Ask the Author: Mark Wooden
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Mark Wooden
Heat 2, Mockingbird (Miriam Black series), Neuromancer, Daredevil by Zdarsky, Cyberpunk Red RPG, Something is Killing the Children
Mark Wooden
Donald Trump runs for president. Donald Trump wins the presidency.
Mark Wooden
Speaking on "Two Sisters," when I was in grade school, I had this one-of-a-kind picture of me as a kid. (This was before scanning and such.) Some hooligans drew a mustache and beard on it, destroying it. I used that scenario, that emotion of loss for the past, to create a painting my protagonist and resident vampire assassin Adriana remembered of her and her lost sister. It resurfaces; she's determined to fight her way through a cult of vampire assassins to get it.
Mark Wooden
Curiously, by seeing examples of bad creativity; the challenge of saying "I can do better!" and thenproving that so. Having something to say on a particular issue of the socio-political spectrum also works for me.
Mark Wooden
Watching a good movie or TV show, driving while listening to a mood-enhancing soundtrack, or reading a good book, article or comic. Anything to get the creative juices of inspiration flowing. Sometimes, even just researching an element of your story will generate the spark.
Mark Wooden
Creating a story that resonates with an audience. And I'd be lying if I also didn't mention the hours, working in you pajamas and the tax write offs. ;)
Mark Wooden
The sequel to "By Virtue Fall" is in my editor's hands a release this October. Look for the cover reveal in September! I'm also getting ahead by working up the third "Shadowdance" saga release, "Two Sisters." It's a prequel to the first two books in that it takes places in Paris in 2001. It chronicles a confrontation between "By Virtue Fall" protagonist and vampire assassin Adriana against the cult of vampire assassins who trained and then betrayed her.
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