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Who do you consider to be the greatest fantasy writer of all time?
J.R.R. Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, just to name a few. Who is your favorite fantasy writer and why do you believe they are the best at what the do? Go deep into detail.
Ended April 14, 2019 • 1 Entry • Created by Harry_Situation
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Who do you consider to be the greatest fantasy writer of all time?
J.R.R. Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, just to name a few. Who is your favorite fantasy writer and why do you believe they are the best at what the do? Go deep into detail.

Fantastic fantasy

I have a few favorite writers to recommend.

Peter S. Beagle, who wrote The Last Unicorn. It's a sweet, fun and clever adventure with a bittersweet ending. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Beagle and he is a wonderful person. So on top of appreciating great writing, you'd also be supporting a great guy if you buy one of his books.

I'm also a huge fan of Jack Vance. Not a lot of people know this, but his Dying Earth series was the precursor to Dungeons & Dragons. Gygax was inspired by Vanc'es writing. Vance had a fantastic imagination with rich settings and interesting characters. He created worlds with diverse cultures and interesting lore. He had a real penchant for drawing you into a scene. He really sparked the imagination. Just really enthralling.