Drew
40 years old
Male
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Kingsnorth
United Kingdom
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was struck by inspiration on the morning dog walk. Stupendous idea for a fantasy saga!Information
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Are you a ...?Writer published in mags, etcWhat genre do you primarily write in?Romantic fiction, chicklit, etcIf you write in more than one area, what is your next most favoured genre?FantasyAre your reading habits ...?OmnivorousAnd your seven all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier is number one... have to think about the rest.What are your working habits when you write?DisciplinedAre you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?Prefer to let rip and edit afterwardsYour ultimate writing ambition?Publish a series of fictional books across genres.Your worst habit?Staring into the distance and ignoring people when I'm thinking about something...Your opinion on the books industry?It is a tough game, but everyone does their bestWhere do you write?On a train usually, or whenever I can.What else do you want Word Clouders to know? eg: do you have 9 cats / like paragliding / eat nothing but tinned fish / work in the bath / live in Kettering?I live in a very green and pleasant part of Kent with my wife, two wonderful sons, a very dopey labrador and a stand-offish cat. I play piano, clarinet and guitar. I have a small british racing green convertible and a rakish fedora for nice weather...
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Drew was struck by inspiration on the morning dog walk. Stupendous idea for a fantasy saga! - 2 months ago
Rebecca Holmes commented on Drew's wall:Oh. is the football on? ;-) That's why it's been so quiet. I went out to the post box a few minutes ago and our road was deserted.
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Drew Wagar was born in Canada, but grew up in a quiet country village in Kent, in the United Kingdom.
He graduated from the University of Brighton in 1992, with an honours degree in Computer Science and has worked in various capacities within IT since that time. He is now the Head of Application Development at Lloyd’s of London.
Writing
Drew’s written a couple of popular short stories, based around the space trading game ‘Oolite‘, itself a ‘Creative Commons’ remake of the classic 1980s game ‘Elite’. www.oolite.org
Drew is currently putting the finishing touches to a wholly original work, a fictional novel entitled ‘Torn’. This takes place in a contemporary setting and explores the interaction between faith and science. You can find out about it at www.wagar.org.uk
He graduated from the University of Brighton in 1992, with an honours degree in Computer Science and has worked in various capacities within IT since that time. He is now the Head of Application Development at Lloyd’s of London.
Writing
Drew’s written a couple of popular short stories, based around the space trading game ‘Oolite‘, itself a ‘Creative Commons’ remake of the classic 1980s game ‘Elite’. www.oolite.org
Drew is currently putting the finishing touches to a wholly original work, a fictional novel entitled ‘Torn’. This takes place in a contemporary setting and explores the interaction between faith and science. You can find out about it at www.wagar.org.uk
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by Jill 1 month agoHi! Drew ~ haven't bumped into you on here for a while. Have a good, inspiring day. Jx -
by Rebecca Holmes 2 months agoOh. is the football on? ;-) That's why it's been so quiet. I went out to the post box a few minutes ago and our road was deserted. -
by Jill 2 months agoWell, Drew, I could be envious of your british racing green convertible, but will settle for a lift if we break down in Kent! Retreat? A desert island would be good, but guess I will have to make do with our lovely walled garden and Cloudland... Now you just be good, whilst I'm away!
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by Gerry 2 months agoHave just had a look at your background and synopsis. Could be very interesting. Am wondering about the tone. Will it reflect the cheery person I see in your dog photo and read about in your 'What else do you want Word Clouders to know' section? I ask because the topic might be a bit heavy if not given light and shade.
Personal testimony: I was involved with a charismatic prayer group in the 1980's but never felt any damage because I was always light hearted about it (which does not mean dismissive, just relaxed). I've met others since who felt distinctly unhappy. Playing with fire, I guess. In my case, a smile seemed a good prophylactic against burns. -
by Spangles 2 months agoOh yes, you are close! We used to live in Brookland, which would have been even closer. Rye is a great setting for a book - so many interesting people and so many interesting places. And the perfect location, of course, for the film or TV adaptation of your novel!
Have you thought of joining the Romantic Novelists Association? It might sound as though it's full of women looking like Miss Marple but actually it's a vibrant and very lively group. And it takes men as well as women. I joined this year under the New Writers' Scheme, which involves having one's manuscript assessed. I'm going to the conference next month and, judging from what I've been hearing, I can only hope that my liver holds out!
I will take a look at your posting if I get the chance, but I'm in the final throes of writing my own novel, which makes it very difficult to concentrate on anything else. I haven't even read any books since mid April, which is most unlike me.
