Authors that Inspire Me
The four authors that inspired me to start writing:
Lewis, Tolkien, Orwell, Dostoyevsky
I put them in that order because that is the timeline. I read C.S. Lewis for fun and his writing is so masterful, I really don't think anyone else has quite a grasp on language as he does. Tolkien made me enjoy fiction again. I had a period where I just hated it. Tolkien rekindled that fire. Orwell taught me that creating worlds outside your own isn't lame, nor cheesy, nor lazy, but truly a great way to open the mind. My greatest mentor is Dostoyevsky. He dives into the darker sides of humanity, the depravity, and really shows how bad things can get when we start to accept certain philosophies and ideals.
Other authors:
Philip K. Dick made me appreciate science fiction again. There are so many science fiction writers I loathe. It really amazed me how though science fiction requires imagination, many of the science fiction writers had none. Dick really stretched the genre I think and went to unconventional forms of writing and story that hasn't been done.
Thomas Pynchon opened my mind to post-modern ways of writing. Though he is the hardest writer to read in the history of mankind (he's so abstract), he slices open your worldview in ways I hadn't imagined before.
Cormac McCarthy proved to me that you can be a legitimate and respected author while using mediums that are not so conventional. The Road is a perfect example. Usually post-apocalyptic themes are frowned upon, or reserved for the science fiction inclined. He really bursts that bubble with this book and proves that you can use any medium in story telling and still be powerful, insightful, and awe inspiring.
There are many others. These are the one's that came to mind. I'd recommend all of them if you haven't picked up one of their books.
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Hello Linus. My name is Fernando Sobenes and I want to invite you to read the prologue and the first two chapters of my novel: "The Evil Visitor" in my blog The Evil Visitor
Also you can watch the book trailer.
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Fernando
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