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Shane McIntire

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in Summerville, New Jersey, The United States

Website

https://shanemcintireblog.wordpress.com/

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Genre

Horror, Paranormal, Psychological Horror

Influences

Bram Stoker, George RR Martin, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, H.P. Lovecr ...more

Member Since

August 2011

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Shane McIntire (1994) was born in New Jersey. At age ten he moved to Pennsylvania with his family, graduating from the Wyoming Valley West High School, before moving to Las Vegas to attend College. After graduating from the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) with an A.A. in criminal justice, he transferred to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to study secondary education with an English emphasis. During his time at CSN, he wrote the manuscript for the project that would inevitably become The Graveyard on the Hill, his first novel. As of this writing, he currently working on his second novel. In his spare time, he enjoys voracious reading, watching horror movies, and obsessing over the music of Chris Cornell.

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Shane McIntire Middle-Earth. I would visit with Tom Bombadil, venture to the peaks of the Misty Mountains, see the Shire, and you know, do tourist stuff. George R. R…moreMiddle-Earth. I would visit with Tom Bombadil, venture to the peaks of the Misty Mountains, see the Shire, and you know, do tourist stuff. George R. R. Martin and Peter S. Beagle put it much more poetically than I ever could and said everything I could ever want to say about it. I would highly recommend reading Beagle's (now-standard) introduction to the Lord of the Rings ("Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams.") and listen to Martin's explanation of why we love fantasy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hJhm...).

If they do not make you homesick for a place you've never been, then I feel sorry for you, as nothing ever will. (less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Shane McIntire As Ray Bradbury once wrote in his book "Zen in the Art of Writing," it is best never to chase an idea, but rather to let the idea chase you. When I si…moreAs Ray Bradbury once wrote in his book "Zen in the Art of Writing," it is best never to chase an idea, but rather to let the idea chase you. When I sit to write, I try to ensure that I get (at least) 2,000 words a day as my personal quota. However, with this in mind, sometimes the words are simply not there, and the more you try to force your creativity the more you damage your own productivity. When I sit down and the words aren't there, I don't pursue. I simply get up, turn off the word processor and walk away. Maybe I'll read a book, or go for a walk outside, pursue a hobby, anything but stare at a blank page. Eventually (and more times than not), the words will come back to me, and usually sooner rather than later.

Now, if I have a deadline to make, things are a bit different. I will try to move ahead within a project, or take a step back to editing a part that's already been written or brainstorming a scene to come. If you have an idea for something yet to come, open a new word document and try writing the future scene. So long as you are doing something to push yourself forward, it's all baby steps and that is okay.

Like the Stephen King said when asked about how he writes: "One word at a time, man." (less)

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	Thank You: A Tribute to Chris Cornell by The Friends and Fans of Chris Cornell, Angela J. Maher (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lucas Santos 3.99 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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