Why do people think JK Rowling is a good writer?
Why do people think JK Rowling is a good writer?
Jonathan Gonzalez
Adam Robinson
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Gabriel Jones
No one does. I have never heard someone say that she is a good writer.
Nathan Price
lord valdomero
Lincoln Ramirez
Only the generation which grew up reading/watching Harry Potter thinks so because of nostalgic bias.
Mason Long
I could've sworn we had a guy for this.
Aaron Robinson
i don't know, i've read a translated version
Jeremiah Harris
No!
Blake Murphy
>A good writer
>"No!"
Colton Taylor
Did Riami do that translations?
Jose Ramirez
*stretches legs*
Henry Parker
Dylan Bailey
Did they change this in any way to appeal to the chink market?
Dylan Wilson
The dullest franchises in the history of movie franchises. Each episode following the boy wizard and his pals from Hogwarts Academy as they fight assorted villains has been indistinguishable from the others. Aside from the gloomy imagery, the series’ only consistency has been its lack of excitement and ineffective use of special effects, all to make magic unmagical, to make action seem inert.
Perhaps the die was cast when Rowling vetoed the idea of Spielberg directing the series; she made sure the series would never be mistaken for a work of art that meant anything to anybody?just ridiculously profitable cross-promotion for her books. The Harry Potter series might be anti-Christian (or not), but it’s certainly the anti-James Bond series in its refusal of wonder, beauty and excitement. No one wants to face that fact. Now, thankfully, they no longer have to.
>a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-at least the books were good though r-right
"No!"
The writing is dreadful; the book was terrible. As I read, I noticed that every time a character went for a walk, the author wrote instead that the character "stretched his legs."
I began marking on the back of an envelope every time that phrase was repeated. I stopped only after I had marked the envelope several dozen times. I was incredulous. Rowling's mind is so governed by cliches and dead metaphors that she has no other style of writing. Later I read a lavish, loving review of Harry Potter by the same Stephen King. He wrote something to the effect of, "If these kids are reading Harry Potter at 11 or 12, then when they get older they will go on to read Stephen King." And he was quite right. He was not being ironic. When you read "Harry Potter" you are, in fact, trained to read Stephen King.
Isaac Mitchell
God-tier intro.
Xavier Bell
They removed all references to magic to avoid offending their incredibly stupid atheist government who are afraid of a literal exercise routine.
Elijah Butler
Because she actually is in a fantasy fiction type of way
Lucas White
Why does /lit/ keep spamming this movie?
Michael Kelly
Black could be anywhere
Gabriel Cooper
Hello. I come on Sup Forums every so often and usually don't enjoy my time here. I assume, since this is a thread about my favorite series, I will have a better time here than being called a cuck in Sup Forums. My name is Hunter, and I'm a huge fan of anything DW-related. I have all the Faction Paradox stories as well, and a bunch of miscellaneous books, comics, audios, and DVDs that seemed interesting. I hope I can feel more acquainted with you all than in the other sections of this God-forsaken website.
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Benjamin Morris
why not just call yourself something else?
like Bob