Poe

 Personally Poe has been a huge influence, to no only my writing, but how I read things too. Before I started reading Poe, I wouldn’t look into a story as much and would just assume what the author said. Now, when I read a story, I analyze every sentence to make sure I understand anything the author could have mean’t when he or she wrote it. When it comes to my writing, Poe was a even bigger influence upon me with the way that he placed dark scenery and even darker storylines. I would have to say that my favorite piece of work from Poe is “The Cask of Amontillado,” this is my favorite of his stories because of the extremely dark elements and the suspense that it is filled with. The ended did nothing less than shock me, and I never saw it coming, and that I what I love to read in writing, the element of surprise.