What do you think of Michael Crichton?
I think MC is amazing. He has not only written over 20 best-selling novels. He's created a hit TV show, 13 of his books were made into blockbuster hits, and he's produced, directed, written (etc.) many movies and TV shows. He has a degree from Harvard Medical School, has taught writing at MIT, was a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, researching public policy with Jacob Bronowski, he has taught courses in anthropology at Cambridge University. And outstandingly, his first (and arguably his best) novel, "The Andromeda Strain," was actually written while he was still a student at Harvard! He managed to write a best-selling thriller while enrolled at an Ivy League University. MC is one of my favorite writers and one of my major role models. How about you?
Eli S started this discussion 6 months ago. ( )