Ten facts about F.Scott Fitzgerald:

 Ten facts about F.Scott Fitzgerald:

. His wife "Zelda" was considered the quintessential 1920s "flapper".

. He worked as a Hollywood screenwriter for part of his life.

. He enlisted as 2nd lieutenant and before he was deployed the war ended.

. Fitzgerald used to keep a list of random things one of which contained a recipe for using up leftover turkey in cocktails.

. He primarily made his fortune from selling short stories to the Saturday evening post. From this, he earned $4000. This would translate to $50,000 in today's money.

. Nearing to the end of his life he reportedly drank a quatre of gin and 12 bottles of beer every day. 

. Fitzgerald was named after a famous ancestor.

.He died before finishing his final novel.

. "The Great Gatsby" only became popular after Fitzgerald's death and was later referred too as one of America's greatest pieces of literature. 

.When growing up Fitsgerald wanted to become a poet.