Written by Erica Rose Jackson This list was easy to come up with: Robert Shaw, J R R Tolkien, CS Lewis, Tom Clancy, and Mindy Kaling. I assume this question applied to authors who were dead or alive, at least I hope so. So, let me share why I’d like to meet each of these five authors because that is why we’re both here. Robert Shaw - You are, undoubtedly, more familiar with him as an actor from his work in films like Jaws and The Sting, but he was actually quite the author as well. Shaw’s books are hard to track down, but if you can they are definitely worth the read. I’ve read A Card From Morocco, The Hiding Place, and The Man in the Glass Booth. I would like to meet him because Shaw seemed like a very down to Earth guy (mind you he had a temper) who you could have a couple beers with. He owned a pub in Ireland and he never shied away from who he was. J R R Tolkien - The man who crafted The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, how could I not wish for a chance to sit down with him. He crafted an entire world filled with darkness and light, writing one of my favorite characters in literature, Gandalf. I would love to hear him speak on how he came up with Elvish, the locations of Middle Earth, and his writing purpose. I love writing so getting a chance to hear from a great like Tolkien would be a dream come true. CS Lewis - Like Tolkien, Lewis created a beautiful world in The Chronicles of Narnia, a place that only required walking through a wardrobe to reach. Lewis was not only a fantastic writer though, he was a religious man, putting that symbolism into his works. Sitting with him would be a wealth of information in both writing and faith. Tom Clancy - Clancy has written some of the greatest spy novels to be published and I have loved each and every one. Sure his attention to detail can sometimes temporarily stall the story, but overall it adds to the picture he’s painting with his words. Clancy created Jack Ryan who’s been brought to life by Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck, each with their own flare for the role. I would love to learn from him about detail in writing, like how much is too much. Mindy Kaling - Kaling has written multiple books, with the two I’ve read: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and Why Not Me? Ok, I didn’t actually read them because I listened to the audio which allowed Kaling to read it to me, herself, but that made the experience that much better. She is hilarious and real, very much not what Hollywood wants people to be. Kaling set goals for herself and she worked extremely hard to achieve them. Meeting her would be a great time to learn but also for some laughs.
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