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David Clegg is an author of military science fiction, who grew up on a steady diet of sci-fi TV, books and films, from Star Trek to Doctor Who, Babylon 5 and most everything else he could get hold of.

Besides writing, he works in finance and has been a chef, a salesman and several other things.
When not writing, he's an avid wargamer, student of history, a home brewer, and of course, a reader. He lives in Northampton with his wife, their dog and cat. ...more

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Planning a Novel

There are two kinds of writers, those who plan their projects ahead of time, and those who don't. These are generally known as "Plotters" and "Pantsers." Plotters, perhaps obviously, plot or plan before writing, and Pantsers don't, instead they "fly by the seat of their pants," as the old saying goes.
I fall into the first category, the Plotters. When I was younger and writing essentially for fun, Read more of this blog post »

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