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What book, or books, had an impact on the story you are currently writing?

For one story, I was very motivated by a book called Housekeeping.

For another story, I was motivated by Wicked, The 6th Lamentation, and The Heretics Daughter.

How about you?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller

    All Creatures Great and Small by James Harriot.

  • Really my Idea just stemmed mostly out of thin air and a love for comic books. Although I do recall getting some motivation from Fallout 3.

    I know that might sound a little vague honestly though I can't say my motivation for this story came from a book. The Mammoth book of Steampunk sort of helped me get to know the world of Steampunk so I guess if any book motivated my story it's that one.

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  • 8 years ago

    For me it is not really one particular book that has inspired my story. All the good books I have read have inspired my writing somewhat and the story I am writing is in the style I have crafted from all my different sources of inspiration.

  • Davirk
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Lots of Lovecraft- if you're going to do aliens right he's required reading.

    I tend to get inspired a bit more by video games because it feels less like imitation, I think.

    The one in space was inspired by Ender's Game and Dune. The one with magic was inspired by LoTR, like everything else with magic.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    The Ender's Game series. It made me want to write sci-fi that has to do with aliens/otherworldly beings.

  • 8 years ago

    i haven't been inspired by books per se but i have been inspired by many tv shows i watch...some are based off book and novel series but i never actually had a chance to read them.

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