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R.A. Salvatore, whose real name is Rafael Joseph Salvatore, is an American fantasy author best known for his 'Dark Elf' series, which began in 1988 and has been highly acclaimed by readers. His works are characterized by rich imagination, complex character development, and profound thematic exploration.

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“It got so bad that by the time I was graduated, the only reading I did was in order to get the grade and the only writing I did was in order to get the grade.”

Writing Order Reading Grades

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“Writing a book for me, I expect, is very similar to the experience of reading the book for my readers.”

Writing Book Reading Reader Writing A Book

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“Writing is an incredibly lonely job.”

Writing Jobs Lonely

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“Whenever you're writing a book or creating a movie or a game, your first task is to get the reader to suspend disbelief, to buy into the logic and boundaries of your world, even though those boundaries might include things like dragons and magic.”

World Writing Firsts Book Might Games Magic Reader Creating Tasks Logic Boundaries Dragons Writing A Book Disbelief

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“The most common criticism that I've seen is that I write "popcorn fantasy": lightweight action-adventure. Some people call it that as they explain why they love it for exactly that reason. I'm cool with that, either way. I just nod and let it go.”

People Way Writing Reason Action Common Fantasy Adventure Criticism Let It Go Popcorn

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“There's way too much pain in this business for anyone who doesn't HAVE to write.”

Way Writing Pain Too Much

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“If you can quit, then quit. If you can't quit, you're a writer.”

Ifs Writing Quitting

Book:The Collected Stories, The Legend of Drizzt

Source: The Collected Stories, The Legend of Drizzt

“No one will ever write a fantasy novel better than The Hobbit.”

Writing Fantasy Novel Fantasy Novels

Author:R. A. Salvatore

“I loved to read and to write, but then something happened. As I made my way through school, I kept getting handed books to read that didn't excite me and didn't even remotely connect to the realities of my life.”

Way Writing Made Book Reality School Happened My Way School Life

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“Definitely they write themselves. It's an amazing experience. It's like the characters have come alive and are sitting on my shoulder talking to me, telling me their tales.”

Writing Character Talking Alive Sitting Shoulders Tales Amazing Experiences

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About the Author

Born: January 20, 1959
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Quotes: 91

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Streams of Silver: The Legend of DrizztRelated source material

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