They've got their place in my history too. I started out with Redwall, which probably remains my favorite, though I have a soft spot for all of the early books. I met Brian Jacques once. In fact, he was the first author I ever met, right when Legend of Luke came out.
There was a snow day, and I got to meet him in a tiny bookshop where he was doing a reading. I think I was one of maybe a dozen kids there. He was the author who opened my eyes to just how vividly a picture could be painted with words. So a lot of my writing style, I owe to him.
I may have drifted away from the series not long after that, with the growing realization that the plots were endlessly recycled.
But while I was there, I had an incredible amount of fun.
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Date: 2011-02-08 10:49 pm (UTC)There was a snow day, and I got to meet him in a tiny bookshop where he was doing a reading. I think I was one of maybe a dozen kids there. He was the author who opened my eyes to just how vividly a picture could be painted with words. So a lot of my writing style, I owe to him.
I may have drifted away from the series not long after that, with the growing realization that the plots were endlessly recycled.
But while I was there, I had an incredible amount of fun.