The thing about fantasy - there are certain things you just don't do in fantasy.
J.K. Rowling
Fantasy, Writing, Rules, Genre, Creativity
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“The internet has been a boon and a curse for teenagers.” J.K. Rowling
Internet, Technology, Youth, Impact, Duality
J.K. Rowling Internet, Technology, Youth, Impact, Duality“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” J.K. Rowling
Bravery, Relationships, Conflict, Integrity, Courage
J.K. Rowling Bravery, Relationships, Conflict, Integrity, Courage“'Harry Potter' gave me back self-respect. Harry gave me a job to do that I loved more than anything else.” J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter, Self-Respect, Passion, Work, Identity
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter, Self-Respect, Passion, Work, Identity“I remember the first time I heard a teenager say 'LOL.' Just what? But it means 'laugh.' Why don't you just laugh? What are you doing?” J.K. Rowling
Language, Communication, Generational Gap, Humor, Observation
J.K. Rowling Language, Communication, Generational Gap, Humor, Observation“I'm opposed to fundamentalism in any form.” J.K. Rowling
Fundamentalism, Opposition, Beliefs, Diversity, Tolerance
J.K. Rowling Fundamentalism, Opposition, Beliefs, Diversity, Tolerance“I am the freest author in the world.” J.K. Rowling
Freedom, Writing, Identity, Independence, Expression
J.K. Rowling Freedom, Writing, Identity, Independence, Expression“Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It meets a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts that is something on which to pride yourself but poverty itself is romanticized by fools.” J.K. Rowling
Poverty, Struggle, Pride, Reality, Misconception
J.K. Rowling Poverty, Struggle, Pride, Reality, Misconception“I'm not anti-middle-class in the slightest. Look at me! I am very pro people putting time and money and effort into trying to improve the world.” J.K. Rowling
Middle-Class, Improvement, Community, Values, Support
J.K. Rowling Middle-Class, Improvement, Community, Values, Support“Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.” J.K. Rowling
Talent, Intelligence, Fate, Uncertainty, Life
J.K. Rowling Talent, Intelligence, Fate, Uncertainty, Life“Never be ashamed! There's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth bothering with.” J.K. Rowling
Shame, Authenticity, Self-Acceptance, Resilience, Confidence
J.K. Rowling Shame, Authenticity, Self-Acceptance, Resilience, Confidence“The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.” J.K. Rowling
Reading, Writing, Education, Growth, Knowledge
J.K. Rowling Reading, Writing, Education, Growth, Knowledge“I think I've really exhausted the magical. It was a lot of fun, but I've put it behind me for the time being.” J.K. Rowling
Magic, Writing, Exploration, Transition, Creativity
J.K. Rowling Magic, Writing, Exploration, Transition, Creativity“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” J.K. Rowling
Identity, Growth, Potential, Values, Character
J.K. Rowling Identity, Growth, Potential, Values, Character“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” J.K. Rowling
Failure, Risk, Life, Growth, Experience
J.K. Rowling Failure, Risk, Life, Growth, Experience“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” J.K. Rowling
Unity, Strength, Society, Togetherness, Cooperation
J.K. Rowling Unity, Strength, Society, Togetherness, Cooperation“I will carry on writing, to be sure. But I don't know if I would want to publish again after Harry Potter.” J.K. Rowling
Writing, Future, Publication, Reflection, Uncertainty
J.K. Rowling Writing, Future, Publication, Reflection, Uncertainty“Failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena I believed I truly belonged.” J.K. Rowling
Failure, Identity, Authenticity, Writing, Determination
J.K. Rowling Failure, Identity, Authenticity, Writing, Determination