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Brian Fence

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Brian grew up in the small town of Whiting, NJ, a magical realm near the sea where pine trees grow in the sand. Aside from deer, his primary company was his imagination.

He obtained his BA in East Asian Studies (Japanese) and Creative Writing from Bucknell University, and spent a great deal of time studying, living, and working in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to pursue a Master's Degree in Sociology at the University of Oxford.

He wrote his dissertation in a pub, and proudly continues that tradition by pumping out novels at any bar with good grub and good drink. When he isn't writing, Brian hops around the world tasting wine, collecting My Little Ponies, and cooking a hell of a lot of nomtastic food.
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Brian Fence Writer's block is tricky, but I think the best way to avoid it -- or tackle it head on -- is to write ANYWAY, even if you think it's rubbish. Writing …moreWriter's block is tricky, but I think the best way to avoid it -- or tackle it head on -- is to write ANYWAY, even if you think it's rubbish. Writing is like a muscle; the more you use it, the easier it is. And even if what you're writing isn't related to what you feel like you -should- be writing, you never know what it could turn into.(less)
Brian Fence It's really cathartic; you can put as much or as little of yourself (and quirks) into characters and explore parts of you that you probably didn't know existed.
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