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Rory Marron

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Born

Warrington, The United Kingdom

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http://www.rorymarron.com

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Fiction, History, Historical Fiction

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James Clavell, Gunter Grass, Rafael Sabatini, Patrick O'Brian, George ...more

Member Since

August 2013

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‘Rory Marron’ is an unrepentant ‘flags and gun smoke’ historian. He was born in Lancashire, England. Rory’s doctoral thesis examined British foreign policy in Southeast Asia after the Japanese surrender. He has lived in Japan, working in the international sales section of a major Japanese company in Tokyo. His interests include Iyengar yoga, kendo and tai-chi. Black Sun, Red Moon: A Novel of Java and Merdeka Rising are his first works of fiction.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Rory Marron Iyengar yoga and tai-chi, and writing! Writing (sitting hunched at a keyboard) is bad for your posture and being sedentary is bad for your health in g…moreIyengar yoga and tai-chi, and writing! Writing (sitting hunched at a keyboard) is bad for your posture and being sedentary is bad for your health in general. If you are tired mentally but not physically you sleep poorly, your ability to concentrate suffers and so does your writing. Writing is very tiring mentally. You are controlling the lives of all your characters or wrestling with plots or, as I do, planning and carrying out a research strategy (that can take over year per book). It takes some doing keeping it all on track, so your health and energy levels are important. Avoid alcohol. There are no worthwhile plots found at the bottom of a glass.

The best way to avoid blocks is to have an idea what you want to write in the next session. Finish a session by noting down keywords or phrases for the start of the next, then stop for the day. When you go back, these notes serve as a reminder and get the thought process back up to speed quickly. (less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Rory Marron Don't waste time reading advice! Keep writing (even for just 30 minutes a day if that's all you can manage but no net, calls, tweets or texts)-- every…moreDon't waste time reading advice! Keep writing (even for just 30 minutes a day if that's all you can manage but no net, calls, tweets or texts)-- everything switched off to ensure no distraction. Aim for one hundred words. Don't blog, at least until you've finished the first novel! Why? Because if you are blogging or reading other people's writing YOU are NOT writing. Don't get bogged down in 'noise'. Enter your 'sanctuary' and write!
Be aware that writing drains emotional energy. Make sure you make quality time for the real people in your life, not your characters. They can take over and relationships can suffer.(less)

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	Black Sun, Red Moon: A Novel of Java (Black Sun, Red Moon, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Merdeka Rising (Black Sun, Red Moon, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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