James Oliver French

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James Oliver French

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James grew up in South Africa and immigrated to Christchurch in Aotearoa several years ago, where he now lives with his wonderful partner. He has been a writer since his early teens, and has written numerous screenplays and short stories for his own enjoyment. When he isn't hard at work writing, he'll either be seeking inner zen at a yoga class or trying to satisfy his insatiable appetite for good film and television.

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James Oliver French There is no point bashing your head against a brick wall and trying to force yourself to write something. So I use the same approach I have used in my…moreThere is no point bashing your head against a brick wall and trying to force yourself to write something. So I use the same approach I have used in my computing career and when I get frustrated about life in general...take a break and put the story aside for an hour, day, or week, however long it takes, because eventually something great will pop into my head.(less)
James Oliver French Two projects at the moment. One is a twisted short story about an evil elementary school teacher whose class take revenge on her one night while being…moreTwo projects at the moment. One is a twisted short story about an evil elementary school teacher whose class take revenge on her one night while being kept in for detention. I'm about half-way through writing this one, and I plan to release it just before Christmas. The other is a project that I've been brainstorming intermittently for the past 7 or 8 years. It's about 4 teenagers who embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they discover a secret that has been hidden away for thousands of years. It's going to be my NaNoWriMo 2014 project, and all going well it will be an early-mid 2015 release.(less)
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Return to Me

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Life Got In The Way

Oops. It seems that life has really got in the way of my writing the past few months. To put things into perspective, I'm in the final year of studying towards a second degree. It's incredibly demanding of my time, and I've been struggling to find the time to sit down and dedicate to my next book. I keep saying "just now", which if you know any South Africans, it doesn't mean "right now", it means Read more of this blog post »
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Published on October 14, 2015 20:06 Tags: cannibals, horror, life, nanowrimo, new-zealand, pomodoro, queenstown, study, thriller, writeometer
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Macky Hi James, thanks for the invite. Now I can fan girl you on here too!! Hahahaha... Hugs! ;)


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