The novel was(to be) a great success when it was publıshed (to publish).His plays were set(to set) in the 16th century.He was honoured (to honour) by his contemporaries as a remarkable playwright and a great poet.He was born(to be born) in the capital of Scotland,Edinburgh.He publıshed(to publish)his first detective story when he was 28.He used(to use) his vivid imagination to develop fabulous plots.He wrote(to write) powerful stories about a brillliant detective,Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr Watson.He vividly described(to describe) his characters.Readers loved(to love)them and always wanted(to want)more of these stories.