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Ian McFarlane

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Ian has been a fan of reading since childhood while sharing his bedroom with elves, orcs and the occasional troll, but writing didn't arrive at his finger tips until much later. It wasn't until 2010 with the global rise of fantasy based movies that Ian rediscovered that desire to write.

And so the Red Dragon series was born, inspired by everything that is fantasy from Tolkien to Potter, including the glue that brought everything together in the Red Dragon series, the legends of King Arthur.

In June 2023, Ian decided to take a year out from his chiropractic career and concentrate on his writing. He bought a ten metre sailboat and is presently travelling around the UK, anchoring in the most stunning locations, and writing … plenty of writing.
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Ian McFarlane The book is called Fattypuffs and Thinifers by Andre Maurois - it was a favourite as a child. Two brothers discover this world underground and take si…moreThe book is called Fattypuffs and Thinifers by Andre Maurois - it was a favourite as a child. Two brothers discover this world underground and take sides as each kingdom argues with each other. Eventually they go to war. I would travel to that world and knock the king's head's together and tell them they are behaving like a pair of spoilt plonkers.
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Ian McFarlane I guess I've had moments where I did not know what to write - and so instead of spending time wondering I just get on and write something, anything. I…moreI guess I've had moments where I did not know what to write - and so instead of spending time wondering I just get on and write something, anything. It didn't matter whether it felt like it was rubbish, I simply wrote it.
Some of the best passages I have written came from these moments.
Remember whatever you have written you can always go back and change it.
I fervently believe that writer's block is simply writers putting themselves under too much pressure to produce something meaningful - that's when the fun disappears. So return to why you started to write. What was it? For me it was for fun.
The best kind of writing for me is fantasy. If you've hit that library wall then one strategy is to take an event from the week and write a short passage for example, maybe your aunt Maud's pet dog bit just you and Maud denied it vehemently despite the fact your finger is bleeding profusely. So write it in your favoured genre - for me, fantasy: Maud is a troll and the dog is a pet gremlin and they're protecting a stone tower with a horde of gold; and you're the knight in shining armour. Use Aunt Maud's character traits - it can be quite cathartic too.
Essentially if I am geniunly struggling to write something for a specific project I put it down and go and write something else instead which is why I tend to have a number of projects on the go at any one time.(less)
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A New Beginning

It's late June 2023. I'm sitting in a grade 2 listed shed in Lulworth Cove on the Jurassic Coast in England; it's a cafe. My coffee is hot and my cake is delicious.

I've had a major re-think with everything in my life after 15 years of working as a chiropractor. I felt a need to change.

And so, I bought a sailboat, and I have decided to live on it for one year sailing around the UK and Ireland, and Read more of this blog post »
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