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List any five quirks of any three writers as mentioned in the text.
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The first author is RICK RIORDAN. His quirks include the following. He is a myth master. He is shy and outgoing. ...
The second author is SHAKESPEARE. His quirks include the following. He is known for a very good hand writing. ...
The third author is J K ROWLING. Her quirks include the following.
Charles Dickens
1. He couldn't work without his blue ink, writing quills, a green vase, statuttes, a paper knife and a desk calendar.
2. Dickens was finicky about which direction he slept north-south.
3. The name Dickens is considered a curse word.
4.Dickens enormous attachments bought him creative comfort
5.Dickens adjusted his surroundings according to his needs
Edgar Allan Poe
1. A poet and writer, mostly wore black suits and preferred black ink. He was extremely fond of cats.
2. For months he coudnt get rid of himself of that phantisam cat.
3. A tortoiseshell cat, Catterina was often found resting on Poe's shoulders, observing him as he wrote. She would purr to show her approval of his work.
4. Poe coined the word ‘tintinnabulation’ to describe the sound made by the ringing of bells.
5. The American football team the Baltimore Ravens are named in honour of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem ‘The Raven’.
James Joyus
1. A determined writter had weak eyesight and could barely read anything properly.
2. Joyus opted to use crayons instead of quills; to write not on paper but on a large piece of cardboard.
3. He used plethora of colours, from red and blue to green and orange.
4. He would eavesdrop and collect snatches of phrases, words and letters from his surroundings.
5. To aid his vision, he wore a white coat that helped him reflect light onto the paper.