WHO IS IT ?
She used to be a single mother, living on benefits and in depression. Today she has a wonderful family and property in Scotland, earns millions and devotes huge sums to charity.
What is the secret of J. K. Rowling's success?
Joanne Murray (J.K. Rowling)
Discovering your passion
Rowling loved books in childhood and dreamed about writing. She created her first story as a six-year-old. Before Harry Potter, she wrote two adult novels that were not released, but that's not what counts. The important thing is that she discovered her passion and was faithful to it.
Acquisition of training
She chose to study under the influence of her family, but she devoted only as much time as she had to. In fact, it was fascinated by English creators, among other Charles Dickens. She learned French and other modern languages, and linguistic studies are an excellent introduction to a writing career.
The idea counts
When Rowling waited once for the delayed train, an interesting idea came to her mind. During these magical four hours she created characters and outlines of the story of the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This was the beginning of her adventure with a series of novels about a little wizard, which was to last seventeen years - from 1990, when her imaginary hero was born, to 2007, when the last volume was published.
Diamond grinding
Rowling's life was not easy - difficult relations with his father, loss of a mother, breakdown of marriage, financial problems, depression. Painful experiences have become a literary material. She made her protagonist an orphan - difficulties became not an excuse but an inspiration for her.
Turning point
Rowling as a debutant had a very difficult task, so she turned to a literary agency promoting young authors. The book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was published by Bloomsbury Publishing, but before that it was rejected by a dozen or so publishers.
For others, not for yourself
The writer published the first book under the influence of the publisher's suggestion as J.K. Rowling. The choice of the initials (her own name as a writer - Joanne, and grandma's name - Kathleen) was connected with the fact that Rowling as a woman would not be credible as the creator of a fantastic novel.
Grabbing the opportunity
The writer is doing well in the sphere of business. Profits bring books, movies, games, souvenirs, theater tickets and amusement parks. In 2016, according to the magazine Forbes, she was the best-paid author before Stephen King and Dan Brown (she made $ 95 million a year)
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