Members in Chat:
BertieBot, Gildebot_LockHart | |
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above.
You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.
To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
| | Harry Potter News Latest news and rumors about the Harry Potter world! | Vote for SS! 
08-02-2005, 03:32 PM
| | |  Terry Pratchett clarifies Rowling remarks
Terry Pratchett has gone on record to clarify remarks he made in a letter to the Sunday Times a few days ago. He states he was expressing annoyance at journalists rather than Rowling. Quote:
Here's the worlds best-selling fantasy writer who has just said she hadn't thought she was writing fantasy and also that she doesn't really like the stuff.
She goes on to say that she didn't finish TLOTR or the Narnia series and has issues with Lewis. No problem there, but all this revelatory stuff just floated past, apparently unexamined.
I'd like to know how an author can write in a genre she doesn't like -- really. I'd like to know what she thinks she *is* writing.
| Source: Wizard News | |
08-02-2005, 03:38 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
| Formerly: Fizzing Leebee
Touzlee's Lee Leprechaun
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 19,350
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Flynn Docherty
First Year
Ministry RPG Name:
Crystal Zitsburg
Department of Mysteries |
She may not like reading it, but she could like writing it. Nothing wrong in that. Besides Lewis and the LOTR books bored me, they are too technical. | 
|  | |
08-02-2005, 03:40 PM
|
#3 (permalink)
| | |
Cleaning up the act? Very poorly I see though. He's still criticizing her, and I just can't see how JK could hate fantasy. When did she say that?
When you have an idea for a story, it normally comes along because you have been reading books from that genre, and because you like that genre. Now, pray tell, how could she have written 6 books if she hated the thing? One thing's pretty certain, when a writer hates his/her storyline, he/she won't continue writing. It would be a waste of ink and paper. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 03:47 PM
|
#4 (permalink)
|  K.O. of Mr Tennant's specsBanshee
Location: scotland, the counry Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 16,197
|
he really should quit while he is ahead shouldnt he... he dosent want to mess with JKR fans!
But she liked things like alice in wonderland but also found it strange as for LOTR alot of people cant read them it is hard going...
Leave Jo alone | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 03:56 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
| Official -()- Seeker*lives in a zoo*
Location: Up North Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,533
|
He just seems to mess things up even more, doesn't he? He should just back off, JKR wouldn't be writing fantasy if she hated it, that's final. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 04:08 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
|  Portuguese Language Mod
Potter’s Princess
A+ FangGirlThestral
Location: The cottage <33 Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 38,353
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Melina Fay Roscoe
Second Year
Ministry RPG Name:
Viola Hart
Diagon Alley |
Quote: |
Originally Posted by CrazyMoonyFan She may not like reading it, but she could like writing it. Nothing wrong in that. Besides Lewis and the LOTR books bored me, they are too technical. | Same! | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 04:17 PM
|
#7 (permalink)
| Admires Ginny's Sanity DA Galleon Keeper Crup
Location: Limerick =) Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,321
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Mione Borthwick
Sixth Year |
Why does it matter to him what she reads and dosent read? | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 04:25 PM
|
#8 (permalink)
| 
SSFC "Go-Go" President
Sev's little batPhoenix
Location: Nearby Durmstrang,si Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 15,370
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Charmelia Snape aka Zaza
|
Quote: |
Originally Posted by Terry Pratchett
As soon as the Harry Potter boom began, journalists who hadn't read a children's book in years went "Wow, a wizards'school! Wow, broomstick lessons! " and so on, and generally acted as though the common property of the genre was the entire invention of JKR. This continues, sometimes quite ridiculously. And now we have Groomsman's 'knights and ladies Morris dancing to Greensleeves' With such an easy wave we can dismiss, oh, Ursula leGuin, Diana Wynn Jones, Jane Yolen, Peter Dickinson Alan Garner...fill in the list.
Pointing this out is, apparently, an attack on JKR. I don't have any problem at all with her rise, only with such third-party silliness such as the above, which insults good authors who wrote great books at a time, not long ago, when advances were always low and hype was unknown.
No, I do not think these words originated with her. It's self-evident in the article that they are the voice of the interviewer, who is very . visible in the piece. The tone and presentation make it obvious. Read the paragraph beginning 'It is precisely Rowling's lack of sentimentality...' He's giving us *his* opinion, and the guy just had a nice line he wanted to use. Read the context and say I'm wrong. | Now I think everybody might read the quote above, before making further judgements about Pratchett being jealous or something ... Oh, with ill will you might find evidence there, too. But then the problem is yours. And you´d probably not understand Pratchett´s books anyway 
*hides from the flying objects again*
And I´m not going to choose. I like both! Period! | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 04:46 PM
|
#9 (permalink)
|
Location: Weasley's Wizard Wheezes Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,422
|
Quote: |
Originally Posted by karen_ginger he really should quit while he is ahead shouldnt he... he dosent want to mess with JKR fans!
But she liked things like alice in wonderland but also found it strange as for LOTR alot of people cant read them it is hard going...
Leave Jo alone | He really should quick while he is ahead. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 05:23 PM
|
#10 (permalink)
|  FF & P. 9¾ Mod
Kitty Momma
Rachel's Brain TwinAcromantula
Location: Within my skull. =P Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 10,176
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Cynder Mortiferus Nightgale (AKA: Magnus)
|
I stick by what I said in the last thread on this subject. I also say he should leave JKR alone and let it die out otherwise.... I don't know what'll happen. PS. Quote: |
He states he was expressing annoyance at journalists rather than Rowling.
| * Cough*kdjkasdjkf* bull* caugh*kkjksjfk *crap*khkugugyuhgh* caugh* I think he's trying to cover it up so he does'nt get swomped with JKR fans sending him hate mail but thats just my opinion PSS. Quote: |
I'd like to know what she thinks she *is* writing.
| I can tell you what I think she is writing... an excellent story that is begging to be told. A story that has many many people around the globe wishing and waiting for it all to be told because it's that good. I do believe that I am seeing some more of that green monster called envy coming from Mr. Pratchett. (And nothing anyone say's will change my mind on that aspect I'm too er... whats the word... arogant in that area... no one makes up my mind but me ) Oh and another thing I couldn't finish LOTR either it was too slow paced for me. I only read the first book and half of the 2nd one. there where too many walking in the woods scenes if you know what I'm talking about. It was kind of like reading the same page over and over and over. get it? anyway thats all I have to say on this subject.
Last edited by Ozzy : 08-02-2005 at 06:02 PM.
| |
| | |
08-02-2005, 05:43 PM
|
#11 (permalink)
|  Minty MouthwashPlimpy
Location: Avvy by Ama Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,150
|
Well I wouldn't really call that making it any better. I mean he is basically still dissing J.K. Rowling. At this point though it doesn't matter very much. And like crazymoonyfan said, she might like to write fantasy and might not like reading it. I personally don't know. I really don't think there was any reason to comment on what J.K. said in the first place. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 05:47 PM
|
#12 (permalink)
| Fairy LightsSnuffles Gold Biscuits Faerie
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,933
|
Quote: |
Originally Posted by Drusilla Black Now I think everybody might read the quote above, before making further judgements about Pratchett being jealous or something ... Oh, with ill will you might find evidence there, too. But then the problem is yours. And you´d probably not understand Pratchett´s books anyway
*hides from the flying objects again*
And I´m not going to choose. I like both! Period! | -blocks any flying objects- I agree with you there.  | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 06:23 PM
|
#13 (permalink)
|
Location: sssh... don't tell it's here! Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,284
|
it's good he did this. but it doesn't look like apologizing for saying those things or anything like that. to me it looks as if he's putting all the blame to someone else. and he's still annoyed about her fame, I think. but I can imagine that. he being a good author too. as long as he doesn't complain to everybody about it, it's all right with me. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 06:24 PM
|
#14 (permalink)
| | Dugbog
Location: Hufflepuff Common Room Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 623
|
hm..i think he is having second htoughts..but he is still criticizing her in a way | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 06:38 PM
|
#15 (permalink)
| | Faerie
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,011
|
Quote: |
Originally Posted by CrazyMoonyFan She may not like reading it, but she could like writing it. Nothing wrong in that. Besides Lewis and the LOTR books bored me, they are too technical. | Yeah, I felt the same way about them especially LOTR. The story is excellent but the heavy description of the land makes you really bored | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 06:38 PM
|
#16 (permalink)
| | Dark Force Defence League
RWFC Co-President
♥ Doctor Sarah ♥
Rupert's Teddy Bear Faerie
Location: SS! day and night! Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 3,821
|
who cares if Rowling never thought wht she was writing but she ended up writing something as wonderful as HP. Its creative imaginative ppl who write things like this and well they are appreciated by people of the same kind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 06:39 PM
|
#17 (permalink)
| DA PoetRupert is My Man!SS100 Triumphant Poltergeist
Location: Gone ♥ Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 17,781
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Ottery St. Catchpole
Third |  *Ottery kicking the man when he's down* Mwahahahahahaha I'm the HBP aren't I?
It doesn't say much for his writing skills that he has to clarify what he wrote in a letter to Times...in an article he couldn't have read very clearly as he didn't state any annoyance in said previous letter to the writer of the article...
^^ See? That's me not being clear either, but I'll clarify my meaning in my next post. He's a dork...
But I'll still try his books...everyone says he's better at Fantasy...
Though if this clarification is any indication of his skills at writing fantasy...  | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 06:56 PM
|
#18 (permalink)
| Official -()- Seeker
Location: The Land of Infinite Tuesday. Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,324
|
Come on, people.
HE'S NOT ATTACKING HER. He clarifies what he was doing, and he's STILL being attacked. He's absolutely right - it was the poor job the reporter did in the original article that he was railing against. Quote: | It doesn't say much for his writing skills that he has to clarify what he wrote in a letter to Times...in an article he couldn't have read very clearly as he didn't state any annoyance in said previous letter to the writer of the article... | Actually, it doesn't say much for the readers if he has to clarify himself. It's their problem they misunderstood, not his. I read his first letter and understood pretty much what he meant - more importantly, I understand that he wasn't attacking anyone but the reporter. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 07:13 PM
|
#19 (permalink)
| Choir Nerd Ramora
Location: in my own world Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 389
|
He still sounds like a stuck up jerk to me. He's just jelous!!!! | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 07:49 PM
|
#20 (permalink)
| *is bored* Bicorn
Location: Orlando Blooms bedroom...mwahahhh Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,989
|
Quote: |
Originally Posted by CrazyMoonyFan She may not like reading it, but she could like writing it. Nothing wrong in that. Besides Lewis and the LOTR books bored me, they are too technical. | Its kinda like me with mystery, i hate reading mystery novels, then again for a class assignment, i wrote a 13 page mystery story, and got an A, LMAO
hey, i like LOTR and lewis books, lol | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 08:10 PM
|
#21 (permalink)
|  
9 3/4, MM & OWS Mod
Cruella VondellaWerewolf
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 27,507
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Professor Forrester
Graduated |
Quote: |
Originally Posted by Arkee Maldemer Come on, people.
HE'S NOT ATTACKING HER. He clarifies what he was doing, and he's STILL being attacked. He's absolutely right - it was the poor job the reporter did in the original article that he was railing against.
Actually, it doesn't say much for the readers if he has to clarify himself. It's their problem they misunderstood, not his. I read his first letter and understood pretty much what he meant - more importantly, I understand that he wasn't attacking anyone but the reporter. | *whole heartedly agrees*
Seriously people, Leave Pratchett alone. He's clarifying himself so he doesn't have to wade through pages of "hate mail" that would only take away from his time as a writer and not bother him at all. Seeing the posts in the last thread on this and reading the ones on here means this is a smart choice. I wouldn't want to read pages of nothing more than "you're a potato head for saying that about JK!"
For shame children. You all seem to think you're great book critics, *coughwhen you haven't read the bookscough* but can barely express yourselves. Yes, I call ALL OF YOU CHILDREN because that's exactly what you are all acting like. You think he doesn't want to read all your hate mail because it'll ruin his life News Flash, it won't. He just doesn't want to deal with people who don't know what the heck is going on. You are all responding to a response instead of looking toward the cause. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 09:01 PM
|
#22 (permalink)
| | Hippogriff
Location: TeXaS!!! UsA!!! Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,462
|
didnt make much of a difference.. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 09:30 PM
|
#23 (permalink)
|
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 804
|
I wanna know just how long his mother was standing in front of the microwave for while she was pregnant.
Sorry, that was mean. But you get my point. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 09:35 PM
|
#24 (permalink)
|
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 804
|
Quote: |
Originally Posted by adorable_lil_thing *whole heartedly agrees*
Seriously people, Leave Pratchett alone. He's clarifying himself so he doesn't have to wade through pages of "hate mail" that would only take away from his time as a writer and not bother him at all. Seeing the posts in the last thread on this and reading the ones on here means this is a smart choice. I wouldn't want to read pages of nothing more than "you're a potato head for saying that about JK!"
For shame children. You all seem to think you're great book critics, *coughwhen you haven't read the bookscough* but can barely express yourselves. Yes, I call ALL OF YOU CHILDREN because that's exactly what you are all acting like. You think he doesn't want to read all your hate mail because it'll ruin his life News Flash, it won't. He just doesn't want to deal with people who don't know what the heck is going on. You are all responding to a response instead of looking toward the cause. | Why don't you watch your tone, because last I checked neither JK Rowling or her fans said anything about him. If he has a problem with the fact that *some* people with talent can write marvelous books without needing to read the genre to steal ideas from other writers, then he should just keep it to himself. And who says none of us have read the books, anyway? Don't generalize, honey, because I for one don't want to listen to you insult JKR's fans whilst attempting to defend a talentless pig. | |
| | |
08-02-2005, 09:39 PM
|
#25 (permalink)
|  Kaplinski Rival
NOT Strange or Evil
InspirationalShrake
Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 12,648
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Marcella Riddle
Graduated |
Guys cool it Let's keep it clean & friendly 
Last edited by EmmaRiddle : 08-02-2005 at 09:41 PM.
| |
| | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On | | |
