'Potter' Author Contemplated Suicide

idkyi8jelly 06:14:46 PM Mar 29 2008

actually she started wriing the first book on scraps of newspaper

Litka326 10:29:15 PM Mar 25 2008

I have so many ideas but I do not ever start. Why? What is holding me back...I truly do not know.

But if Rowling started writing on napkins when she lacked paper, then perhaps I could stop making darn excuses and start already!!!!!

She is such a hero to me.

Kferocity 06:19:27 PM Mar 25 2008

reelmakebelieve 03:20:15 PM Mar 24 2008
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Let's see, she's cornered the children's market, the homosexual market, the the satanist, occultist, anti-religionist market, now she's got her sights set on the depressive and suicidal market. What's next?
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You realize that when she contemplated suicide was 20 years ago...

Plumucci 12:40:21 PM Mar 25 2008

Some artists in my area would like to start a writer's colony for people who are like Ms. Rowling was--single moms trying to crank out great work. Their kids could come to stay, too, while the moms complete important novels or screen plays, etc. I think Ms. Rowling would say yipee to that one!! We're adding to our list of one-time-single-mom authors would might want to help out! We can save on a few research hours by asking around and seeing who knows of whom. If you know of any authors who managed to accomplish their success as similarly exhausted single parents, would you please send their names to plumucci@aol.com? Thanks! Abbey

annedyth 10:00:57 PM Mar 24 2008

I hate to wimp out , but I worked today ...
and didn't sleep well yesternite...
So, Thanks, and
when the new movie of HP is shown.I'll enjoy it even more than
I useta/!
gdnite/

annedyth 09:51:37 PM Mar 24 2008

that's neat!,thorrsman!
Good for him! that's some proud accomplishment!

thorrsman 09:41:24 PM Mar 24 2008

annedyth Her work certainly got my son started at reading. Finished the first two just before he turned eight and hasn't missed one since. Now, at fifteen, he reads at above-college level. Even if I didn't like her stories, I would have to admire the positive effect she had on children's literacy.

annedyth 09:32:02 PM Mar 24 2008

she was depressed before her sucess....
and that was what the article said...
as for 'Your"she should have did it,,,"
Me and about three million others are Damn glad she
DIDN"T.!

thorrsman 09:31:35 PM Mar 24 2008

LeModernCaveman back to your cave, Caveman, and READ the article. Her depression was BEFORE she became famous, before she wrote her first book. This is not some spoiled celib's whine for help today, this is her effort to help other who are going through what she went through. A way to show others that, no matter how bleak today looks, there is always a promise for a better tomorrow.

Mcclintonl4 09:29:16 PM Mar 24 2008

cool.