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Tom Bray is a writer from the north west of England, where he lives with his family and golden retriever.

Having always enjoyed creative writing on the side despite pursuing a career in digital marketing, Tom completed his first novel Merging The Drift - a contemporary adult fiction - in 2020, and a trilogy is now in the works, with each instalment taking a particular focus on contemporary life in working class Britain, while exploring universal themes concerning memory, family and relationships, and the concept of fate. Get drawn into a gritty yet relatable worlds as you embark on a journey with complex characters experiencing plenty of twists, turns, and dark humoured comments.

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Tom Bray It's far from mind-blowing in all honesty, but a lot of inspiration (particularly for the contemporary fiction of the Drift series) comes from just no…moreIt's far from mind-blowing in all honesty, but a lot of inspiration (particularly for the contemporary fiction of the Drift series) comes from just noticing relatable traits in the everyday actions of people out and about, and then incorporating these into certain scenes where they'd be relevant, just to give that extra realistic edge to the characters or situations.

I can't really explain what inspires the bigger ideas, as these tend to start with a random thought that then evolves into the bare bones of a story, which I then start 'filling in the blanks' around - sometimes this comes together well, and other times needs to be parked or reworked altogether.(less)
Tom Bray It's normally ideas rather than the actual writing that I can sometimes struggle with, so more of an 'ideas block' if that's a thing?? This is usually…moreIt's normally ideas rather than the actual writing that I can sometimes struggle with, so more of an 'ideas block' if that's a thing?? This is usually when working on linking two parts of a particular scene together so getting from Situation A to Situation B is natural rather than random. When this is the case I'll usually play the scene out in my head perhaps when out walking the dog, and just let it flow organically, even if this means amending something already in place. The realism of the characters and dialogue is so important to me as this really helps keep the slower paced parts of the novels entertaining.(less)
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