I don't remember the interview, but I do remember an interviewer in which JK Rowling said how it surprised her that not everyone wanted to be a writer. And sure, I understand that we all want to do different things and that is a good thing. We need firefighters and teachers and all those other …
JK Rowling explained how Harry Potter appeared in her mind while she was on a train. Toni Morrison came up with the idea for Beloved after she read a newspaper article about a former slave murdering her child. J.R.R. Apparently, Tolkien imagined a hobbit while he was grading student exams (which gives me hope every …
One lesson I've taken from Rowling (and she's not the only author to do this) is to write the ending of the series first. Well, actually, I already had the ending written. I've rewritten it with a few new ideas in mind. Now I have something to work towards. Although what I have in mind …
Marta Pelrine-Bacon 