Cancel culture! That bane of all creatives!
In this, my tenth episode (insert fanfare), I'll explain how to offend, humor, and educate an audience so you can maintain the moral high ground above the cancel culture pitchforks!
Tying into Black History Month, I'll use Melvin van Peebles's Watermelon Man and Mel Brooks's Blazing Saddles, co-written by the Great Negro Prophet Richard Pryor, as examples.
Uh... TOTALLY NSFW!
Writer tips? I got 'em. I mean, that's why you came back, right? To learn how a writer thinks?
Well, let's get to it!
Hello, my newsletter subscribers!
As promised, here's the next chapter in the fanfiction I set in the world of Conan the Barbarian -- exclusively for you!
Want to know how a writer thinks? Inside the writer's mind is a scary place, but I'll take you there!
I'll use the first chapter of a fanfiction set in the world of Conan the Barbarian to show why writers make the choices they make.
This should also help you get all creative on your works!
Oh! And happy New year!
Conan the barbarian has a vast history of epic adventures, well beyond the Arnold Schwarzenegger movies.
With the help of the Modiphius RPG and Fantasy Grounds, I crafted a story featuring new characters in Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age.
As their chronicler, let me tell you a tale of high adventure!
The Year in Review for 2021 from writer Mark Wooden: the highs, the lowest of lows. It was the worst of times and then it was a little bit not worst. Also, a look into the future of 2022, including the "Shadowdance" action/ urban fantasy saga!
Die Hard is an f-ing Christmas movie.
It's all right there in the title. But in case you weren't already sure of that, writer Mark Wooden is here to make the case using three elements that all Christmas movies have -- even the ones involving lone cops, terrorist thieves, and Twinkies.
Podcasts are mythical beasts like dragons. If you don't know where to look, it's hard to find them.
So here's a handy list of where to find the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast in both its audio-only and visual forms!
Happy Wednesday, faithful readers, watchers, and listeners! Time for another episode of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast!
This week we'll look at my "Shadowdance" action/ urban fantasy saga: its origins, the influences, how I put together the first two books, and where I hope to take the saga!
It's that time of year again when you empty your pockets to give to the ones you love! So what to get that writer geek cowboy or cowgirl in your life? Writer Mark Wooden is here with a few ideas!
