6 APR 2022 · For links relevant to the episode, check out the Writer Mark Wooden website at - https://shadowdancesaga.com/tfts-episode-xiii-music-sets-mood/ Writer Mark Wooden plays some tunes to show how music sets the mood in movies and TV shows. He uses the works of John Williams, John Powell's music for the Jason Bourne Trilogy, and the TV version of "La Femme Nikita." Mark then explains how writers can use music in screenplays and novels with examples from the novel, "Sakura: Intellectual Property." See new episodes of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast every first Wednesday of the month and then again in two weeks. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! You can also follow Writer Mark Wooden at: Twitter (it's political, be warned!) - https://twitter.com/shadowdancesaga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writermarkwooden/ Website - http://www.WriterMarkWooden.com Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b #JohnWilliams #JasonBourne #LaFemmeNikita #MoodMusic #ActionMusic #Superman #WriterTips

23 MAR 2022 · For links relevant to the episode, check out the Writer Mark Wooden website at - https://shadowdancesaga.com/tfts-bonus-episode-more-thoughts-on-the-godfather-part-iii/ Writer Mark Wooden has more thoughts on Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather, Part III." These thoughts are not as serious as in the main episode (number 12), but are interesting nonetheless. They're also not safe for work. You've been warned. See new episodes of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast every first Wednesday of the month and then again in two weeks. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! You can also follow Writer Mark Wooden at: Twitter (it's political, be warned!) - https://twitter.com/shadowdancesaga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writermarkwooden/ Website - http://www.WriterMarkWooden.com Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b #TheGodfatherPart3 #TheGodfather50 #FrancisFordCoppola #MarioPuzo #writertips #FilmCommentary #RobertDuvall

16 MAR 2022 · For links relevant to the episode, check out the Writer Mark Wooden website at - https://shadowdancesaga.com/tfts-episode-xii-the-godfather-part-iii/ Writer Mark Wooden defends what some would call the indefensible: Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo's "The Godfather, Part III" and "The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone." Wooden looks at some unfortunate choices the filmmakers made but why those choices work for the movie. He also handles the elephant in the Corleone office, the casting of Sofia Coppola. See new episodes of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast every first Wednesday of the month and then again in two weeks. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! You can also follow Writer Mark Wooden at: Twitter (it's political, be warned!) - https://twitter.com/shadowdancesaga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writermarkwooden/ Website - http://www.WriterMarkWooden.com Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b #TheGodfather50 #TheGodfatherPart3 #FrancisFordCoppola #SofiaCoppola #TheDeathofMichaelCorleone #AlPacino #MarioPuzo #TheGodfather

13 MAR 2022 · For links relevant to the episode, check out the Writer Mark Wooden website at - https://shadowdancesaga.com/my-thoughts-the-batman/ Writer Mark Wooden introduces a new segment for his Thoughts From the Shed Podcast -- My Thoughts! In this inaugural episode, he looks at the new Batman movie, "The Batman." Here's the link to the "New Jack City" episode that features a discussion on theme/ having something to say with your creative work - https://shadowdancesaga.com/tfts-episode-xi-how-to-be-a-new-jack-writer/ And this is the link to my Batman fanfiction - https://wp.me/p5SR7o-F7 See new episodes of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast every first Wednesday of the month and then again in two weeks. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! You can also follow Writer Mark Wooden at: Twitter (it's political, be warned!) - https://twitter.com/shadowdancesaga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writermarkwooden/ Website - http://www.WriterMarkWooden.com Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b #TheBatman #TheBatmanReview #ZoeKravitz #ComicBookMovies #DCComics #Penguin #JamesGordon #ComicBookMovieReview #Catwoman

2 MAR 2022 · For links relevant to the episode, check out the Writer Mark Wooden website at - https://shadowdancesaga.com/tfts-episode-xi-how-to-be-a-new-jack-writer/ Writer Mark Wooden finishes up Black History Month with a look at the Mario Van Peebles movie, "New Jack City." Specifically, he analyzes the movie to discover four New Jack Techniques Van Peebles uses to raise what could have been a forgettable gangster movie into a classic movie. As if the performance from Wesley Snipes and the soundtrack weren't enough to do that already. A warning though: I've just about given up on keeping the show apolitical. There's just too much bad going on not to take a stand. But don't worry; if you're not a racist fascist, you'll be just fine. See new episodes of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast every first Wednesday of the month and then again in two weeks. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! You can also follow Writer Mark Wooden at: Twitter (it's political, be warned!) - https://twitter.com/shadowdancesaga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writermarkwooden/ Website - http://www.WriterMarkWooden.com Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b #NewJackCity #WriterTips #TipsforWriters #MarioVanPeebles #MelvinVanPeebles #IceT #WesleySnipes #ChrisRock #Levert #Troop #LivingfortheCity #FortheLoveofMoney #WaronDrugs

1 MAR 2022 · Advisory warning for episode 11 of writer Mark Wooden's "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast. I'll discuss Mario Van Peebles' "New Jack City" and four New Jack Techniques for making you a New Jack Writer. Which will include some history lessons racists don't wanna hear because it will hurt their fee fees. Use the podcast links in the bio. Episode 11 drops Wednesday, March 2nd! #NewJackCity #writertips #CRT #MarioVanPeebles #blackhistory #podcastforwriters #BookTube #writertipwednesday

23 FEB 2022 · For links relevant to the episode, check out the Writer Mark Wooden website at - https://shadowdancesaga.com/tfts-bonus-episode-missed-an-episode-whats-next/ Writer Mark Wooden got smacked in the face by life and missed posting the February 16th episode. In this bonus video, he explains what happened and how he's gonna get back in the game - with a little New Jack Swing! See new episodes of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast every first Wednesday of the month and then again in two weeks. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! You can also follow Writer Mark Wooden at: Twitter (it's political, be warned!) - https://twitter.com/shadowdancesaga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writermarkwooden/ Website - http://www.WriterMarkWooden.com Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b #BookTube #WriterPodcasts #NewJackCity #NewJackSwing #PodcastsForWriters #writertips #writerslife

2 FEB 2022 · DEFINITELY an NSFW video! For links relevant to the episode, check out the Writer Mark Wooden website at - https://shadowdancesaga.com/tfts-episode-x-offend-humor-and-educate/ For his tenth episode and Black History Month, Writer Mark Wooden uses African-American filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles's "Watermelon Man" and Mel Brooks's "Blazing Saddles" (written with Richard Pryor) to examine how a creative can make an offensive movie while maintaining a moral high ground above the "cancel culture" pitchforks. Warning: Mark gets a little political in this one. But if you're not a racist or an asshole, you should be okay! "Watermelon Man" courtesy of Columbia Pictures (and AZNude.com) "Blazing Saddles" courtesy of Warner Bros. SNL "White Like Me" clip courtesy of NBC/ Universal "Don't be a Menace in South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" courtesy of Miramax Films See new episodes of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast every first Wednesday of the month and then again in two weeks. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! You can also follow Writer Mark Wooden at: Twitter (it's political, be warned!) - https://twitter.com/shadowdancesaga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writermarkwooden/ Website - http://www.WriterMarkWooden.com Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b #BlazingSaddles #MelvinVanPeebles #CancelCulture #WatermelonMan #WriterTIps #BookTube #MelBrooks #Richard Pryor #CleavonLittle #MarioVanPeebles #Posse #TheHarderTheyFall #GeneWilder #GeorgeCarlin #StandUpComedy #EddieMurphy

19 JAN 2022 · For links relevant to the episode, check out the Writer Mark Wooden website at - https://shadowdancesaga.com/tfts-episode-ix-inside-the-writers-mind-part-2/ Writer Mark Wooden takes you back inside the mind of the writer! Watch him work through the first chapter of his Conan the barbarian fanfiction and get tips on why a writer makes the decisions they do and how those decisions enhance your writing and your connection with the audience! You can read the finished version of this story here - https://shadowdancesaga.com/conan-the-barbarian-fanfiction-chapter-one/ To read the rest of the story, subscribe to the newsletter! - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b See new episodes of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast every first Wednesday of the month and then again in two weeks. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! You can also follow Writer Mark Wooden at: Twitter (it's political, be warned!) - https://twitter.com/shadowdancesaga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writermarkwooden/ Website - http://www.WriterMarkWooden.com Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b #Fanfiction #ConantheBarbarian #WriterTips #HowAWriterThinks #RPG #Role-PlayingGames #Modiphius #FantasyGrounds #AlienFateoftheNostromo #Nemesis #BoardGames #WritersLife #BookTube #VTT #VirtualTableTop #TTRPG #Wokeness #WokeCulture

5 JAN 2022 · For links relevant to the episode, check out the Writer Mark Wooden website at - https://shadowdancesaga.com/tfts-episode-xiii-inside-the-writers-mind-part-1/ Writer Mark Wooden takes you inside the mind of the writer! Watch him work through the first chapter of his Conan the barbarian fanfiction and get tips on why a writer makes the decisions they do and how those decisions enhance your writing and your connection with the audience! You can read the finished version of this story here - https://shadowdancesaga.com/conan-the-barbarian-fanfiction-chapter-one/ To read the rest of the story, subscribe to the newsletter! - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b See new episodes of the "Thoughts From the Shed" podcast every first Wednesday of the month and then again in two weeks. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! You can also follow Writer Mark Wooden at: Twitter (it's political, be warned!) - https://twitter.com/shadowdancesaga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writermarkwooden/ Website - http://www.WriterMarkWooden.com Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g8RI5b #Fanfiction #ConantheBarbarian #WriterTips #RPG #Role-PlayingGames #Modiphius #FantasyGrounds #AlienFateoftheNostromo #Nemesis #BoardGames #WritersLife #BookTube #VTT #VirtualTableTop #TTRPG #Wokeness #WokeCulture #RobertEHoward