[ WP ] To our inspirations ... ( Write a piece that reflects/highlights/showcases the style of an author who has inspired you )

My inspirations came from cinema- I never really started reading books for entertainment until my early teens. My writing draws inspiration from cinema from the past century- Bits and pieces and how I imagine my subject matter comes from various directors in the genre I write in. 
 
 That's not to say I do n't read books. It's hard to describe where the writing bug got me- It was early high school, I had no interest in sports ( which is what runs a small Texas town ) But I had hobbies. I'd spend my lunches in the library reading through Tolkien, and then I'd go home and watch a good old movie. 
 
 If I felt inspired, I'd write. And that's basically how it is today, albeit streamlined considerably. I'd have to say my favorite directors are John Carpenter, Stephen Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro. 
 
 It's Tolkien, Douglas Adams and Asimov. 
 
 I wish I had a better education in literary matters. The vast majority of my writing skills came from practice, the criticism of friends and reading books on the subject written by those more well versed.
