JKR's future as a writer WAS Harry's fate

[Miles]

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OctobersChild48 at aol.com wrote:
> I believe her celebrity status
> has undercut
> her writing ability, and for that matter her writing desire. I try to
> be
> cautious about what I say about JKR as I take such a bashing for it,
> but I think
> any future writing she does will just be riding her celebrity coat
> tails. I
> have learned to never say never, so it is always possible she will
> prove me
> wrong, and if that happens I will be the first to eat crow and read
> whatever
> literary gem she comes up with.

Miles:
I disagree. I cannot foresee whether JKR will ever write a book that
fascinating again. It is possible she won't ever do, but I think her future
as a writer is not written yet (so to say).
First, I don't agree that books 5 and 6 show her skills in decline. Both
have new positive aspects concerning her writing (e.g. the development of
Harry's emotional relationships EXcluding romantic ones), and some weak
points (especially 5), but I think her problems with the books arise from
the complexity of the story. I do not see her writing skills eroded, and I
really don't see any signs that she lost her writing desire.

Second, her decision NOT to continue writing Harry Potter, and NOT to stick
with the fantasy genre is a signal that she still wants to write and be
read, not because of her name, but because of what she wants to tell her
readers. If she would really been corrupted by celebrity status and money,
why should she kill the cow?

Miles