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Influences...
Naoki Urusawa: Monster
Naoki Urusawa may be the odd one out when assesing the other names on this list. Names of writers who revolutionized literature throughout the 19th to 20th century and gave the art a new meaning. However, Mr. Urusawa deserves a name on this list as the work he meticulously crafted and shared with the rest of the world was the best example of the genius that can be hidden in every work.
I read and completed a manga series by the name of" Monster" he had drawn and writte, and it was safe to say I was blown away. Even through the use of paneling and character design Mr. Urasawa sucks us into his world and strengthens our bonds with his characters,that aside he also makes for a wonderful storyteller. He uses the lack of free-running paragraphs in the manga to his advantage and frames the tale to still be thrilling and heart-wrenching. These are attributes I wanted to carry forth in my own work
Edgar Allan Poe: Tell-Tale Heart
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A writer who truly revolutionized writing in the 19th century, Edgar Allan Poe is a classic. And for good reason! I feel whenever I'm scanning through any of the tales my eyes are completely fixated on the page and I always wondered how so, It's not much of a mystery. Edgar Allan Poe has done much as I described of Mr. Urasawa. The act of asking the viewer into your own story however with Poe was the inside of his character's mind. Also what i enjoyed in his work was a literary theory established by Poe urging on establishing the intent and purpose of the work before starting the work. I read the "Tell-Tale Heart" which I believe serves as the best example. Through the story we experience the slow decline and spiral of a man whose sin we know all know to well( including himself) It really marks the use of the significance of using the correct point of view and Poe's use of rapid sentences as the book comes to a finale ( a technique used to put emphasis on the charchters rapid spiraling mental state) I aspired to use point of veiw and sentence structure and purpose establishment in my story.
Agatha Christie: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Much is to be said about Agatha Christie, I could even credit her for my newfound love for literature, as Christie has given a new life to the genre of mystery and detective fiction ( A genre I appreciate too well), Agatha's stories no matter how repetitive the theme, can always be completed in one sitting by yours truly as I neglect all other tasks to find out whodunnit. However, if we take a step back to analyze this, Agatha’s use of clever pacing and heaving dependence on dialogue is a clever method I hoped to incorporate elements of in my own work. The story that tells of the "Murder of Roger Ackroyd" is one that marks its name alongside hers. By the ending of the novel I was in absolute utter bewilderment, she hides the clues right under our noses! She really is an incredible writer.
