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Writer Mark Wooden has created a podcast for writers in which he provides writer tips by analyzing movies and other media.
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Turn Up the Drama: Using Film Music to Fuel Your Writing Mood
Music sets the mood for all movies and TV shows. But can you also use music for your writing? In this episode, we’ll first look at how music can set the mood. Then we’ll figure out how we writers can use music to do the same in our screenplays and novels.
TFTS Episode XI – How to be a New Jack Writer
Writer Mark Wooden discusses four New Jack Techniques director Mario Van Peebles uses in his movie New Jack City. He’ll then show you how to use these techniques to become a writer with something to say above the generic story. A New Jack Writer, if you will.
TFTS Episode IX – Inside the Writer’s Mind, Part 2
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!
TFTS Episode VI – “Die Hard” is an F-ing Christmas Movie
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.
TFTS Podcast Ep II – Horror Movies that Influence
It’s Halloween month! What better time to discuss horror movies and the techniques that have helped Writer Mark Wooden’s creativity! We’ll look at five three horror movies that do just that!
How to use the Batcave to build character and mood
For today’s how-to writer commentary, I’ll discuss using the Batcave or any setting to enhance the mood and develop character. Kinda like the title says.
How to write the setup for later action with Iron Man and Batman
Darnit! With the epic Hellscape that was America last week, I forgot to post this and the Friday editions. So, you’ll get a double-up today and Friday of how to write excitement. Stay safe out there.
World-building through the eyes of Iron Man
Time for another writer’s commentary installment! This time we’ll look at world-building by using a character’s point of view. In this case, the character is Iron Man/ Tony Stark.
Writing with a side of worldbuilding
Hello friends! I hope quarantine is going well for you. If it’s not, you need to read more. I can help with that at the end of this write-up. In the meantime, here’s the second part of the writer commentary for my Batman/ Iron Man fanfiction, “Armored Underworld.”