Quote: Griff @ March 29 2011, 10:40 PM BSTI just don't think a system when all books are written in lunch breaks because there's no money is the best way to a thriving literary culture. That's all.
But you're the one who's decided that will happen, it's not actual fact.
Anyway I've laboured my point by replying to everybody so I'm really off now.
Quote: KLRiley @ March 29 2011, 10:32 PM BSTIt wasn't. She was a single parent who sat in a relative's cafe and wrote. I would also quibble with it being a 'great novel'. A publishing phenomenon I will grant you but Rowling is not a writer of great literature.
Quote: Griff @ March 29 2011, 10:33 PM BSTActually JKR was living on benefits so she was writing full-time. She was only able to support herself writing because of Arts Council grants and publishers advances. And if you think she'd have kept going for another ten years to produce the next six books, with no possibility of earning any money from any of it, well I don't.
Ah, I was only joking actually, about the great literature part anyway. Also I thought she was a teacher when she wrote the first one? Not that it matters.
I've been in a silly mood today so er...sorry 
Back to the original point of this thread, one of the strangest things about the whole thing is that the review of her book wasn't all that bad. He said positive things about the story. She would do well to either post a considered apology or else go back and delete all her posts.
I'm thinking of doing the same on this thread.
Quote: Badge @ March 29 2011, 9:48 PM BSTI'm amazed nobody has mentioned the title of this thread. I think I understand what it means but it seems to be worded rather oddly. Perhaps English isn't the OP's first language. Might I suggest "How an Author Should Not Behave"?
My take on this was that the title took it's cue from the Marc Blake course, and soon to be book, 'How NOT to Write a Sitcom'.
Def.
Quote: Mikey Jackson @ March 29 2011, 10:42 PM BSTAll the crap authors who will never get a publishing deal will simply hang about on those writer's peer review websites that are popping up everywhere. Which is good coz at least you know where all the numpties are.
Seems a little bold coming from someone whose book is published by Lulu...
Quote: David Bussell @ March 30 2011, 8:10 AM BSTSeems a little bold coming from someone whose book is published by Lulu...
Dear God Bussell when you strike you go straight for the scrotum no messing.
Quote: Griff @ March 29 2011, 10:33 PM BSTActually JKR was living on benefits so she was writing full-time. She was only able to support herself writing because of Arts Council grants and publishers advances. And if you think she'd have kept going for another ten years to produce the next six books, with no possibility of earning any money from any of it, well I'm not so sure.
Was she writing more than 16 hours a week?
Right that's it I'm grassing Rowling up to the job office!
Quote: sootyj @ March 30 2011, 8:53 AM BSTDear God Bussell when you strike you go straight for the scrotum no messing.
It wasn't meant as a personal attack, I just find it a tad aggravating when people fail to recognise their peers.
Quote: David Bussell @ March 30 2011, 9:51 AM BSTIt wasn't meant as a personal attack, I just find it a tad aggravating when people fail to recognise their peers.
Or bring a tool to a fight?
Quote: sootyj @ March 30 2011, 9:57 AM BSTOr bring a tool to a fight?
What tool?
Well I guess a monkey wrench for example? 
Quote: Marc P @ March 30 2011, 10:04 AM BSTWell I guess a monkey wrench for example?
I believe we were quoting the movie Scum. Sooty was about to say "This f**kin' tool!" and hit me in the head with a sock full of pool balls.
Quote: David Bussell @ March 30 2011, 10:02 AM BSTWhat tool?
This f**kin' tool!
Quote: David Bussell @ March 30 2011, 10:13 AM BSTWe were quoting the movie Scum. Sooty was about to say "This facking tool!" and hit me in the head with a sock full of pool balls.
Damn... and I was so close! 
Quote: sootyj @ March 30 2011, 10:18 AM BSTThis f**kin' tool!
See?