JK Rowling (The Rags to Riches Story thats a load of crap

[agame2323]

The Rags to Riches Story:

Every single article and every single Harry Potter book jacket seems to work in JK Rowling's humble beginnings as a single mother on government assistance. She then pulled herself up by her bootstraps and wrote one of the most successful series of books in the history of words.

Why it's a Load of Crap:

It's one thing to be born into poverty and claw your way out of it. However, it's a whole different game when your two-year stint on welfare is part of your business plan. Welcome to the Rowling School of Writing.



Rowling's welfare assistance wasn't out of total desperation, it was out of choice. She was an educated teacher who left her job when she had a child. After that, she chose not to work and, instead, collected welfare to get the time to write her book.

While we are not denying for one moment that trying to care for a child, write a book and work full time would be very difficult, we will say that it's not impossible. People do it. Instead, she basically got her book advance courtesy of UK citizens. She also got a generous arts grant (unprecedented for an unknown author) to complete her work when the welfare check wasn't cutting it.

So this was a person who did spend a very brief time in rags, but she went to the store and hand-picked the rags she chose to wear.

 

[Imzadi]

Is there a credible link to "Load of Crap"?

 

[Stacerita]

The Rags to Riches Story:

Every single article and every single Harry Potter book jacket seems to work in JK Rowling's humble beginnings as a single mother on government assistance. She then pulled herself up by her bootstraps and wrote one of the most successful series of books in the history of words.

Why it's a Load of Crap:

It's one thing to be born into poverty and claw your way out of it. However, it's a whole different game when your two-year stint on welfare is part of your business plan. Welcome to the Rowling School of Writing.



Rowling's welfare assistance wasn't out of total desperation, it was out of choice. She was an educated teacher who left her job when she had a child. After that, she chose not to work and, instead, collected welfare to get the time to write her book.

While we are not denying for one moment that trying to care for a child, write a book and work full time would be very difficult, we will say that it's not impossible. People do it. Instead, she basically got her book advance courtesy of UK citizens. She also got a generous arts grant (unprecedented for an unknown author) to complete her work when the welfare check wasn't cutting it.

So this was a person who did spend a very brief time in rags, but she went to the store and hand-picked the rags she chose to wear.

New Rule

Is there a credible link to "Load of Crap"?

Thats what I am wondering.

 

[Missy1961]

New Rule



Thats what I am wondering.

I think we're all wondering. (BTW, thanks for following the rule)

 

[Mermaid02]

So? I like the books- period. The end.

 

[Teacher03]

 

[Laura]

Right. Because she knew her books would get published and she'd eventually become a gazillionaire.

 

[JR6ooo4]

The only real problem I see is that I have not seen any of the profits yet~

not that there is any reason I deserve any...

Mikeeee

 

[KristinBelle]

So? I like the books- period. The end.

yep

 

[Stacerita]

I think we're all wondering. (BTW, thanks for following the rule)

No problem. Would hate for it to go poof without it quoted.

 

[Jennasis]

A brief google showed this same story on http://www.cracked.com/article_16989_p2.html

OP, whether this is true or not at least have the courtesy to include footnotes. These are certainly not your own words. Let's give the proper credit!

 

[luvmy3]

Here's some familiar advice, maybe we really shouldn't be judging someone we really don't know

 

[kangareaux]

My guess is that the UK government has more than made back what it doled out to her *in taxes on her wealth alone*. (Seriously, do we even need to go into the taxes on all the merchandise sold or the wealth it has brought other UK citizens affiliated witht he enterprise???)

I have no problem with someone *using the system* to better themselves and get OUT of the system. It's those who spend their lives trying to figure out how to squeak more out of the system, therefore NEVER getting out of it, that I have problems with.

3 words...


GOOD FOR HER!

and ps...I like the books to. (But even if they were crap, I'd still say I have no problem with what she did.)

 

[allison443]

While we are not denying for one moment that trying to care for a child, write a book and work full time would be very difficult, we will say that it's not impossible.

OP did you write this, or did you post it without attribution?

If you wrote it, who is the "we" you refer to? (Maybe it's the "royal we")

 

[DISUNC]

The OP sounds like a Muggle!

 

[Imzadi]

New Rule

Thats what I am wondering.

I think we're all wondering. (BTW, thanks for following the rule)

Dang! I forgot to do the New Rule. <smacking forehead>

Good catch Stacerita.


As for JKR, I guess she didn't suffer enough to deserve all her accolades, money, success, etc.

Should we give her more if she had been on welfare longer?

I guess everyone who wasn't "born into poverty and claw your way out of it" doesn't deserve their success.

I guess we'll have to love her books for the actual writing, not based on how much she suffered before writing them.

 

[The Orchid]

The Rags to Riches Story:

Every single article and every single Harry Potter book jacket seems to work in JK Rowling's humble beginnings as a single mother on government assistance. She then pulled herself up by her bootstraps and wrote one of the most successful series of books in the history of words.

Why it's a Load of Crap:

It's one thing to be born into poverty and claw your way out of it. However, it's a whole different game when your two-year stint on welfare is part of your business plan. Welcome to the Rowling School of Writing.



Rowling's welfare assistance wasn't out of total desperation, it was out of choice. She was an educated teacher who left her job when she had a child. After that, she chose not to work and, instead, collected welfare to get the time to write her book.

While we are not denying for one moment that trying to care for a child, write a book and work full time would be very difficult, we will say that it's not impossible. People do it. Instead, she basically got her book advance courtesy of UK citizens. She also got a generous arts grant (unprecedented for an unknown author) to complete her work when the welfare check wasn't cutting it.

So this was a person who did spend a very brief time in rags, but she went to the store and hand-picked the rags she chose to wear.

It appears you are under the imperious curse.

 

[IDoDis]

A brief google showed this same story on http://www.cracked.com/article_16989_p2.html

OP, whether this is true or not at least have the courtesy to include footnotes. These are certainly not your own words. Let's give the proper credit!

ruh-ro!

 

[Octoberbride03]

The Rags to Riches Story:

Every single article and every single Harry Potter book jacket seems to work in JK Rowling's humble beginnings as a single mother on government assistance. She then pulled herself up by her bootstraps and wrote one of the most successful series of books in the history of words.

Why it's a Load of Crap:

It's one thing to be born into poverty and claw your way out of it. However, it's a whole different game when your two-year stint on welfare is part of your business plan. Welcome to the Rowling School of Writing.



Rowling's welfare assistance wasn't out of total desperation, it was out of choice. She was an educated teacher who left her job when she had a child. After that, she chose not to work and, instead, collected welfare to get the time to write her book.

While we are not denying for one moment that trying to care for a child, write a book and work full time would be very difficult, we will say that it's not impossible. People do it. Instead, she basically got her book advance courtesy of UK citizens. She also got a generous arts grant (unprecedented for an unknown author) to complete her work when the welfare check wasn't cutting it.

So this was a person who did spend a very brief time in rags, but she went to the store and hand-picked the rags she chose to wear.

You know I had a whole long response typed out, and i realized something. You're not worth it. But I'd hold onto your horse if i were you. it might buck you.

 

[S. C.]

So? I like the books- period. The end.

I've never read any of her books. Was never interested in starting and I do like to read.

A woman I use to work with read them all the time and loved them.