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William Goldman, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind The Princess Bride, drew inspiration from his daughters when he set to write the story in the early 1970s. He asked them what kind of story they envisioned, and their responses—'a princess' and 'a bride'—sparked the creation of the tale. Goldman published the novel in 1973, framing it as an abridgment of a fictional work by the author S. Morgenstern. The inventive style set the stage for a charming narrative filled with humor and adventure.