J.K. Rowling

Can I just say something? 
J.K. ROWLING IS BRILLIANT. 

That's all. 

Now I also have to tell you something really sad; I haven't read the Harry Potter books. I know, I know! I'm a complete failure to society--to life--but hear me out. I just haven't actually picked up the book. I'm sure that if I actually got my hands on a copy, I would skim through the series hungrily. However... that's not the case. I've seen all of the movies at least twice. That counts, right? ..... Right?

    I'm fourteen years old and I have yet to read the Harry Potter books. There I admitted it. I admitted my crime! Are you happy?
*Buries head in pillow* 

    I will read the Harry Potter series, though! Trust me. I will. I just haven't gotten to it. But it's definitely on my Bucketlist. 

    Anyways, not only do I find her super inspirational just as a person... but she also encourages me as an aspiring author. In that case, I collected a few quotes from her to share:

    "The best way to learn about style, characterization and plot construction is to read as much as you possibly can. You will probably find that you start to imitate your favorite 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." 

    "What you write becomes who you are…so make sure you love what you write!"

    "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!" 

    "Sometimes you have to get your writing done in spare moments here and there."

    "I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's totally for myself."

    “I wrote about characters I was deeply interested in.”

    "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!"

    While we're still talking about The Brilliant J.K. Rowling, I found this video on YouTube, and thought it was definitely worth sharing. 

    It's extremely fascinating to hear about such a brilliant writer's story. It's also intriguing to discover how she formulated Harry Potter.
J. K. Rowling is officially one of my idols. Plus, as I was watching this, I realized, "Wow. So writers really *are* crazy. Good to know." :P Anyways, you guys should definitely go watch it! Or at least some of it (I know it's kind of long.) 

    Okay, that's all I had to say.... For now, anyway. I'm sure once I read Harry Potter, I won't shut up and I'll drive everyone around me to insanity. *Nods* I'm looking forward to that.
    Anywho... I should go to bed. It's only around 9:00pm here, but just these past few days I had two sleepovers and played 33 holes of golf altogether. I'm sleepy. Depending on where you live, goodnight/good morning!