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336: Using Inspiration Creatively, with Seth Skorkowsky
Main Topic: Using Inspiration Creatively Scenario writers and GMs take inspiration from everything we can. Often, this means borrowing ideas from books, films, or other forms of media. But how do we do this without simply plagiarising? What kinds of ideas do we seize on? And how can we transform them into something new? We took a more specific look at inspiration in episode 124, talking about the roots of a few of our own scenarios. Our Guest Host We are delighted to have YouTuber, podcaster and author Seth Skorkowsky join us for this episode. Most of our listeners will know Seth from his ENnie-Award winning YouTube channel, as well as the Modern Mythos podcast, which he hosts with Jon Hook. Seth is also the author of many fine books, spanning fantasy, sword and sorcery, and horror. Most pertinently to this discussion, he has written a number of books that drawn upon urban fantasy, including the Valducan series and Ashes of Onyx. You can hear Seth’s previous appearances with the Good Friends here: Interview with Seth Skorkowsky Interview with Jon Hook and Seth Skorkowsky Peril in Call of Cthulhu How to be an Investigator Quatermass and the Pit Call of Cthulhu and Urban Fantasy Links Things we mention in this episode include: Ashes of Onyx by Seth Skorkowsky Redemptor by Seth Skorkowsky Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Dämoren by Seth Skorkowsky Virtual Light by William Gibson Cryptomnesia Karaoke by Dennis Potter Cell by Stephen King “Getting the Band Back Together” from The Blasphemous Tome issue 14 Supernatural Psycho Goreman (2020) Conan Appendix N Vampire: the Masquerade Red Dragon by Thomas Harris “A Message of Art” from Nameless Horrors Quatermass and the Pit (1967) Outland (1981) High Noon (1952) Seven Samurai (1954) The Magnificent Seven (1960) Edward de Bono Lateral thinking PO: Beyond Yes and No by Edward de Bono Alien (1979) Highlander (1986) The Duellists (1977) Mage: The Hero Discovered by Matt Wagner Grendel by Matt Wagner The Warriors (1979) Warhammer 40,000: Imperium Maledictum Warhammer Crime novels The Expanse by James SA Corey Bloodlines by Chris Wraight Chinatown (1974) The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett The Final Revelation Portmanteau films Dr Terror’s House of Horrors (1965) The House That Dripped Blood (1971) Asylum (1972) “Waiting For the Hurricane” from Pulp Cthulhu “Waiting For the Hurricane” by Chris de Burgh “Intersections” from World War Cthulhu: Cold War The Sandbaggers Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon Hellsing “Lakeview” on Ain’t Slayed Nobody “Multiplied by Zero” by Attila Veres, from The Black Maybe: Liminal Tales North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud “Everything You Say Will Destroy You” by The Auteurs Blade Runner (1982) Blade Runner: A Movie by William S Burroughs The Bladerunner by Alan E Nourse Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human by KW Jeter “Blackwater Creek” from the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Screen Pack John Barleycorn Reborn “Pact” by Doug Peters “Behind the Neon Glare” from The Blasphemous Tome issue 14 “Supper’s Ready” by Genesis Along Came a Spider by James Patterson Kiss the Girls by James Patterson “There Will Be No Divorce” by The Mountain Goats Glass Cannon Fist statue in Vilvoorde “Night Bus” from The Blasphemous Tome issue 8 Hounacier by Seth Skorkowsky “Number 22” from The Blasphemous Tome issue 5 Dreadnought underfloor safe “Baby” from Beasts “All-Inclusive” from The Scarlet Bride News A Weekend With Good Friends returns! A Weekend With Good Friends will be returning this summer! This, of course, is the online convention organised by our lovely listeners, hosted on The Good Friends of Jackson Elias Discord server. The convention will take place between the 12th-14th of June this year, so keep your calendars clear. Key dates for the convention are: 29th of April – 13th of May 2026 — GM signups 21st of May – 4th of June 2026 — Player signups Friday 12th June – Sunday 14th June 2026 — A Weekend With Good Friends! We shall share more details as they become available. Getting the Band Back Together Review From Seth Skorkowsky Seth recently posted a video review of Scott’s scenario “Getting the Band Back Together”, which he played with Glass Cannon at Gen Con 2024. As ever, Seth offers some great insights into changes GMs may wish to make to the scenario. You can find “Getting the Band Back Together” in issue 14 of The Blasphemous Tome. Anyone backing us on Patreon at any level will be able to download a PDF of this and all previous issues of the Tome.
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