JKR - no editor? was: "Too clean" Dursley's

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 73454

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Sherratt" 
<wsherratt3338 at r...> wrote:
>>  But I think some parts of the 
 book are a bit self-indulgent; I get the feeling that Rowling writes 
some things really well, and other things are hard for her.  That's  
natural.  But it's also natural for a person to want to relax and do  
more of what's enjoyable, so I think that's why some of 
 the "conversation" parts go on so long.  Part of writing is just 
 producing the stuff on paper; if it's hard to do it one way, I think 
 a writer might be tempted to do more of the easy stuff, and feel 
 that at least it's getting done.  I think readers can be too ready 
 to make excuses, and look for deep explanations when they 
aren't  there.<<

There was a lively discussion of this back when dinosaurs 
ruled the earth--actually it was message 40082. JKR seems to 
be a bit fonder of these transitional pacing scenes than some of 
her readers are. I think it's a question of pacing and mood.  If  
chapter three were not there, we'd go from the angsty aftermath 
of the Dementor attack to the angsty situation at Grimmauld 
Place. 

 The mood JKR is trying to create in OOP is the one echoed by 
the weather on the train to Hogwarts--very unsettled, with bright 
periods broken by storms. Besides, "Both buttocks still on?" is 
priceless.

Pippin
perversely happy to see that GARBAGE SCOW has survived 
Hurricane Jo (message 40188)