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Jason Wallace is related to Tolkien and a descendant of one of the first International English cricketers, and also of the world-renowned Victorian circus owner 'Lord' George Sanger. He was born in Cheltenham in 1969 but moved to London after his parents split up. Aged 12 his life was turned upside down when his mother remarried and the family emigrated to Zimbabwe. It was this experience in a tough boarding school during the aftermath of the war for independence that forms the foundation of his incredible first novel, Out of Shadows. And he did actually meet Robert Mugabe when he visited his school.

Jason is currently a web designer, living in South West London with his partner and son.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Jason Wallace There are two different types of block that I encounter: (1) when I don't know where the story's heading, and (2) I don't know ANYTHING, least of all …moreThere are two different types of block that I encounter: (1) when I don't know where the story's heading, and (2) I don't know ANYTHING, least of all how to put coherent words together.

When I meet the first kind of block, I have to either go back to my initial notes and map out a route, in bullet-point form or whatever works. Then I go back to the script and grind through until I produce something. Sometimes you have to just force it.

When I meet the second kind, I have to walk away... listen to music, do something that makes me feel good about myself (running sometimes works for me). At these times, only a moral boost can drag you out.(less)

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Jason Wallace The satisfaction of having created something - not just the finished product, because a good line or paragraph can leave me feeling pretty good for th…moreThe satisfaction of having created something - not just the finished product, because a good line or paragraph can leave me feeling pretty good for the rest of the day. I need that, because writing is hard work, and (sometimes) demoralising!(less)

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Average rating: 3.74 · 1,315 ratings · 193 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Out of Shadows 3.79 avg rating — 1,143 ratings — published 2010 — 27 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
	Encounters 3.40 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2017 — 4 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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“If I stood you in front of a man, pressed the cold metal of a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, would you do it?'
'No, sir.'
'Are you sure?'
'Of course, sir. No ways!'
'What if I then told you we'd gone back in time and his name was Adolf Hitler? Would you do it then? Would you?”
― Jason Wallace, Out of Shadows

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