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Dave Abare

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in Hartford, The United States

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Fiction, Romance, Thriller

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October 2017

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David Abare was born in Hartford, Connecticut and has spent most of his life in and around the Connecticut area. He became enamored with writing at a very young age, writing his first book, "Troll Island" at eleven years old. This work was never published, thankfully, but it was the beginning of a passion that has only intensified over his adult years.

His love of music led him to begin a part time gig as a music writer, interviewing bands for his own "Fanzine" in the mid eighties, including such Metal icons as Slayer, Metallica and Anthrax, as well as bands such as Van Halen, Blues Traveler, Motorhead and Big Head Todd and the Monsters for other publications. In the last several years, David has spent his time working on short stories, his ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Dave Abare It's honestly not something that I have experienced that often, as my active, manic mind seems to have a wealth of ideas, and it's more about staying …moreIt's honestly not something that I have experienced that often, as my active, manic mind seems to have a wealth of ideas, and it's more about staying focused and motivated.(less)

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Dave Abare The ability to detach yourself from the often terrifying, annoying and monotonous aspects of our world and create one to escape into. The fact that I …moreThe ability to detach yourself from the often terrifying, annoying and monotonous aspects of our world and create one to escape into. The fact that I seem to create ones that are filled with their own perils and depression apparently says something about my subconscious affection for those elements of life, however haha.(less)

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Writer's Block Quick Fix

OK, so you may be seeing the title of this piece and thinking, "Wait a second, there's no 'quick fix' for writer's block!", and you might be right. However, what I am referring to in this piece is sort of a "cheat" that often leads to an end to the doldrums of uninspired activity and lack of imagination. Let me explain...

Whether writer's block hits when you're about to start a new project or you'r Read more of this blog post »

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Published on November 25, 2017 07:36 • Tags: block, exercises, tips, writing

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