She has been vilified more recently, yet what she gave the world cannot be measured. She was responsible for a massive increase in children reading and that is immeasurably valuable.
That doesn't excuse what she did and said. Essentially youre saying BECAUSE she did a good thing, anything and everything else she does should be excused. Which is a very toxic belief. She will still be held accountable, regardless of how many children read Harry Potter. . .
@@davidkonevky7372 theres nothing mildly controversial about what she said. Trans women are women. period. And she will be held accountable. Dont confuse your love for her work for her being a good person, fanboy
I have nothing but respect for her and I love every single book of her that I've read. She is a great writer and I am sure also a good natured person. The shitstorm here on TH-cam from some people who to me seem to be childish drama queens I don't care one bit about. I watched a few of those videos and decided that was more than enough.
@@LisaZoe86 its not "what I want to think," it's just the reality of the situation. Grow up a little and learn that sometimes the people you admire aren't going to be paragons.
I became interested in writing a book even tho I have no experience because of JK Rowling. She is honestly such a genius for writing the book Harry Potter. The way she created the entire fantasy, the names such as hogwarts, the houses, Azkaban, those screaming plants,and so many more. Like how did she even came up with the ideas of all. And those envelopes that talks. Bro legit. JK Rowling is such an inspiration. I just need to learn how to properly write a book
That makes 2 of us She is one amazing author and She is a rolemodel for sure, I love writing as well but I dont know what to write about thats my Main issue
@@jessicajohnson2412 then you should write from prompts, they are an amazing way to unlock your creative mind. I do the same thing, I first search prompts and when I feel like this is a good one I start to plot the story and think about the characters
I suggest you read the books, as it seems you haven’t. Not trying to be rude, I just want to recommend to everyone I can to read the books because they are amazing.
This shows how absolutely insane she is (in a good way). The way she obsesses over every little detail into building the foundation for the whole harry potter universe and then telling the story within that world is genius. It was inevitable that this franchise was going to blow up
The part where she says that she did the one thing she thought she could do well and poured her heart into it, that really struck me. I struggle with my self esteem all the time and think im a screw up. Drawing and writing manga is the one thing I think i am amazing at, and its what matters most to me
Aww *relates to being alone, hitting rock bottom, being rejected* Rejection is just redirection... makes you appreciate the little things. She's worked hard and I'm glad she gave us Harry Potter... just started reading them to my child at bedtime. Good tips.. but I wish I had jks imagination!
Thank you for this writing share JK. I'm 70 but still trying to free words from my soul. I had some work stolen and it set me back, I thought all was lost and almost gave up but all my characters returned and have stayed. That surprised me. I believed they were all long gone. So I'm encouraged to try again. 🙏💜
Would you mind saying how was it stolen? Gosh, I can't imagine having my book stolen from me, my work impersonated, since i look at my characters with the love of a mother for her children (metaphorically, not delusionally😅). Anyways, i wish that you will eventually free those words and write as much as you want.
It’s funny how Stephen King and JK Rowling are each other’s polar opposites when it comes to writing. He’s a meticulous pantster, she’s a meticulous plotter and both are convinced their method is The Way! 😂
I was thinking the same thing as I just came from a Stephen King writing advice video. I was thinking though, along with them George RR Martin and Tolkien, all having had enormous success (even if none of want to take forever like Martin and Tolkien) they're seems to be no right way.
Interesting! I have pantsed and plotted. At the moment, I am more of a panster, but I cannot seem to maintain the momentum. Yet I have barely used the plot structure that I wrote down over 15 months ago.
Each person is 'genius' in some area....all of us are genius. My Italian friend, a lifelong professional painter, said ninety nine percent of success as a creative person in whatever genre is the actual physical work.....its not how 'creative' they are.
An underdog provides opportunities to feel absolute pride and pure joy with successfully fulfilling accomplishments. Transporting readers, Ms Rolling built an empire incrimentally from solid bedrock. Her energy is all so inspiring that she, thru her story, will live on well beyond any human lifespan.
The reason why she is the GOAT is because she focused on one character’s point of view. She created beautiful supporting characters, but she didn’t get too far from Harry. That’s the difference between her and Tolkien and Sanderson and Jordan. Also Martin. Her genius is keeping the center on one character. Honestly if she wrote a book based on Hermione as minister of magic all from her point of view but third person giving her leeway (as she has always done) everyone would read it. CB strike is so similar on that way, although in that one Robin gets a lot of the main character time too. And it works. She’s so not confusing. That is why she is the GOAT.
Finally, someone who actually understand this, All I ever see is Tolkien and Martin fans constantly trash talk her as an author and also all of her work. Tolkien fans especially . Pure jealousy it seems to me, coz their fav author couldn't have their work half as successful as her.
@@crossface222 the reason for it perhaps be that her fantasy world is set in reality and is extremely grounded. Plus HP is more character driven while LOTR is plot driven. That's why The Hobbit is my fav work of Tolkien as it's more character driven. And as a POC, I can easily imagine myself as part of the Wizarding world, while the only way I can be part of Middle Earth is by being a Haldimir or an easterling. Tolkien has made it pretty clear that the good guys in his world are all fair/white, and the evil ones are all swarthy/dark.
Ummati ~ Her first husband was a physically abusive drunk who treated her badly and who constantly berated her and her talent, going so far as to rip up every manuscript she started when they were living in Portugal. She ended up suffering from a depression so deep she contemplated suicide. The birth of her daughter saved her, she said in a few interviews.
I have to admire JK Rowling, because she was able to become an international super star in spite of everything she went through. Her way of writing even inspired the novel writing software Dabble.
She has done more to inspire children's reading than anyone in recent history. She is indubitably a talented writer and she deserves the success she has obtained. While I appreciate the storytelling, I just coulnt sustain interest in that world of magic
I have a passion for writing as well, its just that I dont know what I want to write about, but I know and feel like I have alot in my mind that wants to be put on a piece of paper
To everyone in this thread: Keep a diary, write about anything that comes to your mind. That way you practice a whole damn lot and enjoy the process :D
An old type writer, a big idea and a creative mind set on fire by sufferings of the past.....end result ? Harry Porter and the stuff of legends in young literature
#5. Tbh, I started writing stories as a coping mechanism after my parents divorced and I was forced to leave all my friends and my hometown and my school behind.
#3 Know Everything About Your World, is something that is definitely getting glossed over in a lot of today's entertainment. I'm glad Rowling showed her process there of just building a world in as much detail as possible so that what finally makes it's way into the actual literature has substance and feels real to the consumer. I've seen so many recent productions in anime, Hollywood, and in video games, that have characters that are more caricature and cliches. Worlds that are random references slapped together with no cohesion between their parts. Elements that have no explanation why they are there. It's so bad that when an author produces something well thought out with a story planned in advance, the viewers act like it's a work of god tier genius. It's not. It's just what any world builder is SUPPOSED to do.
J K Rowling is a brave, amazing genius. I love the way she skilfully introduces ideas from different people’s points of view…. amazing. I personally have a magical children’s picture book file all ready to go as my last publisher had to close down the Publishing side of the business. As you might imagine I have been devastated and don’t know if I’ve got the strength or determination to go through that again. It has been very demotivating. Sorry to sound very grumpy!🙏🙏
I was an aspiring writer but my mom would yell at me for hours each night she caught me writing so I went back to playing video games which she hated me doing but didn't berate me for it.
On point 3. "Know everything about your story work": often my Background Material is 100% - 150% the length of the story itself. On piont 7. "The urge to write comes from [...] unhappy teenage years": I wish I could go back to my teenage years and just enjoy life with my friends. And yet I write to process all the things that have pissed me off in the past.
Nothing will ever take away from the massive accomplishment that was Harry Potter. This is a story that will be read hundreds of years from now in the same way we read Moby Dick, Huckelberry Finn, Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Peter Pan. It's very rare to live at the same time as such a monumental and prolific author as J.K. Rowling.
I used to be a purely discovery writer because I struggle in outlining, but recently I've come to know how important it is in finishing a story. I think there is a risk in relying too much in either or so I'm trying to balance out the two so that I can finish my book properly but also have the freedom to take my story in another route if I feel that it needs it.
For me I do both pantsing and plotting. I have to write the story on its own first, without knowing what's going to happen, I find that out as I write it. Then after I've finished writing, then I can pick out what the plot is and the details, and plot that. So write the story first plot after. I can't outline first then write the story. That's backwards for me!
@@africanchick23 i know same i cant get my brain to plot out the story ahead but it comes so naturally as im writting it. Im writing a trilogy and wanna finish it on time and dont want to become like George Martin or Patrick Rothfuss lol they're legends but theyre discovery writers and struggle with the final/last ending cause they did not think that far ahead imo. Both styles are great but we get our mojo from letting the story unfold while writing it :D
@@Sarom335 oh lovely! A trilogy is tons of fun! Mind telling what genre or age audience or small synopsis? And yes letting the creative jucies flow while writing is the best way. If I attempt an outline first it stifles all creativity, and drains all the fun out of writing. As for me, I'm writing a mid-grade children's series. I have a character and a setting but haven't started writing yet. I keep changing her family and backstory and re-writing chapter one like 5x I think.
@@africanchick23 rewriting and redrafting is the struggle for discovery writers haha i'm constantly going through it. My trilogy is an epic fantasy following three focal characters during a conquest of a newly discovered land and people (told from both sides). I'm 2/3 done the first draft of the first book. It seems like you've put in a lot of work into your story already and I'm sure it will turn out great. I would love to read it.
@@Sarom335 it absolutely is! My world/setting continuing to evolve as I kept rewriting chapter one and the multiple changes to my main characters family and background. Your story sounds so interesting! I have! I began this series in 2020 so its been a work in progress for some time. I'd love to read yours too!
Great discussion. JKR's attention to timelines reminds me of Tolkien, who did the same thing when writing Lord of the Rings. Currently locked-up on Strike and Ellacott.
I love her 🥰♥️🙏 she’s amazing x I love how she’s got all those chaotic (organised) pieces of paper I’m the same. Looks like I’m on the right track with my story writing ✍️
@@user-po6uq5yw3i lmao very true, and no lie its happened when I was writting an semi important scene then i was like whats that chacters name again, I went looking couldnt fing the character sheet so I just renamed him lol (the character sheet is still missing lol)
REALLY interesting advice here. I wonder what pantsers think of her saying that you should plot meticulously. I can remember that great development in 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'. I have tried plotting, but not to the degree that Rowling has in her notebooks. This makes me think I should change tack and try a more detailed grid. The 'Harry Potter' series is a great example for writing red herrings and foreshadowing-- I always admired that about Rowling's work. Has anyone seen the same thing in her Galbraith books? Excellent comments on the importance of failure.
The last lines she shares are credo. Live life. You will make mistakes. We do fail. Learn. Rely on healthy others who really care. Pick yourself up and live authentically. Without authenticity we really aren't living or growing....
Thanks Jo! So well shared. Blessings! Harry Potter lifts me from the pits of darkness and deep despair always! The Film's are My Go To for this. I was actually in the midst (The Depths) of writing my Wizard story, when POOF! Your Harry Potter came out and my story when into the burn-barrel & flames . . . never to be seen or heard of ever again. *Cheers!*
Yeah, I’m not into Lynch but man! His advice was stellar. “What you like is an abstraction.....you don’t know why you like the things you like, you just go toward it”
Someone who worked for me slipped me a book that she got at a Scholastic Book Sale...um, like the book seller in grade school? She told me to shut up and read it (yes, staff treated me with all the respect I deserved). I don't care for fantasy, and kids growing up and learning about life is not my cup of tea either. Three days later, interrupted by work, including a double-shift emergency cover, and I had Harry finished. I had fantasized from childhood to write. I was told all through school that I was a great writer--but who doesn't hear praise when loved ones want me to know how important they are to me. J.R. Rowling is a blinding star in my mind! She has written absolutely the most charming books of any kind in a long time. Books that fit any age group but written especially for the kids that are feeling awkward in their own shoes. Her gifts there were quite enough to dazzle the world, but what I love most about her is how centered she is though she says clearly, she feels that she is not. Yet, through her own misgivings and doubt, she shares all of it, and publicly. As writers, or wanna-be writers, to hear her story of her doubts about herself but with no doubts about her writing abilities, and how she perceived. Her story is not my story but her quest is and how she made her way through all the odds to publish is my takeaway. I would be lying if I didn't make careful notes in my mind of how she has and does handle herself in celebrity. Who knows? There is a chance, after all, her example might come in handy. You can see the end of that trope. And I would love to tell you I closed my first deal on this great idea I have. Not yet. I have no fantasies about the industry, oh, boy, no! I've spent forty plus years in business settings and I know there are no favors when one talks about costs for everything to go from story, to book, advertising, publicity, distribution, and projected revenues, final sales, losses...and hopefully profits. Can anyone imagine success in that? Can an author plan now for graduation addresses and bon mots for the interview shows yet...I mean, just outline some ideas...? Not, and be an author, I've concluded. Saying that I have an outline (or two) lined up, and a couple of storyboards to get me through a couple of sticky plot points? I wish. As I watch programs like this--and especially Rowling! If there were ever an author, I'd love to buy a cup of tea for and not let her go... I am going through each of these "Tips" interviews not as an obligation, but rather out of curiosity. If I sat down with some sort of pre-constructed check list to do this, it would squeeze the life out of my curious mind that finds things interesting in the little corners of the world and minds of the popular creatures on planet Earth at the moment. Curiosity drives a good observer and a good writer. For the longest time I thought I had no ability whatsoever at describing mood and place as I wrote interactions between characters I was developing. Reflecting on it, I find that indeed, I had some talent at it. What I didn't see, myopic as we are in our own work and I especially, was these wispy, but important details that carry the dialogue and augment the scene to further it down the story. I was grinding gears trying to find a way to build this into my writing. It was there all along. I didn't recognize that, yes, I already knew how important this was--that was why I was in this dither, right? I wasn't recognizing that the writer part in my brain could and would not write dialogue without place, time and where this dialogue would go to connect to the next beat of my story. Can you imagine that, though? It was such a telling moment. Everything I had ty or so.ped had a place, mood, and a path to the next beat written in. It was instinctive (OK, most times~). I can't write without it, instinctively. Let me put this in perspective. I have written daily since I was seven. Not out some rule. I had WAY too many words, thoughts and oh so many opinions in my head. I had to get them out of my system. I think that is how writers roll. They instinctively are sponges. They instinctively have some reason, something that drives them to write. Not on a calendar or goal with specific quotas. I'm not saying that those bits and other reminders that we should have fun, but it's not a career until in sells and other pearls of wisdom. For me, I know that I can slither out of a deadline or anything else I consider important with charm, and it hurts my soul that I can sweet-talk myself. But if I slip out of my desk chair and go out in the yard to giggle and scold underperforming flowers, I do so therapeutically. Allow the ten-year-old in me that refuses to grow up the right to be so. For me, the last fifty years of my life have been at the pleasure of others; this is My Time. Don't wait until retirement to decide to let this important part of yourself wither with time. I regret that I didn't let this particular child out until now, nor a bunch of kids in my head and heart not have the same pleasure including the big kid typing write here. I don't regret those past years, guys. There is not a thing I can do about time that is past other than learn from it. There is, however, a bunch of stories to write about from it. My sister who has no talent whatsoever as a writer did pen a jewel, so I guess in that sense, we all have the capability at writing. Her words, at least to the comedian and writer within me, have proved oh-so-true and something I keep in my heart to survive and use whenever possible (after they put the fire out on my house), "The bigger the disaster is in your life, the better, with time, the story gets. Don't waste it." For those that still count words as a way of checking that you type regularly and how much; especially if you are digging for enough words on days the well is dry? I just typed a little over 900 words. Plus, these extra words. I hope I'm not "wasting my time." Stephan King still counts pages typed. I don't. Maybe I need to find a new career? I don't think so. Great ideas for me, I take in. Knowing yourself in the clearest light you can, who you are and what you can, do, put off and why. I always have to ask that question myself. If I don't know why, I keep working. If the answer is true and I can give myself a good solid idea when and why I'm coming back to the keyboard. If I can do that, I can have a recess. If I am particularly good, efficient and story-resourceful, I can have a Little Debbie snack cake. Yeah, 15 pounds. I sit, do good work and eat snack cakes. Ish. I hope to make a career out of it so I can buy fashionable muumuus for book signings.
Steady on. She is a wonderful story teller but writer? What insights into the human condition has she provided that are not plot driven? And her prose is lacking when compared to the greats of Eng. Lit. And I think she would agree, she is very honest. I love her success, proud that she's British and I admire her integrity. But there's no need to lose all perspective.
My takeaway from all these videos is that the only why I can know what I want to know is through trial and error. There is no other way around it. All I can do is write the story and then listen to it using some text-reading tool and see if it gives out the meaning that I wanted it to at the end of a chapter. As great literary agent that I don't know the name of said, "Writing is reading, then writing, and reading again, and writing some more. You edit once you are done and then look back to see the story that you built by your own hands."
It didn't get her any awards with the children she helped become famous. They scratched and clawed at her for wanting to be right about woke people and trans gender community. I fell in love with her writing. She drew me in from the get go. Thank you JK. Rowling and I'm behind you 100%!!!
I keep my brain vomit papers in a 3 ring binder to keep it organized. I can then arrange it in the order of book and use it as my muse as I go along. I deeply feel all those random pages of frenzied jotting.
Before she was to me a great writer. Now, she is an intellectual with a righteous mind that wouldn't compromise truth and values in this world of relativism driven by pathological ideologies.
“Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster and fling him to the public.” Said by Winston Churchill, but could easily be a quote from JKR.
Having something to say, believing it is worth saying , or believing that it is worth the effort to say it is also relevant here. I would be a write if I could over come this one ( or is it three) things but at 65 it is not likely now my drawer of manuscripts will likely be discovered by my heirs after i am gone and be burnt as trash
She has been vilified more recently, yet what she gave the world cannot be measured. She was responsible for a massive increase in children reading and that is immeasurably valuable.
She is only vilified by narcissistic people deluded in their world view.
Nobody ever succeeded on this planet to that level of JKR without some amount of vilification . There is always some shadow under the burning candle..
@@davidkonevky7372 There is nothing stupid about her tweets.
She is absolutely right about that too.
That doesn't excuse what she did and said. Essentially youre saying BECAUSE she did a good thing, anything and everything else she does should be excused. Which is a very toxic belief. She will still be held accountable, regardless of how many children read Harry Potter. . .
@@davidkonevky7372 theres nothing mildly controversial about what she said. Trans women are women. period. And she will be held accountable. Dont confuse your love for her work for her being a good person, fanboy
Say whatever you will about JK Rowling, but Harry Potter is just genius storytelling.
Third "Like". I predict this comment will reach at least 500 likes :)
I have nothing but respect for her and I love every single book of her that I've read. She is a great writer and I am sure also a good natured person. The shitstorm here on TH-cam from some people who to me seem to be childish drama queens I don't care one bit about. I watched a few of those videos and decided that was more than enough.
@@LisaZoe86 she's nice unless you're a trans person. Or unless you care about trans people. But yeah if you hate trans people Im sure she seems fine.
@@adamplentl5588 If that's what you wanna think, that's your choice
@@LisaZoe86 its not "what I want to think," it's just the reality of the situation. Grow up a little and learn that sometimes the people you admire aren't going to be paragons.
I became interested in writing a book even tho I have no experience because of JK Rowling. She is honestly such a genius for writing the book Harry Potter. The way she created the entire fantasy, the names such as hogwarts, the houses, Azkaban, those screaming plants,and so many more. Like how did she even came up with the ideas of all. And those envelopes that talks. Bro legit. JK Rowling is such an inspiration. I just need to learn how to properly write a book
That makes 2 of us She is one amazing author and She is a rolemodel for sure, I love writing as well but I dont know what to write about thats my Main issue
@@jessicajohnson2412 then you should write from prompts, they are an amazing way to unlock your creative mind. I do the same thing, I first search prompts and when I feel like this is a good one I start to plot the story and think about the characters
@@jessicajohnson2412 Do you like sci-fi?
I suggest you read the books, as it seems you haven’t. Not trying to be rude, I just want to recommend to everyone I can to read the books because they are amazing.
She just got inspired :)
This shows how absolutely insane she is (in a good way). The way she obsesses over every little detail into building the foundation for the whole harry potter universe and then telling the story within that world is genius. It was inevitable that this franchise was going to blow up
Yet, she put her name onto that Cursed script. Still don't get that.
Passion. Not insanity
Still theres some major plot holes in HP
The part where she says that she did the one thing she thought she could do well and poured her heart into it, that really struck me. I struggle with my self esteem all the time and think im a screw up. Drawing and writing manga is the one thing I think i am amazing at, and its what matters most to me
Aww *relates to being alone, hitting rock bottom, being rejected* Rejection is just redirection... makes you appreciate the little things. She's worked hard and I'm glad she gave us Harry Potter... just started reading them to my child at bedtime.
Good tips.. but I wish I had jks imagination!
Rejection is just redirection --never heard of that! ;) ;) ;)
Thank you for this writing share JK. I'm 70 but still trying to free words from my soul. I had some work stolen and it set me back, I thought all was lost and almost gave up but all my characters returned and have stayed. That surprised me. I believed they were all long gone. So I'm encouraged to try again. 🙏💜
Would you mind saying how was it stolen? Gosh, I can't imagine having my book stolen from me, my work impersonated, since i look at my characters with the love of a mother for her children (metaphorically, not delusionally😅). Anyways, i wish that you will eventually free those words and write as much as you want.
It’s funny how Stephen King and JK Rowling are each other’s polar opposites when it comes to writing. He’s a meticulous pantster, she’s a meticulous plotter and both are convinced their method is The Way! 😂
I was thinking the same thing as I just came from a Stephen King writing advice video. I was thinking though, along with them George RR Martin and Tolkien, all having had enormous success (even if none of want to take forever like Martin and Tolkien) they're seems to be no right way.
Their books are differents.
Though Harry Potter is on Steven Kings list of the books he finds good written
Interesting! I have pantsed and plotted. At the moment, I am more of a panster, but I cannot seem to maintain the momentum. Yet I have barely used the plot structure that I wrote down over 15 months ago.
@@Musicienne-DAB1995 15 months you sy. buddy. try getting it out in bits nd do re@d.
how to write novel by edw@rd mullen..
JK Rowling is a genius really. Every house hold knows one of her works. Hate her or love her it does not matter. Any publicity is great publicity.
Each person is 'genius' in some area....all of us are genius. My Italian friend, a lifelong professional painter, said ninety nine percent of success as a creative person in whatever genre is the actual physical work.....its not how 'creative' they are.
An underdog provides opportunities to feel absolute pride and pure joy with successfully fulfilling accomplishments. Transporting readers, Ms Rolling built an empire incrimentally from solid bedrock. Her energy is all so inspiring that she, thru her story, will live on well beyond any human lifespan.
Regardless what media tells about this beautiful woman, I will always love her and be on her side!
Well a year later the public changed her mind about her and realized she made sense.
That's unhinged.
The reason why she is the GOAT is because she focused on one character’s point of view. She created beautiful supporting characters, but she didn’t get too far from Harry. That’s the difference between her and Tolkien and Sanderson and Jordan. Also Martin. Her genius is keeping the center on one character. Honestly if she wrote a book based on Hermione as minister of magic all from her point of view but third person giving her leeway (as she has always done) everyone would read it. CB strike is so similar on that way, although in that one Robin gets a lot of the main character time too. And it works. She’s so not confusing. That is why she is the GOAT.
Finally, someone who actually understand this, All I ever see is Tolkien and Martin fans constantly trash talk her as an author and also all of her work. Tolkien fans especially . Pure jealousy it seems to me, coz their fav author couldn't have their work half as successful as her.
@@RabiyaRavenclaw yep. I mean I’m a HUGE Tolkien fan. But her books are way more relatable.
@@crossface222 the reason for it perhaps be that her fantasy world is set in reality and is extremely grounded. Plus HP is more character driven while LOTR is plot driven. That's why The Hobbit is my fav work of Tolkien as it's more character driven. And as a POC, I can easily imagine myself as part of the Wizarding world, while the only way I can be part of Middle Earth is by being a Haldimir or an easterling. Tolkien has made it pretty clear that the good guys in his world are all fair/white, and the evil ones are all swarthy/dark.
She is my fav author she inspired me to write my own book
Is your book published?
@@floogelhornzzz4770 no not yet
What is the book gonna be about? I'm also brainstorming ideas to write my first book too, and I know it's gonna be a long journey.
@@theonegamer2321 can u read my book
@@CheekyTop1 what's it called?
There is a grief at her face, looks like she went through tough challenges to see this day where she is , Mashallah
Ummati ~ Her first husband was a physically abusive drunk who treated her badly and who constantly berated her and her talent, going so far as to rip up every manuscript she started when they were living in Portugal. She ended up suffering from a depression so deep she contemplated suicide. The birth of her daughter saved her, she said in a few interviews.
Allah ut.
I have to admire JK Rowling, because she was able to become an international super star in spite of everything she went through. Her way of writing even inspired the novel writing software Dabble.
”say whatever you want about Rowling..." there's not a single bad thing this woman has done. she's inspiring.
idk maybe.. transphobia? that kinda seems like a bad thing..
@Vivian exactly. The charge is worthy of an lol.
@Vivian that was confoundingly passive-aggressive, lol. Teenage boys these days are weird. Peace.
@@mac-rj5uc . Exactly.
She's not an angel people!!!!
@@mac-rj5ucprove it.
Rearranging her reality in the form of a book. Just; wow!
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She has done more to inspire children's reading than anyone in recent history. She is indubitably a talented writer and she deserves the success she has obtained. While I appreciate the storytelling, I just coulnt sustain interest in that world of magic
0:53 Tip one is exactly what let me into writing thanks to J.K. Rowling, she is one of the best
Her contribution cannot be accurately described I am forever thankful for her!
Wonderful and inspiring commentary. She has inspired me to start writing.
J.K. Rowling Is Our Queen!
That is always the best thing about famous books: they encourage people to write.
I have a passion for writing as well, its just that I dont know what I want to write about, but I know and feel like I have alot in my mind that wants to be put on a piece of paper
@@jessicajohnson2412 do you have stories that you like but wished that would have gone in a different direction? Write about that!
@@Musicienne-DAB1995 Not actually, terrible books inspire people to write too
To everyone in this thread: Keep a diary, write about anything that comes to your mind. That way you practice a whole damn lot and enjoy the process :D
An old type writer, a big idea and a creative mind set on fire by sufferings of the past.....end result ? Harry Porter and the stuff of legends in young literature
JK Rowling is a legend. Thank you for these tips from her. The tenth was solid gold. I am framing that quote.
Tip ten was honestly pretty compelling. Suddenly, and unexpectedly, she gave me perspective and heightened my mood. I wish I could thank her for that.
She is a guiding angel for millions of aspiring authors like me . One day I will make her proud!!!
#5. Tbh, I started writing stories as a coping mechanism after my parents divorced and I was forced to leave all my friends and my hometown and my school behind.
I feel her truth. It resonates within me. I do not know if I'll ever finish my work but she's given me guidance and Hope. Thanks
For some nothing will ever be complete, just be happy writing and don't worry about the end, step by step you can do it.
It was so fascinating ! Thank you so much for this video !
Made me realize what she really stands for for all of us aspiring writers. 😎👍
"For for." Writers should proofread.
@@floogelhornzzz4770 😎👍
@@floogelhornzzz4770 No, their sentence actually makes sense. Read it aloud, lol..
Once you begin writing, day after day, you no longer are 'aspiring'
@@floogelhornzzz4770 Commenters 'should' not hide behind ludicrous made up names
#3 Know Everything About Your World, is something that is definitely getting glossed over in a lot of today's entertainment. I'm glad Rowling showed her process there of just building a world in as much detail as possible so that what finally makes it's way into the actual literature has substance and feels real to the consumer. I've seen so many recent productions in anime, Hollywood, and in video games, that have characters that are more caricature and cliches. Worlds that are random references slapped together with no cohesion between their parts. Elements that have no explanation why they are there. It's so bad that when an author produces something well thought out with a story planned in advance, the viewers act like it's a work of god tier genius. It's not. It's just what any world builder is SUPPOSED to do.
Homegirl KNEW she had lightening in a bottle! Thank you Jk Rowling! ❤️
2:03 I feel seen. Writing things that a reader may never see but writing it for your own pleasure. And perhaps I'm more plotter than I thought!
Would you say a... Harry Plotter
This woman is a hero and always will be.
J K Rowling is a brave, amazing genius. I love the way she skilfully introduces ideas from different people’s points of view…. amazing. I personally have a magical children’s picture book file all ready to go as my last publisher had to close down the Publishing side of the business. As you might imagine I have been devastated and don’t know if I’ve got the strength or determination to go through that again. It has been very demotivating. Sorry to sound very grumpy!🙏🙏
Shes literally a genius in what she does ,.. i just want to thank and hug her.
I am a huge fan! I love Harry Potter! You rock jk Rowling
I am trans and I still love JKR with all my heart!
Brilliant
Bless❤️ You have a big heart
This made me smile, you seem like a wonderful compassionate person, good on you.
Heck yeah! You go! You do you!
@@MollyHuffle what does that even mean?
I was an aspiring writer but my mom would yell at me for hours each night she caught me writing so I went back to playing video games which she hated me doing but didn't berate me for it.
Go back to writing asap!
Never stop writing, it really is an outlet
Same here man !
Your mom was an idiot. I hope you'll write again.
Writing’s all a writer’s got. Your mum can’t take that away from you. No one can
her speech at the end: goose bumps
A beacon of inspiration all she does. Brilliant woman
I just say one thing and that is I wanna thank you.. Truly thank you very very very much for this❤❤❤
I will watch this before every day I write
Or just write, you will find enough to procrastinate about, put up a plaque with a few quotes if you want
one of the best writers of the centuary.
On point 3. "Know everything about your story work": often my Background Material is 100% - 150% the length of the story itself.
On piont 7. "The urge to write comes from [...] unhappy teenage years": I wish I could go back to my teenage years and just enjoy life with my friends. And yet I write to process all the things that have pissed me off in the past.
Nothing will ever take away from the massive accomplishment that was Harry Potter. This is a story that will be read hundreds of years from now in the same way we read Moby Dick, Huckelberry Finn, Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Peter Pan. It's very rare to live at the same time as such a monumental and prolific author as J.K. Rowling.
I can see through her eyes how much hell she went through finishing Harry Potter series👏👏
I used to be a purely discovery writer because I struggle in outlining, but recently I've come to know how important it is in finishing a story. I think there is a risk in relying too much in either or so I'm trying to balance out the two so that I can finish my book properly but also have the freedom to take my story in another route if I feel that it needs it.
For me I do both pantsing and plotting. I have to write the story on its own first, without knowing what's going to happen, I find that out as I write it. Then after I've finished writing, then I can pick out what the plot is and the details, and plot that. So write the story first plot after. I can't outline first then write the story. That's backwards for me!
@@africanchick23 i know same i cant get my brain to plot out the story ahead but it comes so naturally as im writting it. Im writing a trilogy and wanna finish it on time and dont want to become like George Martin or Patrick Rothfuss lol they're legends but theyre discovery writers and struggle with the final/last ending cause they did not think that far ahead imo. Both styles are great but we get our mojo from letting the story unfold while writing it :D
@@Sarom335 oh lovely! A trilogy is tons of fun! Mind telling what genre or age audience or small synopsis? And yes letting the creative jucies flow while writing is the best way. If I attempt an outline first it stifles all creativity, and drains all the fun out of writing. As for me, I'm writing a mid-grade children's series. I have a character and a setting but haven't started writing yet. I keep changing her family and backstory and re-writing chapter one like 5x I think.
@@africanchick23 rewriting and redrafting is the struggle for discovery writers haha i'm constantly going through it. My trilogy is an epic fantasy following three focal characters during a conquest of a newly discovered land and people (told from both sides). I'm 2/3 done the first draft of the first book. It seems like you've put in a lot of work into your story already and I'm sure it will turn out great. I would love to read it.
@@Sarom335 it absolutely is! My world/setting continuing to evolve as I kept rewriting chapter one and the multiple changes to my main characters family and background. Your story sounds so interesting! I have! I began this series in 2020 so its been a work in progress for some time. I'd love to read yours too!
10:00 that quote is so deep...
Great discussion. JKR's attention to timelines reminds me of Tolkien, who did the same thing when writing Lord of the Rings.
Currently locked-up on Strike and Ellacott.
I love her 🥰♥️🙏 she’s amazing x I love how she’s got all those chaotic (organised) pieces of paper I’m the same. Looks like I’m on the right track with my story writing ✍️
I'm the same lol 😆
@@annemarie-kay352 😂 hehe lol it’s all good until a paper goes missing and it’s normally an important one 🤣🤣
@@user-po6uq5yw3i lmao very true, and no lie its happened when I was writting an semi important scene then i was like whats that chacters name again, I went looking couldnt fing the character sheet so I just renamed him lol (the character sheet is still missing lol)
U are genius writer . No doubts about that particularly Harry Potter
she is saying a lot of things that are encouraging to any writer
She's one of my favorite authors because she's real
REALLY interesting advice here. I wonder what pantsers think of her saying that you should plot meticulously. I can remember that great development in 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'. I have tried plotting, but not to the degree that Rowling has in her notebooks. This makes me think I should change tack and try a more detailed grid. The 'Harry Potter' series is a great example for writing red herrings and foreshadowing-- I always admired that about Rowling's work. Has anyone seen the same thing in her Galbraith books? Excellent comments on the importance of failure.
Hey! If you're trying to plot the entire story from beginning to end, a story grid might help. You can find vids of that by Shawn in TH-cam
The last lines she shares are credo. Live life. You will make mistakes. We do fail. Learn. Rely on healthy others who really care. Pick yourself up and live authentically. Without authenticity we really aren't living or growing....
This channel is a blessing
JK Rowling is brilliant - and I haven't even read her books or seen the films. But she is a hero nonetheless - and these are great tips for writing.
Thank you for existing, JKR! 🥰
She was a lucky person to get the support and help from friends and family!
Thanks Jo! So well shared. Blessings! Harry Potter lifts me from the pits of darkness and deep despair always! The Film's are My Go To for this. I was actually in the midst (The Depths) of writing my Wizard story, when POOF! Your Harry Potter came out and my story when into the burn-barrel & flames . . . never to be seen or heard of ever again. *Cheers!*
Chuck Palahniuk and Lynch's writing advice are some of my favorites.
Yeah, I’m not into Lynch but man! His advice was stellar.
“What you like is an abstraction.....you don’t know why you like the things you like, you just go toward it”
Someone who worked for me slipped me a book that she got at a Scholastic Book Sale...um, like the book seller in grade school? She told me to shut up and read it (yes, staff treated me with all the respect I deserved). I don't care for fantasy, and kids growing up and learning about life is not my cup of tea either. Three days later, interrupted by work, including a double-shift emergency cover, and I had Harry finished. I had fantasized from childhood to write. I was told all through school that I was a great writer--but who doesn't hear praise when loved ones want me to know how important they are to me. J.R. Rowling is a blinding star in my mind! She has written absolutely the most charming books of any kind in a long time. Books that fit any age group but written especially for the kids that are feeling awkward in their own shoes. Her gifts there were quite enough to dazzle the world, but what I love most about her is how centered she is though she says clearly, she feels that she is not. Yet, through her own misgivings and doubt, she shares all of it, and publicly. As writers, or wanna-be writers, to hear her story of her doubts about herself but with no doubts about her writing abilities, and how she perceived. Her story is not my story but her quest is and how she made her way through all the odds to publish is my takeaway. I would be lying if I didn't make careful notes in my mind of how she has and does handle herself in celebrity. Who knows? There is a chance, after all, her example might come in handy.
You can see the end of that trope. And I would love to tell you I closed my first deal on this great idea I have. Not yet. I have no fantasies about the industry, oh, boy, no! I've spent forty plus years in business settings and I know there are no favors when one talks about costs for everything to go from story, to book, advertising, publicity, distribution, and projected revenues, final sales, losses...and hopefully profits. Can anyone imagine success in that? Can an author plan now for graduation addresses and bon mots for the interview shows yet...I mean, just outline some ideas...?
Not, and be an author, I've concluded. Saying that I have an outline (or two) lined up, and a couple of storyboards to get me through a couple of sticky plot points?
I wish.
As I watch programs like this--and especially Rowling! If there were ever an author, I'd love to buy a cup of tea for and not let her go... I am going through each of these "Tips" interviews not as an obligation, but rather out of curiosity. If I sat down with some sort of pre-constructed check list to do this, it would squeeze the life out of my curious mind that finds things interesting in the little corners of the world and minds of the popular creatures on planet Earth at the moment. Curiosity drives a good observer and a good writer. For the longest time I thought I had no ability whatsoever at describing mood and place as I wrote interactions between characters I was developing. Reflecting on it, I find that indeed, I had some talent at it. What I didn't see, myopic as we are in our own work and I especially, was these wispy, but important details that carry the dialogue and augment the scene to further it down the story. I was grinding gears trying to find a way to build this into my writing. It was there all along. I didn't recognize that, yes, I already knew how important this was--that was why I was in this dither, right? I wasn't recognizing that the writer part in my brain could and would not write dialogue without place, time and where this dialogue would go to connect to the next beat of my story. Can you imagine that, though? It was such a telling moment. Everything I had ty or so.ped had a place, mood, and a path to the next beat written in. It was instinctive (OK, most times~). I can't write without it, instinctively. Let me put this in perspective. I have written daily since I was seven. Not out some rule. I had WAY too many words, thoughts and oh so many opinions in my head. I had to get them out of my system.
I think that is how writers roll. They instinctively are sponges. They instinctively have some reason, something that drives them to write. Not on a calendar or goal with specific quotas. I'm not saying that those bits and other reminders that we should have fun, but it's not a career until in sells and other pearls of wisdom. For me, I know that I can slither out of a deadline or anything else I consider important with charm, and it hurts my soul that I can sweet-talk myself. But if I slip out of my desk chair and go out in the yard to giggle and scold underperforming flowers, I do so therapeutically. Allow the ten-year-old in me that refuses to grow up the right to be so. For me, the last fifty years of my life have been at the pleasure of others; this is My Time. Don't wait until retirement to decide to let this important part of yourself wither with time. I regret that I didn't let this particular child out until now, nor a bunch of kids in my head and heart not have the same pleasure including the big kid typing write here. I don't regret those past years, guys. There is not a thing I can do about time that is past other than learn from it. There is, however, a bunch of stories to write about from it. My sister who has no talent whatsoever as a writer did pen a jewel, so I guess in that sense, we all have the capability at writing. Her words, at least to the comedian and writer within me, have proved oh-so-true and something I keep in my heart to survive and use whenever possible (after they put the fire out on my house), "The bigger the disaster is in your life, the better, with time, the story gets. Don't waste it."
For those that still count words as a way of checking that you type regularly and how much; especially if you are digging for enough words on days the well is dry? I just typed a little over 900 words. Plus, these extra words. I hope I'm not "wasting my time."
Stephan King still counts pages typed. I don't. Maybe I need to find a new career? I don't think so. Great ideas for me, I take in. Knowing yourself in the clearest light you can, who you are and what you can, do, put off and why. I always have to ask that question myself. If I don't know why, I keep working. If the answer is true and I can give myself a good solid idea when and why I'm coming back to the keyboard. If I can do that, I can have a recess. If I am particularly good, efficient and story-resourceful, I can have a Little Debbie snack cake. Yeah, 15 pounds. I sit, do good work and eat snack cakes. Ish. I hope to make a career out of it so I can buy fashionable muumuus for book signings.
This channel is treasure, thanks a lot😍✨🙌
Love you JK forever, thank you for creating HP universe ❤🎉
Amazing brilliant woman knows the truth speaks it and doesnt care what the rest of the little crybabies in lbgqt etc think.
Jk Rowling has some great ideas here, she is a fab nice lady, one of the greatest female writers, or writers of any gender in British history.
Steady on. She is a wonderful story teller but writer? What insights into the human condition has she provided that are not plot driven? And her prose is lacking when compared to the greats of Eng. Lit. And I think she would agree, she is very honest.
I love her success, proud that she's British and I admire her integrity.
But there's no need to lose all perspective.
Growing up with Harry Potter was the greatest gift, thank you 💛
My takeaway from all these videos is that the only why I can know what I want to know is through trial and error. There is no other way around it. All I can do is write the story and then listen to it using some text-reading tool and see if it gives out the meaning that I wanted it to at the end of a chapter. As great literary agent that I don't know the name of said, "Writing is reading, then writing, and reading again, and writing some more. You edit once you are done and then look back to see the story that you built by your own hands."
J.K Rowling was trying to say, "Create your own world and let others see the beauty therein and welcome them as they will."
Nah I think she was trying to say why she started writing and what it has done for her.
As someone who writes for rp purposes, this is wonderful thank you
So cool to see these early interviews!
Say what you will about J.K. Rowling but she’s an absolute babe
After the first five seconds I know that I will be left wanting J.K. Rowling's Philosophy references.
Inspiring woman.❤
Oftentimes, she stands at the intersection of wisdom and common sense, and it's very refreshing.
Good story writer
It didn't get her any awards with the children she helped become famous. They scratched and clawed at her for wanting to be right about woke people and trans gender community. I fell in love with her writing. She drew me in from the get go. Thank you JK. Rowling and I'm behind you 100%!!!
The male interviewer constantly interrupting her...
He did that to every woman he interviewed.
Yes! Annoying as hell! Like we care about his opinion!
A brilliant writer 👍
I'm just realizing this now, Hermione and J.K Rowling are very similar in many ways.
Good job I've already started writing, that pile of paper would have put me off, I don't worry about it that much, it's all in my head.
Me too! But I use a typewriter so it really would be my own fault!
Shes awesome!! She has improved this world with her creations.
Maybe next video george rr martin
Lots and lots of Hardwork
Truly enjoyed that, thank you.
I love this channel and I cried during this video. Thank you very much for doing it.
Awesome. Thankyou for sharing.
Love when she said her friend already knows her (how many people died) 🤣😂🤣 don’t piss an author off!
I keep my brain vomit papers in a 3 ring binder to keep it organized. I can then arrange it in the order of book and use it as my muse as I go along. I deeply feel all those random pages of frenzied jotting.
Thank you for making this video!
Before she was to me a great writer. Now, she is an intellectual with a righteous mind that wouldn't compromise truth and values in this world of relativism driven by pathological ideologies.
you are the best, even I don't believe in myself and I really imitate you, whatever I write it always comes to an orphan boy......
Her Harvard speech will always mean so much to me.
That interviewer at point 7 should shut his mouth. Let her speak!
Charlie Rose. This is a problem with a lot of american interviewers. They don't shut up.
Whether you support her or are against her, there’s no doubt she is extremely creative.
uhh no i care not for politics but i can say shes a terrible writer
which are all children haha @@tankforbank7603
Tyler Perry next please
“Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster and fling him to the public.” Said by Winston Churchill, but could easily be a quote from JKR.
Huge Fan
Thank you from Moscow.
Subscribed.
Having something to say, believing it is worth saying , or believing that it is worth the effort to say it is also relevant here.
I would be a write if I could over come this one ( or is it three) things
but at 65 it is not likely now
my drawer of manuscripts will likely be discovered by my heirs after i am gone and be burnt as trash