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You know in your literature class when the teacher will cover a brief history of an author before moving into their works? That is one of my favorite parts of the class. To understand the literature, you must know the author. Writers use personal experience in their writing so that situations and words are real -- so that when you read them, they feel real. It would be awfully hard to write about vampires if you weren't in a relationship with one, right? 

Wait... what do you mean vampires aren't real? They are all over everything you pick up to read. OH. Oops. That was a few years ago. Now, we have people telling of their experiences in dystopian societies. Okay, so obviously fiction books aren't always based on real life situations. Sometimes authors add in supernatural elements because they just happen to know a lot about them or because they have a very vivid imagination.

When I read the Twilight books, I remember reading that the author had come up with the plot during a dream. I'm still waiting to dream up a good idea for a book. Anyway, I'm really just sharing information with you guys more than anything. I just enjoy knowing about authors. Recently, after finishing The Picture of Dorian Gray, I've been reading up on Oscar Wilde. He was quite clever and had a bit of crazy experience during his life. In reading of his trials, you can almost understand his work better. So, maybe next time you pick a book, look up their author as well. 

catch you later,

Karleigh

"I am not young enough to know everything." // Oscar Wilde