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William Kely McClung

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William Kely McClung I rarely run out of ideas! But... I don't always know which direction I want to take. The rare times it does hit me, I think it's even scarier as I do…moreI rarely run out of ideas! But... I don't always know which direction I want to take. The rare times it does hit me, I think it's even scarier as I don't really have much experience in dealing with it. Still... one easy way for me to face the blank page that fights to stay blank, is to begin writing what I am NOT to going to write about.

Say I have a man in room, trapped. No way out. I've painted him and myself into a corner. One way to face it is to decide what he won't do. He won't become invisible and hide in the shadows. He won't shrink and crawl under the door. He won't beam himself to the mothership. He won't...

And soon, I am back in the flow of putting words on paper. The crazier and more interesting my ideas of what I am NOT going to write about start me down paths that become interesting and worth exploring.(less)
William Kely McClung I can't say what's best as a 'writer', only about what I like best about 'me being a writer'. And that's how much I learn. Willingly going down the ra…moreI can't say what's best as a 'writer', only about what I like best about 'me being a writer'. And that's how much I learn. Willingly going down the rabbit holes in what sometimes become deep explorations for research, I learn and discover things that had never crossed my radar before. Many times, the research is in support of my characters, and so I learn what they know, or things that interest them. An example is in my current story LOOP. I have a what I hope is a fascinating female character who besides just being fierce, is a retro-gaming nerd. I had to do a lot of research into gaming, and pinball, and early video games and the amazing people who keep them alive. Many are brilliant people! I came out knowing a bit as I needed to write a character who is deeply involved. It's a small example, but when you read the character, you'll hopefully think the writer must know a lot about it! And he does... now. And then, of course, I try to incorporate dozens if not hundreds of those details into my stories, to share in a way that feels seamless and organic. LOOP is science fiction and horror. Both the science and the fiction are backed up with a lot of research. For me, I think the learning and diving into waters I never knew existed are among the best things about being a writer.(less)
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The Joys and Challenges of Translating Your Stories

Why spend time translating your stories?

I have friends I see and others I talk to on a regular basis across the world, and when I tell them what I’m up to, I’m always asked why I would even dream of taking on the task of translating one of my novels? Why not simply move on to the next project? Afterall, I dozens of stories waiting.

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Super Ninja by William Kely McClung
"Deeply engrossing from the start, the scifi fantasy novel, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven by William Kely McClung was a thrilling experience. Having had no prior knowledge to karate or any sort of martial arts, I was fascinated at how easy it can b" Read more of this review »
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"This read is one of its own kind, and I loved following each page. This will take you from the steaming jungles of Southeast Asia to the neon-lit streets of Miami. Though it has been a 50-year journey, its origins date back billions of years. The liv" Read more of this review »
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"I really enjoyed reading every page of this unique book. I have always been fond of books like this, which take you to a different era and help you live in that time zone.

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“Legends were mostly bullshit, even his own, but they sometimes could be useful.”
William Kely McClung, Black Fire

“The boy registered them but didn’t answer, already turned inward. He was counting backward from a thousand in multiples of four while working multiplication tables of seven until they met.”
William Kely McClung, Black Fire

“Ten years old. Seemed perfectly normal, which under the circumstances, according to the doctor who first interviewed him, meant he probably wasn’t. Years later that would be amended. “He has a talent for violence.”
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