How did Roald Dahl start writing?

Answer 1

During World War II, Roald Dahl was a fighter pilot. After he was sidelined by severe headaches in 1941, Roald was transferred to Washington, DC where C.S. Forester encouraged Roald to write about his experiences in the Royal Air Force (RAF).

That writing, Dahl's first published work, appeared in the 1 August 1942 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, and was titled "Shot Down Over Libya".

Answer 2

Roald Dahl was shot down in a plane in WW II and when he went to America a writer asked him to give him facts about what it was like so that he could write a newspaper article about it. Roald Dahl did, and the writer mailed back and said that he had only asked for the facts, but Roald Dahl had written a really good story about it. It was so good, the writer published the story exactly as Roald Dahl had written it. He got a bit well known then, and he started writing books.

Answer 3

Roald Dahl started writing during his time in the Royal Air Force during World War II. His first published work was a short story in The Saturday Evening Post in 1942, which led to his career as a writer. Dahl's experiences in the war and his vivid imagination greatly influenced his writing style and the stories he would go on to create.

Answer 4

He became a writer when he was told to write a script for Walt Disney. He also wrote the screen play for "You Only Live Twice".

Answer 5

He became an auther by writing stories