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Mark Bardwell

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London, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.everythingwithwords.com

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Genre

Children's, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Influences

Robin Jarvis Haruki Murakami Roald Dahl Terry Pratchett Ursula Le Guin ...more

Member Since

May 2017

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Mark grew up in Croydon and currently lives in London, following excursions to Bangor University and to the fine city of Norwich.

He is a voracious reader of books, and is happiest when writing stories, listening to live music, exploring the countryside, contemplating the universe and eating peanut butter on crumpets.

Dylan and the Deadly Dimension was long listed for Pan Macmillan’s Write Now Prize and is his debut children’s novel.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Mark Bardwell One way to deal with writer's block is to just write anyway. If you're feeling intimidated by that scary blank page coming up in your story, sometimes…moreOne way to deal with writer's block is to just write anyway. If you're feeling intimidated by that scary blank page coming up in your story, sometimes it's good to put it to one side and write something for the sake of it - without thinking about what it is, who it's for or what its purpose is. Just try and let your subconscious straight out of your brain and through your hand. Don't let any pesky thoughts get in the way. It can be remarkably liberating and fun. It loosens up those writing muscles, and might just make you wonder what you were scared of when you return to that blank page. And you might come away with a few new story ideas too.

The other thing to do, if you're really not in the mood to write, is to do something else instead. Doodle, read, bake a cake, build a time machine... or (my favourite) - go for a walk. Something about walking around outside and taking in your surroundings frees up the thinking cogs in your brain. Take a notebook in case a sudden flash of inspiration strikes.(less)

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What are you currently working on?

Mark Bardwell I'm currently working on children's book number two. It involves mysterious robots, and I'm not going to say any more than that!…moreI'm currently working on children's book number two. It involves mysterious robots, and I'm not going to say any more than that!(less)

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