J.K. Rowling's new book, The Ink Black Heart, features a storyline about creator who was doxxed by her own fandom over content viewers found transphobic and racist.
She does more damage to her brand than any other single individual. If she stopped writing while she was on top she'd be much harder to criticize, or for that matter dunk on.
Harper Lee was haunted for a lifetime about writing one extremely popular book, To Kill A Mockingbird, then stopping there because of "impossible expectations" of meeting or exceeding that standard.
I think Rowling's self-damaging career is evidence that Harper Lee was right (and Harper Lee is a much better author) about quitting while ahead.
I think Rowling isn't just about the money. She has dedicated her life to something of greater value to her: hatred of people she doesn't understand. :stfu-terf:
Funnily enough I feel like To Kill a Mockingbird is basically the exact opposite of the Harry Potter series morality-wise. To Kill a Mockingbird basically shows the evil inherent in the system and that one good actor can't make any meaningful change, sometimes can't make any change at all. Whereas Harry Potter basically has one chosen person who is able to stop evil and becomes part of the inherently good system that was just corrupted by bad actors.
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She does more damage to her brand than any other single individual. If she stopped writing while she was on top she'd be much harder to criticize, or for that matter dunk on.
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Harper Lee was haunted for a lifetime about writing one extremely popular book, To Kill A Mockingbird, then stopping there because of "impossible expectations" of meeting or exceeding that standard.
I think Rowling's self-damaging career is evidence that Harper Lee was right (and Harper Lee is a much better author) about quitting while ahead.
You gotta know when to cash the check and ride off into the sunset.
I think Rowling isn't just about the money. She has dedicated her life to something of greater value to her: hatred of people she doesn't understand. :stfu-terf:
Funnily enough I feel like To Kill a Mockingbird is basically the exact opposite of the Harry Potter series morality-wise. To Kill a Mockingbird basically shows the evil inherent in the system and that one good actor can't make any meaningful change, sometimes can't make any change at all. Whereas Harry Potter basically has one chosen person who is able to stop evil and becomes part of the inherently good system that was just corrupted by bad actors.
I think you got a perfect take there. :order-of-lenin:
Brb, moving to the alternate timeline where JK Rowling pulled a JD Salinger.
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