James Patterson born in March 22, 1947, in Newburgh, New York. His parents are Charles and Isabella Patterson. His father, Charles worked as a no-nonsense insurance broker and his mother as teacher and homemaker. Patterson spent most of his younger years cooking and cleaning in his grandmother’s restaurant along with his other extended family. He attended Manhattan college , in New York and received a bachelor’s degree. In 1970, he enrolled in Vanderbilt University’s English literature graduate program, but dropped out a year later. During the course of his college years he was unsure about what career he wanted to pursue. Patterson took on a part-time job at McLean Hospital as a medical aide. He did not pursue a career in the medical field. During his quiet night shifts, he would read books. One night his fellow employee , Robert Lowell, who loved poetry shared his love of written words with Patterson. Inspired by Lowell’s ideas, he tried it out for himself and found out that he had a talent for written words. For his first job he worked for an advertising agency, as an entry- level junior copywriter. In 1990, he became CEO. Several years later he published his book and successfully earned money. (T, Tawnya. "The Best Little Book Biography of James Patterson." Hyperlink. n. page. Web. 9 Feb. 2014. .) “I became a writer because i was bored of advertising” -James Patterson (Patterson, James. Personal Interview. 30 January 2012.) . This is where his writing career begins. “Who inspired you to write?One Hundred Years Of Solitude [by Gabriel García Márquez] is my favourite book and I like authors such as Jean Genet – authors people may not expect. I soon found out... ... middle of paper ... ...ximum Ride” novel. But I do believe that Patterson has published more than Stephen King, John Grisham and Dan Brown combine. Even tho there is a lot of hate on him on not having himself writing his own books and collaborating with co-writers and taking the credit like a franchise. Patterson will be most known for his “Alex Cross” novel series having 19 novels already publish (and possibly more to come). Works Cited "Alex Cross (novel series)." wikipedia. N.p.. Web. 17 Feb 2014. . Patterson, James . Personal Interview. 30 jan 2012.<(http://metro.co.uk/2012/01/30/james-patterson-i-became-a-writer-because-i-was-bored-of-advertising-302522/)>. T, Tawnya. "The Best Little Book Biography of James Patterson." Hyperlink. n. page. Web. 9 Feb. 2014. .)
Much like Marquez’s other work, this book is extremely well-written. When Oprah Winfrey introduced the novel on her television show, she stated that, “This is one of the greatest love stories I have ever read... It is so beautifully written that it really takes you to another place in time and will make you ask yourself how long could you, or would you, wa...
Nicholas Sparks was born on December 31, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska (Jessica Estremera). He was the second of three children born to Patrick Sparks, a college professor, and his wife Jill. Nicholas spent the early part of his childhood moving around with his family as his father finished up his graduate work (Biography Channel website). "Because my father was a student until I was 9 years old and my mother didn't work, we weren't exactly living the high life when I was little. I grew up on powdered milk and ate tons of potatoes, though to be honest, I never noticed how poor we really were until I was old enough to take an honest appraisal of things. Even then, it didn't matter. For the most part, I had a wonderful childhood and wouldn't change a thing.," Nicholas stated in an interview. The University of Notre Dame had offered Sparks a full track scholarship. In 1985, during his freshman year, Sparks was part of a relay team that set a school track record that still stands. But the season did not end on a good note for the future author: An Achilles tendon injury slowed things down for Sparks, and forced him to spend the summer recuperating. In the year 1988 Sparks graduated with honors and also met Catherine Cote, his future wife, who soon later married (Jessica Estremera). The day after he and his bride got married, Sparks heard the story which inspired The Notebook. Cathy’s grandparents were too ill to travel to the ceremony the day before, so the Sparks’ decided they would bring the wedding to them, redressing in tuxedo and gown and taking pictures at Cathy’s grandparents' home. Nicholas observed how Cathy’s grandfather treated his wife with great respect and admiration. The story of their love was recited to Sp...
Growing up in a family that focused on education, Nicholas Sparks would eventually graduate at the top of his class. He was born on December 31,1965 in Nebraska. His parents were Patrick Sparks, who was a college professor, and his mother was Jill Sparks, who was a homemaker. He was the second child of three, one older brother and a younger sister. As a child he moved around quite a bit. He lived in Minnesota; then Los Angeles, California; and Grand Island, Nebraska; then finally at age eight settling in Fair Oaks, California. His family moved around while his father finished up his graduate work. He did not realize how poor his family was until he could take an honest look of things, but that did not concern him because he had a wonderful childhood and would not want to change a thing. When he went off to college in Indiana, he attended Notre Dame and was offered him a full track scholarship. While running on the track team his freshman year he set a school record that still stands today, unfortunately the season did not end well for Nicholas, with an Achilles tendon injury. (biography.com) During his time off and recovering his mother encouraged him to write a book to make good use of his time. He wrote a book in seven weeks called, A Work of Horror, even though it was never published it opened his eyes to what he enjoyed doing, writing. ...
Stephen King was born in Maine in 1947. His father abandoned him when he was 2 years old. His mother and brother was all he ever knew. Him and his brother were raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana where his father lived at the time. He was also raised in Connecticut too. His mother decided to move them back to Maine for their own good. There he got a job at Kitchens of Pineland. A kitchen of Pineland was by a mentally challenged hospital. He went to a Durham grammar school then attended Libson High School. In 1966, He graduated. At University of Maine of Orana, he was a sophomore that wrote for The Maine Campus, the school’s newspaper. He became a member of the Student Senate in Student politician. He also attended an Anti-war movement. In 1970, he graduated. His examination was a 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums. From his examinations, he got a diploma to be a full time teacher.
I’ve noticed quite a bit about one of the author’s writing styles because I have read his other series, Maximum Ride. However, I have not read any of the other author’s books. I’ve noticed that James Patterson uses a short chapter technique that makes readers go through the pages faster, and I’ve been up late before constantly telling myself that I would only read one more. Another noticeable thing is how he always tries to discreetly, but also not so, send a message to the readers. In Maximum Ride, he warned about climate change, in another stand-alone he spoke about suicide, and here he tells them to speak out against injustice, all of which are great things. I’ve also caught on to the fact that there are no lengthy introductions, the
Writing is something not everybody can do, but Neal Shusterman makes it seem like a walk in the park. Neal has become a very successful writer, editor, and playwright. Neal Shusterman is not only an author, he is an inspiration for youth readers and writers around the world.
By following a strict writing regimen of 1,000 words a day, Jack was able to produce a huge quantity of high quality work over a period of eighteen years. Jack had become the best-selling, highest paid and most popular American author of his time. Fifty-one of his books, hundreds of short stories, and numerous articles were published.
Before Paul started his career as a neurosurgeon, he was extremely passionate about literature and was determined to become a writer. At a young age, his parents inspired him to develop his interest in literature. After graduating from high
Both Virginia Woolf and Garcia Marquez in their books Orlando and One Hundred Years of Solitude respectively used almost the same styles to enhance and bring out the significance of the story. Virginia Woolf writes of Orlando, the protagonist in her story, a young man of around thirty six years who metamorphosed over a couple of days from a man to a woman. Woolf’s writing depicted very important issues in life that included gender issues and self awareness and knowledge. The book captures the love relationships of the protagonist and with the end of his love affair with the princess from Russia; he became destitute and embarked on writing until when he realized that he was foolishly depicted in one of the poems by Nicholas Green.
As private as Wheeler was a person, you can only speculate as to why he wrote over 40 books under three different pseudonyms. His seemingly quiet private life may have been vicariously lived through the lives of the many characters he created in his mystery novels. The series of Puzzle novels were his most popular and were written under the pseudonym Patrick Quentin and collaborated with Richard Webb (Obituar...
Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter in 1850. He also wrote Twice-Told Tales. Hawthorne also wrote short stories like “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” and “The Minister’s Black Veil.” Nathaniel Hawthorne used a great deal of imagery and symbolism in his stories. Nathaniel Hawthorne was an early American author whose novels and short stories shaped American Literature.
When he was growing up he spent much time in the Carnegie. He read books from many authors but he said his favorites were H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. When he was in his later teens he read st...
The novel 100 Years of Solitude written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one written with many different underlying meanings intended to allow the readers imagination to wander. Marquez’s style of magical realism is unique and very well done so that the reader must interpret what is literal and what may be symbolic to history or simply majestic. In the story there are several instances, in which the story could be compared to that of Adam and Eve, the guilt that drives both Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula Iguaran and the use of the “Tree of Knowledge”.
Cien Anos de Soledad Style in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude is closely linked to myth. Marquez chooses magic realism over the literal, thereby placing the novel's emphasis on the surreal. To complement this style, time in One Hundred Years of Solitude is also mythical, simultaneously incorporating circular and linear structure (McMurray 76).
“When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself ‘I am going to produce a work of art.’ I write because there is some lie I want to expose and some fact I want to draw attention to…”