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J.J. Moody

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in London, The United Kingdom

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http://www.silverstonestory.com

Genre

Fantasy, Young Adult

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J.R.R. Tolkien Roger Lancelyn Green Raymond Feist C.S. Lewis [auth ...more

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July 2016

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James was born in London in 1979, and was fortunate to travel extensively throughout his childhood as the son of an international journalist.
He crafted his first written work at the age of 7 at his primary school in Rome, using very large lettering to ensure it was sufficiently long (37 pages to be exact) to be impressive. It remains unpublished.
He developed his skills further as he grew up, drawing inspiration from the ancient European ruins and history learned as his family travelled, [author C.S. Lewis] and the heroic tales of Roger Lancelyn Green's King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table to conjure stories for his younger siblings to endure numerous long car journeys.
Later he discovered J.R.R. Tolkien after being given a copy ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

J.J. Moody I'm very fortunate to not get ideas block - I have ideas for stories coming out of my ears.
I do get block when I'm trying to articulate those ideas an…moreI'm very fortunate to not get ideas block - I have ideas for stories coming out of my ears.
I do get block when I'm trying to articulate those ideas and get them onto the page in the right way.
My approach to deal with this is to just get something down first - even if it's very basic, poorly written, or cringe inducing - and then edit and edit again until it's fine tuned to my liking.
Some progress towards the end result is better than none, and once you have that momentum it is much easier to add to it. Similarly spending time trying to get the words perfect in the first write is demoralising as it's too slow. Better to get the first draft complete and then edit it I think!(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

J.J. Moody Creating something tangible from a fledgling idea in your head that you have shaped with words into something that will (hopefully!) provide emotional…moreCreating something tangible from a fledgling idea in your head that you have shaped with words into something that will (hopefully!) provide emotional stimulation and entertainment to some people, and maybe even make their lives better!
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