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10-03-2005, 04:05 PM
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CBBC Newsround has a brief new interview with J.K.Rowling in which she talks about writing and gives advice to aspiring writers. Quote: Any tips for kids who want to get started as an aspiring author?
The best way to learn about style, characterisation and plot construction is to read as much as you possibly can.
You will probably find that you start to imitate your favourite authors, but this is a good learning process and your own style will come eventually. Always plan your work; writing aimlessly sometimes throws up a good idea or two, but it is no way to produce a whole story.
Write what you know: your own interests, feelings, beliefs, friends, family and even pets will be your raw materials when you start writing. Develop a fondness for solitude if you can, because writing is one of the loneliest professions in the world!
And finally: perseverance is absolutely essential, not just to produce all those words, but to survive rejection and criticism. However, the utter joy of seeing a book you wrote sitting in a bookshelf is a prize worth striving for!
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10-03-2005, 04:09 PM
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|  Under where?Jarvey
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cool  i hope she writes more books after HP  yay my first first post!! | 
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10-03-2005, 04:14 PM
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I love the advice she gives young authors. I can't tell you how many times I've written hole 'stories' by just writing what comes out of my head and I end up forgetting things. Heh.
I'm also like her... give me a chance, and once I start writing I'll end up with several paragraphs, sometimes whole pages...
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10-03-2005, 04:14 PM
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| *dreamy face* Jarvey
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that's great! yeah, i'd be very happy if i saw my book on a shelf. especially on the bestseller shelf like hers....
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10-03-2005, 04:15 PM
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^ yeah, i hope she writes more as well - though after this she may want peace! entirely her choice, hp fans will back her all the way!
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10-03-2005, 04:37 PM
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| | Flobberworm
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Thats good advice. Maybe she could write a book about how to plan a story and about characterisation. People would deffinatley buy her book as she is a best selling author and her advice would be invaluable.
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10-03-2005, 04:41 PM
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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Thats really cool, and true. One should read lots!  It's so nice that she still gets joy from seeing her books on a shelf - there are so many now! 
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10-03-2005, 04:59 PM
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That's really interesting what she says, develop a fondness for solitude LOL
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10-03-2005, 05:21 PM
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That's good advice to follow. I want to be a writer when I get older. I know what she means about not having a plan about what you're writing your story about. I always get good ideas, but I haven't finished any chapter books, other than my fan fics, lol.
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10-03-2005, 05:49 PM
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Her advice is quite accurate. I can hardly write anything when people keep talking into my head. Solitude is the best answer if you want to write something great.
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10-03-2005, 06:15 PM
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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10-03-2005, 06:23 PM
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| Fear My Pixie StixsTeh Book Police Puffskein
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Great advice! Of course reading is important. And not just for writing purposes although it is a vital role. Quote:
And finally: perseverance is absolutely essential, not just to produce all those words, but to survive rejection and criticism. However, the utter joy of seeing a book you wrote sitting in a bookshelf is a prize worth striving for!
That would be the best thing in the world! Watching it lying there among other wonderful books you have read, and seeing your name shining amongst them...wow....  | |
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10-03-2005, 06:31 PM
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|  IndecisiveFirecrab
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Develop a fondness for solitude if you can, because writing is one of the loneliest professions in the world!
quite a bit of advice....i do so love this quote.....
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10-03-2005, 06:36 PM
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| | Snidget
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I thank her greatly because I'm one of those people. | |
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10-03-2005, 07:00 PM
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| | Billywig
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writing is one of the loneliest professions in the world!
she is soooo right abt this!
and perseverance is important tooo....
i loved what she said here!
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10-03-2005, 07:19 PM
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| | Romanian Longhorn
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She's so cool in advising new writers!
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they're gonna try and tell me this wasn't, that none of this happened,
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We spent time here. We made friends here. That's a part of us.
Cause Hogwarts is bigger than any of us, of any of it's founders,
and it's going to be around long after we're gone.
Maybe we'll see our kids come here one day.
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10-03-2005, 07:45 PM
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| | Mackled Malaclaw
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Great advise for young writers. I hope she continues to write after HP. I would love to see what comes next.
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10-03-2005, 07:57 PM
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| | Gnome
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Originally Posted by Cloryan Broadbeam cool i hope she writes more books after HP I hope she writes sequels to HP, i'd hate the books to end "And the boy who lived, lived again." THE END... that'd be heart breaking
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10-03-2005, 08:27 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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I really do hope JKR writes more after Harry Potter. She doesn't have to write HP because I respect her decision to end it.. But I would read anything and everything written by her, so I'm hoping she writes more  | |
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10-03-2005, 08:35 PM
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*solemnly notes her advices*  | |
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10-03-2005, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcella_Riddle CBBC Newsround has a brief new interview with J.K.Rowling Pity their polls suck *cough*rigged*cough* Excuse me...dust in my throat... Quote:
with J.K.Rowling in which she talks about writing and gives advice to aspiring writers.
Well that's cool...I'm off to read it...finally something interesting...anymore pictures from GoF and I'm going to storm the movie theater...*Ottery spazzing out* Quote:
The best way to learn about style, characterisation and plot construction is to read as much as you possibly can.
Caveat: It does really matter what you read. LOL Stick to the classics kiddies...Danielle Steele isn't going to make you a good writer...  it's going to be Jackie Collins *Ottery takes out Hollywood Wives*
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10-03-2005, 10:37 PM
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| Choir Nerd Gnome
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That's really good advice.
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10-03-2005, 11:44 PM
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| | Billywig
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Wow, that's so great!  I love it that she's one of those people who actually take time to address her fans! But, that statement about imitating your favorite author is so true! I find that happening to me, whether I'm writing or just thinking of a story in my head and usually comes out in a sort of J.K. Rowling style.
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10-03-2005, 11:44 PM
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| | Jarvey
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How great of her. *remembers advice* | |
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10-03-2005, 11:49 PM
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| | Bundimun
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I love it when JK Rowling gives advice to people. It is so great that such an excellent writer finds time to give advice to kids who may make her their role model. I will remember this advice for a long time.
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