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Ivan Turner

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A child of the movies, I was always consumed by fantastic stories told by others and translated into adventures to be retold by me through the action figure medium. As I grew older, I put the action figures away and moved into the realm of role playing. Though I never outgrew role playing, I certainly don't have the time for it anymore. Since I was eleven years old, I've been pouring almost every ounce of creative energy I have into writing.

I graduated college in 1993 with a degree in computer science. I tried my hand at programming for a couple of years and found it pretty unsatisfying. I later became a partner at a comic book store, where I spent several years. Though it wasn't a financial success, the experience I gained from running the
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Ivan Turner I've never really faced writer's block. My closest approximation is that I get stuck on a particular story and start working on something else. One wa…moreI've never really faced writer's block. My closest approximation is that I get stuck on a particular story and start working on something else. One way to combat being stuck on a particular story, however, is to pick a character and start writing back story for that character. It both enriches the work and opens up doors for other ideas.(less)
Ivan Turner My favorite part of writing is the beginning of the story. All of my ideas are fresh and flow onto the page with ease. The words are usually pretty sm…moreMy favorite part of writing is the beginning of the story. All of my ideas are fresh and flow onto the page with ease. The words are usually pretty smooth, too. While I might embellish in further drafts, usually everything I write early on makes it into the final draft one way or another.(less)
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Where Did All These Zombies Come From?

Maybe I shouldn't be admitting this publicly, but I don't really consider myself a zombie fanatic. All right, I have a fascination with the undead but that's largely come from role playing and fantasy rather than horror. A friend of mine introduced me to Night of the Living Dead when I was college and I thought it was amazing. Then we watched Dawn of the Dead and I didn't like it very much.


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Ivan Turner I sat down to continue editing Zombies! Episode 2.8 today and wound up starting work on 2.9.


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