J.K. Rowling: On Writing - Part Two (May 7th, 2024)

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Part two of the new video series produced by J.K. Rowling for her website called "On Writing".
In this new video series, she talks openly and in depth about her writing including Harry Potter, her other children’s books The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, as well as writing as Robert Galbraith, the Cormoran Strike crime fiction series. Filmed in her writing room in Edinburgh and in a London pub, these three On Writing films provide a personal insight into J.K. Rowling’s writing world.
Part two published on J.K. Rowling's Official Website on May 7th, 2024.
Part one of J.K. Rowling's On Writing: • J.K. Rowling: On Writi...
Part three of J.K. Rowling's On Writing: • J.K. Rowling: On Writi...
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@whoisyouranime 23 күн бұрын

I hope she makes "On Writing" as a book. I would buy that in a heartbeat.

@mrsgw79 21 күн бұрын

For now, they’ve posted the transcripts of these interviews!

@just_another32 12 күн бұрын

yes me too! just read stephen king's by the same name

@sylviatargon18 23 күн бұрын

The Strike novels are fantastic! What a gift to hear JK talk about her process

@arjunbhaduri7525 23 күн бұрын

Agree! Hope that Strike 8 is finished soon

@sokol5410 16 күн бұрын

It’s a pure joy to listen to an intelligent person talking. Music for my ears.

@Animuse883 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for Harry Potter. It has thought me about courage, life and death, and the importance of unity. It was the most important story I was told in my childhood, and has profoundly guided and shaped my moral compass to this day. It also brought my family together as my mother read us your stories, and they sparked fires in our imaginations and turned into a burning desire to write stories of my own, and pay forwards what you had given to us. You are a true inspiration and one of the defining heroes our time. Thank you.

@jcortese3300 23 күн бұрын

Glad she was asked about her character names -- the only other writer who approaches her flair for character names is Dickens. These interviews are golden for any creative person.

@unowen-nh9ov 22 күн бұрын

London as inspirational setting as well, instead of Scrooge we get 🤶 🐽.

@absurdism101 6 күн бұрын

??? CHO CHANG? ANTONY GOLDSTEIN?? KINGSLEY SHACKLEBOLT?? She must be the worst namer in writing history

@FilmFanaticCommentaryClips 23 күн бұрын

I really feel like she could turn these discussions into an actual book - similar to Stephen King's book on writing. *I find JK fascinating to listen to*

@cheechee6473 23 күн бұрын

It’s so cool to see author’s talk about their writing process in-depth. It motivates me to keep writing 😅

@squirrel9920 22 күн бұрын

My life goal is to write a quadruple plot twist similar to one of JK Rowling's. I am getting to the part in my story soon where I will have to be writing it. I worked really hard on the red herrings and foreshadowing and hope it will be as interesting as a scene from Harry Potter. I wish more authors wrote mystery and gave advice about it, I am figuring it out myself. . . I admire JK Rowling's plot twists so much.

@squirrel9920 22 күн бұрын

One thing that's hard is I am drawing my story (it's a webcomic and a book). I think it would be nice to only have to put effort into the words. I love words but I'm also an animator and have to draw the characters in my head too.

@squirrel9920 22 күн бұрын

I agree about living in an imaginary world. It's inspirational how seriously she takes this job, because if writers want others to glimpse their imaginary world, they have to aim to be technically excellent, so people will have the patience to venture through it. . . All people have unique insights, but not everyone has the patience to hammer them into an entertaining narrative. It takes a lot of work, but why would anyone want to aim for anything else? Telling stories is the best job a person could have.

@squirrel9920 22 күн бұрын

I think most indie creators of animation and webcomics right now are not so good at writing, sadly. That's why I'm going very slow with my story. . .I don't want to work hard on drawing something with terrible writing underneath. Writing is the most important part of all, even more so than rendering the drawings. My life goal is to create a cartoon with as complex of a mystery as Harry Potter. JK Rowling really pushed storytelling to another limit. I wish so bad to ask her some questions about writing mystery, but I think she would not want to give away her secrets, so I just analyse as much as I can. . . (Including analysing writing I don't like at all, like linear quest plots).

@Kimberly55819 23 күн бұрын

I discovered Harry Potter when I was 8 yrs old, and even though I was already an avid reader, that's when I knew I wanted to become a writer. I've always viewed JK Rowling as this extremely famous author, the Queen of writers! I elevated her so high in my mind, she was almost like a god to me, almost like a myth. Someone out of this world, out of reach. To have her open up like that, and realize that I can actually relate to her, especially about something I'm so passionate about, is truly inspiring! It gives me hope and reassurance that my stories are also worth telling. Thank you for sharing this!

@RuailleBuaille 23 күн бұрын

Excellent timing! I just found and watched part two. It's always fascinating to hear from good artists how their process works. ETA: after watching it through, she nails so many things. Perhaps the most important in our current world being that a writer's job is to write the best story they can - they owe the world nothing else.

@guliverza 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for Harry Potter, I like your books so much!

@oliviamccabe9149 23 күн бұрын

Huge thank you to JKR for being so honest and open about her writing process. Rather like Stephen King's "On Writing" it is both aspirational and inspirational. I have so many take aways that will help me in my own writing process. Thank you.

@marinaruseva4716 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for Harry and Strike!

@gainal9080 5 күн бұрын

She's always so eloquant and well-spoken. You can tell that she reads loads of books. Her vocabulary is so rich.

@steveneardley7541 23 күн бұрын

Curiously, I also talk to myself as "we." It's weird, but it seems more accurate than "I." I don't think it's so much the "lady in the lake," but more an expanded sense of self that includes input from the subconscious. Writing is a collaboration with the subconscious, so it really is a we, not an I.

@sapphoswife1 22 күн бұрын

You are an inspiration.

@thefilipinojoe 22 күн бұрын

I can relate to her feelings about fame. As for myself, I would certainly welcome it for the writing success, financial security and such, but otherwise it would be a negative distraction from doing the work, writing.

@eternaldoorman5228 23 күн бұрын

14:37 Wow! Even I've heard of J.K. Galbraith, but I didn't know about Robert Galbraith until I saw part 1 of this series yesterday evening! 😂❤

@johnmartin4650 22 күн бұрын

Thank you , good to see you . All the best to you Ms R

@Sherlockhamilton 7 күн бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 amazing

@ScarletKnight318 23 күн бұрын

What a legend 💙

@allegroinquieto 23 күн бұрын

It's so fascinating to hear her talk about what happens behind the scenes (or pages in this instance). I read her last book in a breath and would love to get another part of these interviews if there's any left!

@ikahloayza3530 23 күн бұрын

Yes! I love to know about the writing process. I have seen all her documentaries to lear about hers. I'm glad we get this writing series now 🥳

@paullokre 23 күн бұрын

I hope there is a part three!!!

@jesss4105 18 күн бұрын

Enjoying this so much!

@bayeshusam 23 күн бұрын

Thank you ❤

@tintinfromindia2103 22 күн бұрын

Fantastic

@awriterscorner1986 20 күн бұрын

Rowling is so inspirational. I tried her writing routine a couple months back, and I give her props for writing day in and day out. I almost couldn't do it. I should have done one thing she didn't mention in this video, which is drink cups and cups and cups of tea while "working". Writing is so much mental work that I was physically tired hahaha

@debbielondon1809 13 күн бұрын

So honest. Thank you.

@howardsawyer6194 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. This has been a wonderful watch. I choked up at the end when you said 'no one knows how to do this', because I can't begin to articulate how I write for the life of me - (I was blown away by the 'planning & mapping' on the laptop in the first episode) - it just happens for me - or to me - somehow. The last edit - when the hairs on my arms stand up & it feels like the words are writing themselves - that really does feel like possession. Someone said I was describing a 'flow state' - they said it was the suppression of ego in deference to the work. I always meant to look into that, but was afraid insight might dilute the experience.

@SPribyt 16 күн бұрын

Good ideas

@joshuawilliams7734 20 күн бұрын

When JK mentioned about she knows when the writings going badly she can feel it I have a different problem where I start to doubt myself if my writing is going well, but that just means I have to go back through the chapter, or paragraph and read it multiple times. If the writing feels bad you can usually tell in the way it sounds when read or it could be a matter of using the wrong punctuation. The ways this can be apparent to most people is in dialogue but even then that's why backstory charactersation is key to solving that problem great series of videos on this topic 👍

@michaelrichardt 23 күн бұрын

Treat treat treat))))

@unowen-nh9ov 23 күн бұрын

THANK YOU 4 finally allowing feminist author to talk about WRITING rather than all the other internet misogynist 💩!❤

@ilqar887 21 күн бұрын

What qualifies her as feminist,?

@Gnashercide 10 күн бұрын

Myso ? Bullshit.

@Gnashercide 10 күн бұрын

"All the other misogynist " the world isn't about feminism and gynocentrism

@unowen-nh9ov 10 күн бұрын

@@GnashercideYours. Pretty sure threatening feminist lives online qualifies, as well as being criminal.

@unowen-nh9ov 10 күн бұрын

@@GnashercideFind another page. Or 🌏.

@WjldiMwWej 20 күн бұрын

Pls write more books around wizarding world..

@michaelcalibri3620 18 күн бұрын

Just like her writing she is very conscientious of what she says and expounds on it reality if she thinks it leaves a queer uneasiness. She has an amazing sense for it. She knows who you perceive it and rearranges to clarify, expound, anticipate and put to ease.

@jbferguson1884 23 күн бұрын

I like rock instrumentals, lyrics distract me too.

@mrxinnovations809 6 күн бұрын

what laptop is she using ?

@gammaupsilon8487 21 күн бұрын

What event she means at 13:17 ?

@saintjimmy456 4 күн бұрын

9:46 "What is the loudest fart about being a writer"

@stephenlogsdon8266 20 күн бұрын

On writing: The empty first page needs a place. Write a place, and the page won’t be empty anymore. On writing the rest: I think of it as the scaffolding, like on a building or a house. Build the skeleton, then flesh it out, then dress it up, then beautify it. Don’t be afraid to use some scissors, to cut out the excess, or the putrefied, and boy have I seen the putrefied. Everyone can write poorly at times, it’s what makes editing so much fun. Am I being full of myself for adding my two cents?

@denanebergall5514 Күн бұрын

I wonder if she knows about the Cafe sounds ASMR videos. Lol

@EL-ub2df 20 күн бұрын

2:00

@PeterMacansky 22 күн бұрын

@mackfarlainethebarenakedau5113 19 күн бұрын

I love listening to J.K. talk about her writing as much as I love listening to John Irving talk about his process. These are my favorite writers.

@augusto____ 22 күн бұрын

but suppously the Harry Potter books are not all the story of the Wizarding World, there are also Fantastic Beasts and the Cursed Child, does this means that the Fantastic Beasts series is cancelled? sadly looks like it, J.K. Rowling is fascinating though

@CyrilYoutube 17 күн бұрын

So insighftul

@johnoldfield2390 15 күн бұрын

Get a nice back brace if you need one!?

@wonderwoman5528 22 күн бұрын

She’s completely different online to in real life

@blankaaliciab.decorrales1545 11 күн бұрын

I am playing with you, not with female girl Emma. And then, this Harry doesn't appreciate somebody like you. We are women may be I express that better than you but that happens because you need some rock and roll you need to shake it off and I need to be the sorcerer stone as soon as possible. We couldn't be lovers, I stink but Harry couldn't see your value. What is the pot in fact? The pot doesn't know and I neither. You are not a sorceress but I may love Hermione. Somebody may has a culture or a faith but she is much more than that. Greetings.

@chrisjames6327 19 күн бұрын

She's a bad writer, who made a lot of money off of a one hit wonder idea. And people don't give a single shit about anything that she writes in the future, unless it's closesly related to that one hit wonder idea. That's why she's so bitter with the world

@HarriedPedestrian 18 күн бұрын

Speak for yourself, she has millions of fans around the world. It sounds like you’re the one who’s bitter lol. Ultimately, she’s created (at least) one more hit than you ever have or will.

@buuuuuh365 18 күн бұрын

she's still rich tho

@Wild_flower_415 13 күн бұрын

The Strike series has sold over 20 mil books, please tell us about your successful writing career

@unowen-nh9ov 7 күн бұрын

Who r u even trolling about??