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Marc Van Lent

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Born

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Website

http://www.marcvanlent.com

Twitter

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Genre

Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fiction

Influences

Robert Silverberg, George Orwell, Alice Walker, Herge

Member Since

July 2014

URL

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Marc is a connoisseur of street vendor tacos. He was born in the Netherlands and named after a military tribune played by Richard Burton in the film The Robe. After growing up in Calgary and a stint in Brighton on the south coast of England, Marc and his family have settled in Salt Lake City. A film-maker turned novelist who loves an epic view, epic adventure, and epic hot fudge sundae.

Achievements and awards:
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Communications from the University of Utah
Temple Of Illusion - 2017 UK International Novel Writing Competition | Longlist
Starry Starry Christmas - 2012 Writers Digest Children's\YA Fiction | Honorable Mention
Jack Mormon - 2011 Screenwriting Expo Los Angeles TV Half Hour | Semi-Finalist
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Marc Van Lent My best advice for writer's both young and old is to daydream. There's plenty of time in the day to let your mind wander. I've come up with some of my…moreMy best advice for writer's both young and old is to daydream. There's plenty of time in the day to let your mind wander. I've come up with some of my best storylines and characters while sitting on the bus to work, or while shovelling the sidewalk. Once that light bulb goes on above your head, repeat the thought over and over until you get a chance to write it down. Then run with it!(less)

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