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Who is Your favorite Writer?

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« Reply #60 on: <05-26-14/1420:14> »
Raymond Chandler. When I write, I ask myself if I made it Raymond Chandler enough. I have my own style and my own introspections so I'm not afraid of cloning his work, but he is my idol when it comes to writing.

I love Lovecraft for his ideas, and a little for his writing vocabulary, but dear god, he cannot write dialogue. Comes from his personal lack of expertise on the matter, I understand.

A vote for Richard Morgan as well.

I also have to gives special thanks to Stephen King. I have not read any of his books, except for a single one: "On Writing". Changed everything for me.
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« Reply #61 on: <06-16-14/1645:54> »
Patrick Rothfuss, Neil Gaiman, Jim Butcher, Richard Matheson, Devon Monk, J.K. Rowling (go ahead and judge :P)...those are the authors that pop up in my head first.

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« Reply #62 on: <07-10-14/1947:13> »
Michael Moorcock, Glen Cook, Jim Butcher, Brandon Sanderson, Andrzej Sapkowski, Terry Pratchett, Patrick Rothfuss, Robert Jordan, Margaret Weis, Dan Abnett, D.M. Cornish, Robert Heinlein, Lev Grossman... Not in that order. 
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« Reply #63 on: <07-13-14/2230:52> »
Robert Jordan, J.R.R. Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, R.A. Salvatore, and Brandon Sanderson are my favorites.