Careercow Chuck Wendig / Charles Wendig / TerribleMinds - Terrible author, terrible person, ruined Internet Archive's online library

[AnOminous]

My point is the worker drones like Zahn make up the historical minority of EU writers you can describe as competent. Most were and are trash.

Trash written by professionals is still up to a certain level of quality. This is just wtf am I even reading tier. I expect this level of quality from someone with a thread here, not someone who writes junk paperbacks for a living.

 

[MuuMuu Bunnylips]

I'd say they should string up the whole crew of writers and bring the old EU writers in to write for them, but...

A. Those writers probably won't work for the peanuts these ones do.

And B: While Zahn and The X-wing Series writers could probably make something salvageable out of the new canon, i kinda don't want my childhood favorites getting dragged into the black morass that is Disneys SJW circle

It's like the first thing the Mouse did after getting it's filthy paws on the franchise was to rush to see how quickly it could destroy about twenty-five years of memories.

Hey, George - did the money Disney paid you keep you warm at night?

 

[Konover]

Maybe it’s just me, but Star Wars as a franchise seems to attract autismos like Mr Wendig like flies to trash.

 

[Berrakh]

There is an instinct, I find, to say the SJW or any other political creep into products like Star Wars is just window dressing which can be ignored and to castigate the people pointing it out as being annoying.

And while I won’t say they aren't annoying, it is not just window dressing. It at best shows differing priorities than telling a good story and is often a way for the untalented to prop themselves up. Like we see here.

 

[Boss Bass]

That fucking lizard story. The creep-ass male feminist meme remains undefeated.

Men, we need to examine the way we treat powerless creatures, such as women! Their lack of agency and competency requires a strong leader like me, Chuck Wedig, to show them the way.

 

[wes]

@Ride mentioned that the OP could use some more background on Chuck, so I wrote up something quick

Spoiler

Chuck Wendig was a writer for two of Disney's latest massive IP acquisitions - Marvel and Star Wars. His early career was of little note, with his biggest accomplishments prior to signing with Disney being a six book saga about a woman named Miriam Black, who can see how someone will die through any skin-to-skin contact and a massive amount of RPGs such as 2008 game Hunter: The Vigil.

Starting around 2011, Wendig began publishing his novels. His Miriam Black series was going to be adapted as a TV show in 2014, the plug was pulled on it in 2015. Otherwise, his bibliography includes mostly YA and adult novels, some as their own series. He was the writer behind a handful of Marvel comics such as The Shield and Hyperion. He was nominated for a Campbell award in 2013, but did not win. Otherwise, he was involved in two failed projects for TNT and Starz networks, among some "transmedia" stuff in the vein of Sundance films.

Chuck was announced as an author for the "flagship" Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, titled Star Wars: Aftermath in 2015. Aftermath is considered canonical as it explains the events that occurred between the final movie of the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi, and the first Disney Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens. He got the job by literally asking on Twitter. No, seriously. (archive) Aftermath debuted at #4 on The New York Times Best Seller list and USA Today's best seller list in 2015.

Aftermath focuses on a group of characters, largely from previous Star Wars media, but most importantly, introduces Sinjir Rath Velus, who is the first canonical gay character played by a trans woman* in the Star Wars universe. Except not really, because there has been a gay character in Star Wars novels before, Moff Delian Mors in Paul Kemp's Lords of the Sith. However, Sinjir is considered the first "major" gay character in the Star Wars universe. There are some background lesbians in Aftermath as well. Mainstream articles covering Wendig's Star Wars books portray it as being the biggest thing ever (couldn't archive), though the general reception was lukewarm. He told critics of his Star Wars books that they're like "the shitty, oppressive, totalitarian Empire" (archive) if they had issues with his LGBT characters.

As with many liberals, Donald Trump winning the 2016 election gave him a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. He spent multiple tweet threads literally screeching at Trump with his Joss Whedon-esque insults (archive) like calling Trump a "greasy naughahyde human" and a "rancid tub of Russian dressing."

tl;dr: Joss Whedon knock-off that worked mainly in YA and RPGs. He never surpassed Cassandra Clare-tier success but when he asks for a job writing for Star Wars on Twitter, he gets signed later that year at New York Comic Con. Makes a gay main character in something that is considered canon in Star Wars and is thus a martyr to LGBT people everywhere by getting fired for his Twitter screechings on Drumpf.

* This is a joke referencing Gen Zed, not actually a fact

 

[Replicant Sasquatch]

@Ride mentioned that the OP could use some more background on Chuck, so I wrote up something quick

Spoiler

Chuck Wendig was a writer for two of Disney's latest massive IP acquisitions - Marvel and Star Wars. His early career was of little note, with his biggest accomplishments prior to signing with Disney being a six book saga about a woman named Miriam Black, who can see how someone will die through any skin-to-skin contact and a massive amount of RPGs such as 2008 game Hunter: The Vigil.

Starting around 2011, Wendig began publishing his novels. His Miriam Black series was going to be adapted as a TV show in 2014, the plug was pulled on it in 2015. Otherwise, his bibliography includes mostly YA and adult novels, some as their own series. He was the writer behind a handful of Marvel comics such as The Shield and Hyperion. He was nominated for a Campbell award in 2013, but did not win. Otherwise, he was involved in two failed projects for TNT and Starz networks, among some "transmedia" stuff in the vein of Sundance films.

Chuck was announced as an author for the "flagship" Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, titled Star Wars: Aftermath in 2015. Aftermath is considered canonical as it explains the events that occurred between the final movie of the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi, and the first Disney Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens. He got the job by literally asking on Twitter. No, seriously. (archive) Aftermath debuted at #4 on The New York Times Best Seller list and USA Today's best seller list in 2015.

Aftermath focuses on a group of characters, largely from previous Star Wars media, but most importantly, introduces Sinjir Rath Velus, who is the first canonical gay character played by a trans woman* in the Star Wars universe. Except not really, because there has been a gay character in Star Wars novels before, Moff Delian Mors in Paul Kemp's Lords of the Sith. However, Sinjir is considered the first "major" gay character in the Star Wars universe. There are some background lesbians in Aftermath as well. Mainstream articles covering Wendig's Star Wars books portray it as being the biggest thing ever (couldn't archive), though the general reception was lukewarm. He told critics of his Star Wars books that they're like "the shitty, oppressive, totalitarian Empire" (archive) if they had issues with his LGBT characters.

As with many liberals, Donald Trump winning the 2016 election gave him a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. He spent multiple tweet threads literally screeching at Trump with his Joss Whedon-esque insults (archive) like calling Trump a "greasy naughahyde human" and a "rancid tub of Russian dressing."

tl;dr: Joss Whedon knock-off that worked mainly in YA and RPGs. He never surpassed Cassandra Clare-tier success but when he asks for a job writing for Star Wars on Twitter, he gets signed later that year at New York Comic Con. Makes a gay main character in something that is considered canon in Star Wars and is thus a martyr to LGBT people everywhere by getting fired for his Twitter screechings on Drumpf.

* This is a joke referencing Gen Zed, not actually a fact

That stuff about his six-part YA series explains to me how he really go the job. He shows he can at least write large volumes of work so Disney realized they could pay him pennies and he'd stick his deadline.

 

[Haramburger]

Hey, George - did the money Disney paid you keep you warm at night?

An appeal to Lucas' humanity or morals is wasted breath; he didn't give a fuck when people criticized Jar Jar, he put him in two more prequels, was already a billionaire before the Disney sale, and his last movie was a woke WW2 black fighter pilots movie that was panned by moviegoers and critics. He shunned Obsidian's portrayal of grey jedi & generally wanted to take the franchise in a direction different than that of the fans. Which is his prerogative, but objectively not the best timeline.

That stuff about his six-part YA series explains to me how he really go the job. He shows he can at least write large volumes of work so Disney realized they could pay him pennies and he'd stick his deadline.

I can understand Disney's intent; aim for the younger crowd, and simply hope they'll hang on instead of trying to please existing fans increasingly complicated demands. They could do both if they checked their community for better writers though. Make everything a competition at least, and have the fans vet themselves for quality control. I think the Clone Wars animated series proved adults will even support the kid stuff if you respect the audience.

 

[Replicant Sasquatch]

They could do both if they checked their community for better writers though. Make everything a competition at least, and have the fans vet themselves for quality control.

Why would they care when the books cost nothing to make and are guaranteed profit?

 

[wes]

That stuff about his six-part YA series explains to me how he really go the job. He shows he can at least write large volumes of work so Disney realized they could pay him pennies and he'd stick his deadline.

No, I definitely agree. My point in mentioning the Twitter thing was that it was like that black chick who Marvel hired because she had curly hair despite a pretty thin portfolio behind her. Disney is all about quality, of course.

I'd like to mention that Wendig has also went by C.D. Wendig and C. David Wendig in some of his works, according to his Wikipedia page.

 

[awoo]

I'm not a literary critic, just an uncultured pleb, and the novels didn't seem that bad. I was under the impression that the books were fan fiction and my standards are low.

The blogs have a writing style that is way too choppy, even taking into account a writer's style. It feels all over the place in its ideas, like a teenager's Tumblr. I don't mind the conversational tone but the short blunt sentences feel like I'm getting smacked in the head.

At least in self-reflection, I've noticed my own writing getting stale in following the same strucutres and patterns. I should vary things up a bit.

 

[Replicant Sasquatch]

I'm not a literary critic, just an uncultured pleb, and the novels didn't seem that bad. I was under the impression that the books were fan fiction and my standards are low.

His flow--it's atrocious, makes the story hard to read. Past tense--always past tense--makes sentences choppy. So choppy. Would probably work--if he wrote short stories about sex robots. Not a novel-length adventure.

 

[Randall Fragg]

Over 9000 hours in MS Paint

 

[Haramburger]

Why would they care when the books cost nothing to make and are guaranteed profit?

Stretching the profit margin by making a product that will continue to sell with different covers 20 years down the road. Thrawn trilogy continues to print money & will ultimately outsell Wendig books in the long run.

 

[mrdk_04]

Been digging through his twitter thread, I bring you all a best of.

Spoiler: Chuck's thready thread thread excerpts

He really fethisizes being part of some resistance and standing up against the evil CG, GG, alt-right, Drumpf-supporting Naziskinheads. Despite his connection to the SW-brand giving him a massive audience and every mainstream and respected media outlet/ personality from here to Timbuktu taking a "stand" against those mean people on the internet and the occassional crazy zealot.
Chuck also uses a phone app to limit his online presence, I dread to think what record he'd break without it.
A hilarious lack of maturity and professionalism manifests itself towards the end, when he asserts people powerleveling too hard in their own work is somehow a good thing and that you shouldn't "want that audience, or those opportunities" only the "opportunities that serve you, not the ones that demand you serve them."
Such an attitude makes him nigh unhirable by companies (i.e. Disney) that want him to write stories for their audience and then provide him with the opportunites they offer.

How is this man a functional adult? He has a family, a job, friends and does not appear unhealthy (soy notwithstanding). It baffles me how low some people can go, but Chuck has been so consistently jumping down the canyon. I am at a loss.

As for the sperging about SW and the people complainig about it, take it outside.
SW thread is here: https://kiwifarms.net/threads/star-wars-griefing-thread-formerly-about-last-jedi.32492/

 

[Haramburger]

Chuck also uses a phone app to limit his online presence, I dread to think what record he'd break without it.

>Claims to police his own impulsive behavior with freedom.to internet nanny app
>still tweets 75+ times a day
Sure you do, Chuck. Totes believable.
He's basically just advocating others install a blockbot and block things he recommends. Rules for thee, not for me!

 

[Zaryiu]

Between him, Waid, and Perez, I have to wonder what kind of political litmus test you have to pass just to work at Marvel. For instance, do you have to prove you're "ideologically pure" enough to scrub their toilets?

Perez? Not George Perez, please no!

 

[Creep3r]

Over 9000 hours in MS Paint
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No women will ever love him

If only. But he's hitched and with kid. I just hope his kid grows up to be a better person and author (or whatever) than their exceptional father. Of course that's too much to ask for in this day and age...

The soy side is too strong in that bloodline...

 

[Strine]

Jesus Christ the hyphens. It's like bad prose from the queen of hyphens Emily Dickinson:

When it comes, the Landscape listens –
Shadows – hold their breath –
When it goes, 'tis like the Distance
On the look of Death –

 

[mindlessobserver]

The dude writes star wars fan fiction for Disney. He is not putting anything of himself into what is definitely not art. Just meaningless corporate drivel for Tyler Durden to burn.