The Word Cloud

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• Are you a ...?
  Unpublished writer (so far)
  
  What genre do you primarily write in?
  Fantasy
  
  If you write in more than one area, what is your next most favoured genre?
  Literary fiction
  
  Are your reading habits ...?
  Omnivorous
  
  Who is your favourite author(s)?
  Terry Pratchett, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman.
  And your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)
  'Good Omens' 'Night Watch' by Terry Pratchett 'Waterland' by Graham Swift 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'The Robber Bride' by Atwood
  What are your working habits when you write?
  Procastinatory
  
  Are you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?
  Some self-editing
  
  Your ultimate writing ambition?
  My ultimate aim is to be a published author, preferably of something with dragons in it. I would love to write fantasy for adults but with the whimsical twist more often found in children's fiction. I don't see why the kids should get all of the fun.
  Your worst habit?
  Losing faith part way through is my worst habit, which leads on to my second to worst habit - giving up, wasting time and generally not getting on.
  Your opinion on the books industry?
  It is a tough game, but everyone does their best
  
  Where do you write?
  I write at home, at work or anywhere I happen to be.
  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 am an English and English Literature teacher at KS3, GCSE and A Level and an exam marker for GCSE English Literature (Poetry Paper). I love being in the Lake District nearly as much as I love my dogs. I may love dragons more; I have yet to meet one.