[Bronson]

Hi,

I was wondering if you had anything of anyone who inspired or encouraged you. I asked Neal Shusterman this question and he said he was inspired by Peter Benchley (author of jaws). Also he said his 9th grade English teacher gave him extra credit for writing stories and that got him into writing.

Sincerely,

Bronson

 

 

 

 

 

Hi, Bronson,

Yes! Our 7th grade teacher assigned us to write what he called "a novelette." When I complained at home that this was an unreasonable assignment, my Mom, who was a columnist for a local Montreal paper, convinced me that I could do it. She talked me through the process of planning a story and characters, and then urged me into writing the whole thing down. And I found out that I really COULD do it! I even liked it! She also sat down with me and we read the great Kurt Vonnegut's THE SIRENS OF TITAN together. That was the finishing touch as far as making me a writer was concerned. I was 12 at the time -- 40+ years ago. I've been writing ever since.                                                      -----Gordon Korman-----

[Faith]

What authors were you inspired by?

Hi, Faith,

Authors: John D Fitzgerald, who wrote THE GREAT BRAIN series; Kurt Vonnegut, an adult writer who is still my top favorite; and Douglas Adams, who wrote THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY series.

And I admit that I wasn't a great reader when I suddenly became a writer. At 12, I was just starting to appreciate good lit.

                                       OK?                                                 -----Gordon Korman-----

[Faith]

I’ll make sure to check them out! I also dream of being an author one day so maybe I’ll get inspired by them too

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