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When did Ray Bradbury start writing?
Bradbury began writing his own stories at age 11 (1931).
Are any of those stories still around?
CANNOTANSWER.
Why did Bradbury get into writing?
Throughout his youth, Bradbury was an avid reader and writer and knew at a young age that he was "going into one of the arts..
Did anyone influence him?
H.
G.
Wells, Jules Verne, and Edgar Allan Poe.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In addition to comics, he loved Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Who was Edgar Rice Burroughs?
creator of Tarzan of the Apes, especially Burroughs' John Carter of Mars series.
Did any other works particularly influence him?
The Warlord of Mars.
How did this influence him?
at the age of 12, he wrote his own sequel.
What his most popular book?
CANNOTANSWER.
What other authors influenced him?
Jules Verne.

Question: How did Jules Verne influence him?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Jules Verne influence Ray Bradbury?