Among his chores was editing hopeless manuscripts submitted by would-be writers, prompting him to submit his own yarns.
Yet, the superhero may have spun his last web as the iconic character has been killed off by writers, prompting the outrage of heartbroken fans.
Salinger's writing has influenced several prominent writers, prompting Harold Brodkey (himself an O. Henry Award-winning author) to state in 1991: "His is the most influential body of work in English prose by anyone since Hemingway".
The journal Neurology has wrestled with this question since several studies written by hired professional writers prompted development of an authorship policy that departs from the ICMJE criteria and encourages greater transparency and disclosure.
A young Saudi writer prompted outrage — and, reportedly, a call from the king for his arrest — by directly addressing the Prophet Muhammad in a series of posts on Twitter.
My time as a fiction writer prompted me to frame interview questions so that I teased out the meatiest sound bites from the experts and civilians willing to share their observations, because I recognized that storytelling ruled, no matter if it was fiction or nonfiction.
Most of its business comes from traditional publishers, he says, and befriending writers simply prompts them to add more content and, in turn, enhance their sales and Amazon's retail experience.
Former Labor leader Mark Latham has given a bizarre performance at the Melbourne writers festival, prompting some audience members to walk out and organisers to express their disappointment.
The fervor around "The Feminine Mystique" — in which Betty Friedan dismissed McGinley as one of the "housewife writers" — had prompted McGinley's publisher to persuade her to compile the pieces as a collection.
James's Booker victory – he was the first Jamaican to win the prize – and the way he has since talked about the experience of black writers also prompt us to think about issues of writing and power.
