1. The author of Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
The author of
Fahrenheit 451

2. Ray Bradbury’s childhood
born in 1920 in Illinois
at 8-years-old began reading sci-fi
moved to LA when 13-years-old
loved Hollywood
would walk or roller skate to the film studios

3. Ray Bradbury in high school he began a publication
after HS worked in a theater group
a newsboy job financed his writing career
by 1945 he’d sold dozens of stories

4. Ray Bradbury
he wrote
novels
plays
poems
screenplays
musicals
operas

5. Ray Bradbury he helped design a ride at Disney World Dandelion Crater
named after his novel about Apollo astronauts

6. Ray Bradbury referred to as “world’s greatest sci-fi writer”
adventures tales of the future
warns us of worshipping scientific development because it can lead to sacrificing morality and aesthetics

7. Ray Bradbury he once said in a speech that the automobile was
beginning to destroy society
poisoning the atmosphere
killing millions of people
he refused to learn to drive a car
walked everywhere
police often stopped him wanting to know what he was up to

8. Ray Bradbury His goal as a writer
“...to entertain myself and others. Hopefully, that will prevent me from taking myself too seriously...”

9. Ray Bradbury His advice to young writers:
write at least 1,000 words a day
write a story a week
rely on intuition
let the character write the story

10. Ray Bradbury
Fly High with Novel Units. 1991