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G.R. Forrest

Born

in Glasgow, The United Kingdom

December 09, 1987

Genre

Fantasy

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I have always been an incurable book enthusiast and inveterate daydreamer. I wouldn't say that that combination made becoming a writer inevitable, but it certainly nudged me along the way. Storytelling, for me, has always been about two things: exploration – of character, of interactions, of places and of cultures – and escapism, the opportunity to step away from the everyday. In that respect, writing seemed to evolve for me as a natural extension of reading. I knew how a really good story made me think and feel, and characters and settings which stayed with me long after I’d finished their book seemed to demand I extend their story. I can’t help suspecting that a lot of writers secretly start out as fan-fictionists! The shift towards creat ...more

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G.R. Forrest's Blog

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On Tamzin and the Evolution of Characters

Some characters develop to fit what a particular story requires; others evolve independently until a story shapes itself around them. Tamzin is one of the latter, and has been about for a long time in various different forms. I can no longer remember exactly when she first turned up and I wouldn’t say that I created her; more that she solidified out of a collection of ideas and influences, and kep Read more of this blog post »

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