What book inspired you to write?

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   starstreamposted 11 years ago

   What book inspired you to write?

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   Radical Rogposted 11 years ago

   Reading Biggles as a boy + other books.
   Reading is the best, maybe only way into being inspired to write. Reading how other people do it is also the best way to learn how to write.

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      maddotposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Wind in the Willows.still love reading it!

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   chef-de-jourposted 11 years ago

   Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, then I read Catriona which was the second part of the same book. This book, bound in blue cloth and with very thin paper but elegant font, I got for Christmas. It stood on my book shelf for years. Reading that beautiful prose was tricky at first but when I got stuck into it I began to appreciate his power of description and his talent for suspense. A great read for a young boy.
   That book sowed the seed in the back of my mind - to be able to write and create whatever story you wanted seemed the best thing in the whole world.

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      starstreamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Your answer captures my interest in giving good books to children when they are young.

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   M. T. Dremerposted 11 years ago

   I enjoyed a lot of genre fiction throughout middle and high school, but I think Harry Potter really spurred me on to not only read more, but write my own stuff. I wouldn't credit it as the only source for my writing; it was more like the spark that ignited the kindling that was already there. Every book I read after just fed the fire.

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      starstreamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, Harry Potter was quite an inspiration for many!

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   lisasuniquevoiceposted 11 years ago

   starstream,
   
   The book that inspired me to write was "Harriet the Spy."  I loved the way she would run around with her little notebook and record the world around her. It's something I've wanted to do ever since, and I do everyday. Knowing that everything around me is a potential article keeps me interested in life.
   
   Lisa

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      starstreamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I didn't ever read that book.  It sounds like a good one for kids.

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   Design Artistreeposted 11 years ago

   "Little Women"--since I was a little girl, I guess I've always fancied myself another "Jo" Her character's perseverance to continue pursuing her writing/getting published because she loves it, and despite failure, is inspiring. I try to re-read it every couple years.

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      starstreamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for your answer.  I think perseverance is important for all of us writers.

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   milleramanda53posted 11 years ago

   Dr. Suess, Green Eggs and Ham. I have always loved to write since childhood and loved to rhyme and that story has always stuck with me.

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      starstreamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      That is such a popular book with zillions of us around the world.  Thanks for your answer.

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   MPG1posted 11 years ago

   Ultimate Spider-man issue 10.  Read it in my 5th grade teacher's class.  That teacher inspired me with writing and when he saw how much I liked to read the comics he had in class he gave me the idea about writing comic books.  Thank you Mr. Wolfe.

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      starstreamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Your teacher was quite an inspiration.

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      MPG1posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you Starstream

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