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Hi! I'm Jo and I love writing! Since I love writing so much, I should probably write some more about myself.

I've been writing for as long as I can remember and probably long before that. I wrote my first novel when I was thirteen (it was about vampyres and werewolves and it was a bit crap). I remember going into school every day and telling my friends at lunch what I'd been writing the night before. And when I went home, I'd carry on until, eventually, it ended. A year or so later, I wrote my first proper short story, which was the basis for Fallen Angels. I showed it to a couple of friends and they loved it and wanted me to do another. I showed it to one of my English teachers, but it was actually a PE teacher who gave me the push to write ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Jo Oram Sometimes, you can't. Sometimes you need to walk away from a project. I got blocked for a while with Uncharted and I left it alone for six months to w…moreSometimes, you can't. Sometimes you need to walk away from a project. I got blocked for a while with Uncharted and I left it alone for six months to work on some other stuff - including Judgement. When I came back, I reread the beginning and just carried on writing, filling the gaps as I came to them.
You don't always have to leave it for so long. Sometimes, just a day or an hour is long enough to clear your mind a little and come back with a new approach.
Sometimes, you don't really have writer's block at all. Sometimes, you just need to put a wash on or do some shopping. Maybe you need to post mum's birthday card. Having a little worry at the back of your mind can distract you enough to make you unproductive.
And finally, sometimes your project is wrong. It has taken me three years to work out that Sky Pirates is not meant to be a novel. Try re-formatting your work as something else - a stage play or maybe a comic book. You might be writing in the wrong style.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Jo Oram Ooh, everything! I love writing. Even when I hate being a writer, I can't stop doing it. It's addictive.
I love creating worlds and filling them with …moreOoh, everything! I love writing. Even when I hate being a writer, I can't stop doing it. It's addictive.
I love creating worlds and filling them with interesting people doing exciting things. It's nice to be able to escape the endless doom and gloom of reality.(less)

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Average rating: 4.43 · 7 ratings · 1 review · 11 distinct works

	How to Rule the World: A Writer’s Guide to Worldbuilding 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Project: Seraph it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Soldier it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 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
	Judgement it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Boy in the Field it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Fallen Angels really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	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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	Wanted (Fallen Angels Shorts Book 1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	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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Settings Quick Reference Sheet

Since I’m writing with purpose again, I have been creating new worksheets. Quite a few of them are versions of worksheets already posted here tailored to my own specific quirks, but here is one that may be more generically useful (i.e. one that doesn’t have fields relating to the specific by-laws of my city).

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Setting Reference Sheet

There’s an example in the image for this one, but