tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172064542047038417.post2954894032156779435..comments2023-12-23T00:46:26.330-08:00Comments on Zyzmog Galactic Headquarters: Will J. K. Rowling ever write again?Zyzmoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08262005290131425919noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172064542047038417.post-42423850546522156072011-08-16T23:16:51.825-07:002011-08-16T23:16:51.825-07:00There are millions of things I could say about Row...There are millions of things I could say about Rowling,all complimentary. Her work and her life have been a continuing source of inspiration to me for many years and Harry Potter is quite honestly the greatest book in the history of children's literature in my humble opinion.<br /><br />The point is this-that,yes,of course Rowling could write anything else she chooses and it would become an instant best-seller and probably be very,very good even if it doesn't quite reach the heights of Pottermania,(which she realises herself is probably not going to happen. How could it? Nothing was as big as Potter). It matters not what the critics say to her fans and my thoughts are that it would be critically aclaimed as well and Rowling's freedom from the stress of Potter expectation can only benefit her writing. The question,however is WILL she. We have now gone what...four years since the final Harry Potter book? She has hinted from time to time that she has been writing other things but seems uninterested in publishing anymore. She spent her whole life trying to become a writer and then Harry Potter made her the biggest one in the world. You would think that she would relish the unique opportunity she has to have anything she writes so widely read now but perhaps the stress of Potter style expectation and fear of being considered that one trick pony if her work doesn't live up to it is holding her back. I couldn't rightly say not knowing her personally of course,(although sometimes we might feel as though we do). I very much hope that this changes however. It is 2011 and there is still no word of any plans in the works for another JKRowling novel. This is disappointing for her fans,old and young alike. I would love another Hogwarts book in the distant future too although I agree that the continuing story of Harry,while surely interesting to fans,is not going to make for the best novel. His epic youth is over and while we would all love to hear the official version of the grownup tales of Harry I can completely understand why she thinks the story that wanted telling there is pretty much over. It doesn't have to be a Harry Potter book though. She could write ANYTHING and be widely read and appreciated the world over. Isn't that the dream for any author? Why then,does she seem content to end her writing career here? I'm not one of those who thinks she probably did this all for the money,so why is she not publishing anymore? <br /><br />I say this now and then probably next week we'll get a shock announcement of a marvellous new Rowling book on the way in time for Christmas or something LOL. I hope that's the case though because we all want to see what miss Rowling does next,no?Scott Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489693349690938688noreply@blogger.com