the Netflix Daredevil levels? @NERDSoul and I talk about it. Hit us up and let us know what YOU think in the comments!!!
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It has been a LONG TIME since I’ve posted a video… but tomorrow I’ll be starting a new series where I do a full scene analysis and breakdown. Up first? One of my favorite scenes of all time! Watch TOMORROW!
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Lesson #1 (last week): This thumbnail of me may be the worst representation of what directing a film is like. Watch the video to see WHY!!!
Lesson #2 (coming soon): How I PRACTICED directing my first film before I ever arrived on set (I HIGHLY recommend replicating what I did, because it was very insightful). Coming Wednesday!
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Colleen Trusler (Leigh Larson in NO VACANCY) joins me on The Story Geeks show to be interviewed by @OrangeGrove55 about our experience working on the film! How do directors and performers collaborate? What made NO VACANCY feel so special? We talk about that and MORE!
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Got to do a NO VACANCY trailer reaction with @Tonez_TV and Tonez! He asks some great questions. Watch here:
https://youtu.be/FWMswpfUP_0?feature=...
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It's HERE! Watch the trailer for the film I co-wrote and directed! Could NOT have done it without the amazing collaborators we had. Watch their behind-the-scenes videos on this playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy...
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