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Born in St Paul, Minnesota -
Age of thirteen he published his first story in the St Paul academy newspaper
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He wrote musicals while attending college
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Had to leave university because his writing caused his grades to suffer so he joined the army
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Met wife while stationed at camp Sheridan -
Fitzgerald is assigned to camp Sheridan.
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Discharged from the Army and moved to New York City
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Asked his wife Zelda to marry him
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Published first novel called “This Side of Paradise” -
Fitzgerald moved to france hoping to spark his creativity
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Published his greatest work “The Great Gatsby” -
This novel didn’t do as well as “The Great Gatsby”
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Moved to Hollywood to write screen plays to make money -
He was half way done with his last novel before his death.
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Died of a heart attack