James Dashner Inspiration

James Dashner was born November 26, 1972 in Georgia, later he and his family of five brother and sister moved to Minnesota. He has strict Mormon parents, but he says they were still loving and very supportive of his writing. Dashner has say throughout his child hood he has loved reading, and in his reading it inspired him to write. In 1991 Dashner graduate from Duluth high school and when on to attend Brigham Young University College in Utah. Before becoming a full time writer Dashner was working in the field of financing, but soon found his real love in writing. Dashner now lives in the rocky Mountain with his wife Lynette and there four kids. In his free time Dashner loves to read, ski, watch movies and spend time with his kids. Dashner has
In 2005 when finishing his last book in “The Jimmy Fincher Saga” Dasher was told to start working on another book. So in November 2005 before going to bed an idea came to Dasher mind, of boy stuck in any unsolved maze, and to thus The Maze Runner was born. Dasher says his inspiration came from these 5 thing “Lord of the Flies” Dasher says he read this book in high school and absolutely loved it, it is defiantly one of the biggest inspirations for the book, kid being isolated in the glades fighting themselves and each other, trying to figure out a way out. Next “Enders Game” also reading this book in high school too was a definitely the inspiration for the character Tomas and having the kids growing up so fast. Other influence were the show “Lost” because not only is it one of Dashner favorite shows but also because he loves the story telling of the show and it heavily influenced his writing style. And the last two influences the book: the Maze Runner” was the book “The Shinning” and of course the idea of a corn maze. All these factor and inspiration have brought this book to life, and is now one of New York Times beset selling book, and also has now been made into two major motion films, with