Nicholas Sparks writing skills was first discovered in the year 1996 when "The Notebook" was first published. The story focused on the couple who despite all the circumstances that crossed their path, they still end up together.
Even Alzheimer's disease was not a hindrance to prove that great and true love still exists. Sparks has a unique way of writing that makes readers feel the intensity of love between the characters. His way of writing is not a typical love story that has a happy ending, he makes sure that there is always an unexpected twist in the story.
On the year 2004, his book became a movie. Nicholas Sparks popularity grows and with that movie lovers also appreciated his works. According to his publisher, his books were sold for more than 105 million copies. He has written 19 books and 11 became a movie which also became box office hits all over the world.
This year his 20th book "Two by Two" was released. Reports from USA Today says that in the opening week Sparks fans purchased more than 98,000 hardcover copies, a proof that his touch of being one of the best writers in the century still exist. "Two by Two" is a divorce story and it focuses on a young man who's struggling with being a father and as well as a mother to his daughter.
According to Washington Post, some of the parts in the story was written after his divorce with his wife Cathy but he clarified that Cathy and the character in the book is different because he and his ex-wife remain friends regardless of what happened.
Another surprise to his readers was that he collaborate with a musician JD Eicher, together they made an original song for the book. A gift to his readers for more than 2 decades of being loyal to him.
Eicher accompanied him during his book tour, fans enjoyed the song and while in the line for the book signing they are also singing its song. As usual, the Nicholas Sparks charm still exists, According to him: "I think I signed 6,000 books" a proof that his fans will still love him even though another 2 more decades will pass.
