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S.W. Hammond

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Fiction, Philosophy, Memoir

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Ananke, Brit Marling, Madeline Miller, Parmenides, Plato, Friedrich Ni ...more

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April 2015

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Sean William Hammond is an author and content creator. His writing style is often compared to Chuck Klosterman with countless references to pop culture, especially music. Hammond's honest approach creates an easy camaraderie with the reader, then tests the bounds with emotion and sensitive subject matter. Philosophy, ethics, and virtue square off against a world struggling to find its way.

SWH actively engages with his audience, continually making guest appearances at book festivals, pop culture events, and comic cons throughout the country. Hammond has been a guest on several talk shows and podcasts discussing writing, philosophy, and existentialism. He is also a panelist contributing to a variety of topics, most notable discussions include ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

S.W. Hammond Someone once told me that the biggest reason you can't move forward in a story is because you're unable to make sense of the past. Something within th…moreSomeone once told me that the biggest reason you can't move forward in a story is because you're unable to make sense of the past. Something within the story needs to be reconciled.

If I'm experiencing some sort of writer's block, I usually use the opportunity to go back and rewrite. This helps me flush out logical inconsistencies within the dialog or plot, reengages my mind on the consequences of what's at stake at that moment in the story, and usually by the time the section is rewritten--I come out the other side on a roll.(less)

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S.W. Hammond Creation. It's an incredibly Nietzschean sense of purpose that gives meaning to me and the universe. All acts of creation–whether it's writing or buil…moreCreation. It's an incredibly Nietzschean sense of purpose that gives meaning to me and the universe. All acts of creation–whether it's writing or building something out of wood, coding, entrepreneurship, illustration, and so on–is the greatest achievement and blessing of mankind. Having the opportunity to express and fulfill this profound human ability through writing is my greatest joy in life.

I also really, really love my characters. I love the different universes I construct in my head–they make so much more sense than the actual world. It might be a little weird, but I love immersing myself in the perfection of design space. I use writing as a place to find true excitement and it acts distraction from my worldly troubles–or, perhaps, helps to abstractly work through them.

Again, it's the ability to create something any way that you want. It can sometimes be difficult to articulate all of the madness swirling within my mind, but there's no better feeling than arranging an infinite array of words in such a way that brings a tear to someone's eye. Giving emotions through something you've created is a great big circle of all the most meaningful things in life.(less)

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Average rating: 3.6 · 82 ratings · 59 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Ballad of Stevie Pearl by S.W. Hammond (Goodreads Author), Nicole Acevedo (Editor) 3.49 avg rating — 49 ratings — 5 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
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	The Mixtape Manifesto: A Pop Culture Confessional 3.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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

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S.W. Hammond liked Sue Ouellet-Cofsky's review of The Ballad of Stevie Pearl: "This book was not what I expected, probably because I expected a feel good story. At first, it DID feel like a Swifty story and I was meh...not because I don't like Taylor, I just didn't feel like reading her story. But Stevie and Alex's story really" Read more of this review »
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S.W. Hammond and 1 other person liked Holley Perry's review of The Ballad of Stevie Pearl: "The Ballad of Stevie Pearl by SW Hammond begins in Los Angeles, where everything that glitters is not gold. Even the life of pop star Stevie Pearl is not without complications. Since she cannot really go anywhere without chaos quickly following, her " Read more of this review »
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S.W. Hammond liked Sharon Dene's review of The Ballad of Stevie Pearl: "A great book I love it. I like how the author did it like a soundtrack? And every song related to what's happening in that chapter.. This girl named s t e v I pearl was a music person but her life was so controlled by these media corporation. She jus" Read more of this review »
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