What inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write Sherlock Holmes?

Answer 1

When conan doyle was studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh he met a Dr Joseph Bell who was one of his professors. After 2 years at the school Doyle was chosen by Bell to assist him on his wards and it was through watching how Bell had an amazing ability to detect Information about a patient such as how they walked, whether they had tattoos, their accent, physical appearance etc... that holmes`s character would later be based. As well as being amazingly intuitive Bell was physically tall, thin, had an angular well defined face and very distinctive walk.

Answer 2

By application of logic, observation and deduction. And asciduous application of the tenet: "when all other avenues have been exhausted, whatever remains, however unlikely, is the answer".

Answer 3

Conan Doyle crates suspense by explaining the atmosphere in the story ,and telling you what is around you ,and what the people are doing around you.