Shakespeare and Dickens were undoubtedly better writers than J.K. Rowling, but they did not write stories as good. Read any of Shakespeare's plays and search for character nuance, anything more than two-dimensional. I haven't found any. The writing means nothing if the story isn't good, and J.K. read more
I’m surprised no one has mentioned her crime novels, written under the pen name Robert Galbraith. A much more adult subject and written in a much more adult way. read more
Persistence. Thomas Edison once wrote that genius requires one percent inspiration plus ninety-nine percent of perspiration. As a matter of fact, the work on “Harry Potter” series took Rowling 17 years to complete. read more