Why I Hate Loglines And Everything I've Learned About Screenwriting - Jay Fingers

Aug 9, 2024

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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoePwlIMq0w Jay Fingers is a novelist, journalist, editor, and emerging screenwriter. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, before attending film school at the University of Miami. After college and working in Miami Beach’s nightlife scene for several years, Jay moved to New York City — Brooklyn, specifically — where he wrote four books: Guestlist, Kisses for Tati, Orange Mound and Manhattan Sweetheart. Deciding to fully pursue his lifelong screenwriting ambitions, Jay relocated to Los Angeles, where he currently lives and has been tirelessly working on spec scripts. BUY THE BOOK - GUESTLIST https://amzn.to/2ZXPVMM BUY THE BOOK - MANHATTAN SWEETHEART https://amzn.to/3NztP8y BUY THE BOOK - ORANGE MOUND https://amzn.to/3a44YGz SUBSCRIBE TO JAY FINGERS YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/JayFingers MORE VIDEOS WITH JAY FINGERS https://bit.ly/34AbCoe CONNECT WITH JAY FINGERS http://jayfingers.com https://www.youtube.com/JayFingers https://twitter.com/jayfingers https://www.instagram.com/jayfingers VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED How To Tell A Better Story - John Bucher [FULL INTERVIEW] - https://youtu.be/dy2QpplPxiU Screenwriting 101: How To Start A Screenplay - https://youtu.be/ghRoyKX3BtQ The Werking Writer: Get In Flow With Your Writing - https://youtu.be/h32PYO4ArpU Essential Story Tools Required For Screenwriting Success - https://youtu.be/CWfcjN8ajHg Why Screenwriters Need To Know Math And Other Screenwriting Lessons - https://youtu.be/jBocwdTPCWM CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 PERSONALLY SPONSOR FILM COURAGE https://ko-fi.com/filmcourage SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) SCRIVENER FREE TRIAL https://tinyurl.com/43uuumc6 ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!