Salvatore's short biography above is great; I love this guy. He begins life enjoying the reading experience, but the public school system kills that desire in him with books such as "Moby Dick," and short excerpts from Faulkner. Luckily his sister Susan introduced him to Tolkien or we would not have books like "The Ancient" or "The Crystal Shard," the first Salvatore book I read.
Salvatore is humorous and entertaining in this interview. I love the fact that he planned on majoring in math and computers science but turned to writing after reading Tolkien's "Hobbit" and "Lord of The Rings" trilogy three times in a week. That is four books thrice over in one week. Like Tolkien to Salvatore, I don't think I would have pursued my English degree without "The Dark Elf Trilogy".
I hope that after, or maybe during, my military days I can follow his footsteps and write something entertaining that will also resonate deep within my readers. It's easy for people all over the world to identify with Drizzt, an outcast with integrity and honor contrary to his upbringing. I can't imagine creating a character that is as beloved.
Mr. Salvatore thank you for supporting the troops and thank you for inspiring a generation. We appreciate it.
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