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I treat this blog as a sort of mental “toy chest.” Read on and you’ll find writing advice, rants, and random flash fiction. Comments are always welcome.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM R.A. SALVATORE

Growing up, R.A. Salvatore was one of my favorite fantasy writers.  He did this wicked series called "Forgotten Realms", which began with a book called "The Crystal Shard".  I HIGHLY recommend that you hunt that puppy down and read, like, the first nine books of that series.

The man's style of fantasy was crisp, a joy to read, filled with interesting characters, and had some of the best fight scenes I've ever read.  Salvatore's a flat-out genius.

And, while putzing around YouTube, I stumbled across a Q&A session that he did in Toronto last year.  The attached link will guide you to the one that caught my eye/ear the most.

He was asked (in a roundabout way) for any words of wisdom he would give to an aspiring writer.  And his answer was interesting . . .
http://vimeo.com/15667354

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