Roald Dahl

Background Information?

Date of Birth: September 13, 1916

Place of Birth: Llandaff, (South Wales)

Date of Death: November 23, 1990

Place of Death: Oxford, United Kingdom

Occupation: Author

How He Got Into Writing?

When Roald Dahl got married he didn’t have the intention of becoming a famous writer, he just wanted to write books and create stories for his kids because he had the imagination. Roald Dahl would be up all night,just him and his typewriter. He would type away till the early morning,sometimes not getting sleep. It is rumored that if he ever made a single mistake on his typewriter or there was something he didn’t feel was right,he would just crumble up the paper and start over (typewriters don’t have a backspace).When people started reading his books they fell in love with his whimsical ideas and wild imagination and later on in his life Roald Dahl would continue to write books and short stories.

Advice for future Writers from Roald Dahl

• “Have a lively imagination.”
• “Make a scene come alive!”
• “You need the stamina.”
• “You must have discipline.”
• “BE A PERFECTIONIST!”
• “Have a sense of humor.”
• “Have humility.”

 

Reflection

Roald Dahl’s writing was an amazing expression of who he was and how he thought. All his writing captivated his readers throught his clever sense of humor and he smart in his way of creating tension and suspense. Roald Dahl’s brilliance can be seen in his whimsical ideas and places and the way he reflects reality through his writing. His style is still being adopted by many writers of today and he will always be remembered as one of history’s greatest writers.