Ask the Author: Nathaniel M. Wrey
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Nathaniel M. Wrey
Playing football for a club side I visited an away team's changing room and was shocked to find the path and building surrounded by barbed wire fencing, giving it the appearance of a prison. It struck me that we are in danger of imprisoning the free by our reaction to those taking liberties with society's generosity.
Nathaniel M. Wrey
This is a hard one to answer. Sometimes what is within just needs to get out. As a youngster, English was not my strongest subject, but I discovered I got better marks for writing about things I enjoyed and that tended to be imaginative stories.
Nathaniel M. Wrey
I'm writing a couple of books at present: the final book in the Liberty trilogy, wrapping up the adventures of Finbarl and Aminatra. while. I'm also trying my hand at a crime thriller. Fingers crossed I don't get the two confused!
Nathaniel M. Wrey
Practice, plan and be patient. Don't be put off by the challenge. Let your ideas stew and flourish in your mind. Get the plot and narrative down as the priority; the fine tuning can come later.
Nathaniel M. Wrey
Belonging to the world and characters you create. You get an immersive sensation of having lived the story with them.
Nathaniel M. Wrey
I'm currently enjoying Catherine the Great and Potemkin by Simon Sebag Montefoire. An very enjoyable read and insight into court life in Imperial Russian.
I have Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck on my list and Paul Strathern's book on the Borgias. I'm also planning on reading Paul Theroux's Deep South.
I have Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck on my list and Paul Strathern's book on the Borgias. I'm also planning on reading Paul Theroux's Deep South.
Nathaniel M. Wrey
I'm reverting to childhood as the magic feels real then - it has to be Narnia. Adventure, action and wonders in equal measure. They don't write them like that anymore!
Nathaniel M. Wrey
Everyone is different but I try not to worry about it and persevere with writing something, no matter how little. You can always revisit to improve when you're back in the zone.
Nathaniel M. Wrey
I awoke drenched in the gloss of fear, my breathing ragged, the memory of the nightmare fresh. Only as I willed my torso to rise and nothing happened, did I realise I remained locked in the vice of sleep and the torment of my nightmare.
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