His soul is in his stories. I once asked him who inspired him to creat…

Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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His soul is in his stories. I once asked him who inspired him to create his characters, and his answer was no one. That all his characters were himself. ✨ Carlos Ruiz Zafon (2005). The Shadow of the Wind, p.164, Penguin
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His soul is in his stories. I once asked him who inspired him to create his characters, and his answer was no one. That all his characters were himself. ✨ Carlos Ruiz Zafon (2005). The Shadow of the Wind, p.164, Penguin

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