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Joseph Hannay

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Joseph Hannay lives quietly in Surrey, U.K. with his wife and two children. He enjoys (and admires) the work of Ian McEwan, Graham Swift, Richard Ford, J.M. Coetzee, and many others.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Joseph Hannay I recognise two different types of writers' block. The first is simply procrastination: doing other stuff - however mundane - instead of writing. If I…moreI recognise two different types of writers' block. The first is simply procrastination: doing other stuff - however mundane - instead of writing. If I realise I'm doing that, I get myself a strong coffee, draw the blinds, and don't allow myself to leave my chair for a set period of time (an hour, say, or half an hour). Then miraculously, some writing gets done! The first five minutes may hurt (a little bit), but after that, something happens.

The second type of writers' block is more difficult to overcome. This is the inability to write due to some problem in the current work that needs working out. Experience tells me that this is rarely resolved through sitting at my desk and writing. In fact, the solution tends to come when deliberating doing something else: mowing the lawn, walking the dog, cleaning the bathroom. The unconscious carries on working when I'm away from my desk, and eventually comes up with the answer. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Joseph Hannay You get paid (albeit not very much!) to make things up. And creative freedom.

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Average rating: 3.63 · 86 ratings · 5 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Greater Fool: A Novel 3.60 avg rating — 62 ratings — 2 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
	The Beast In Me 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2018 — 2 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
	100 of the Most Shocking Reviews the Black Dahlia 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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