Michael crichton

     Not too many years ago I started reading a Michael Crichton book.  That book was Congo.  I was instantly impressed with the flow of the book and all the technical information that was put into it.  To me that was what made it feel like I was reading a non-fiction book.  After that I was hooked and went through many of his books, dropping back on occasion to his earlier works.  Before that I read mostly horror, relying on Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Peter Straub, and a few others for my entertainment.
     I have pondered writing a book such as he would write.  I actually have a couple in mind.  I can't imagine that I would put out a book of such caliber anytime soon, though.  Besides finding the time to write I can envision many, and many, hours of research to get all the facts right.  I would love for the scientific minded to look at this future book and say 'yes, this could actually happen.'
     The trick, however, is to create a great story with memorable characters while slipping in a few possibly boring facts.  I'm still working on creating great stories with memorable characters.
     I had read Michael Crichton's last book, Micro, published posthumously, a while back and I wanted to see what books I had missed by him.  I was surprised that he had written under a pen name early in his career as a writer.  He was John Lange, Jeffrey Hudson, and Michael Douglas.  Michael Douglas was a pen name he used when writing with his brother Douglas Crichton.
     Michael Crichton wore many hats during his lifetime.  He was an author, doctor, producer, director, and screenwriter.  Wow, I'm just trying to get into one of those slots.
     There are many great writers that I would like to immolate stretching over many  genres.  The late Michael Crichton is one of them.