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Re: I want JKR's thoughts on her last book. The first is much better.

*NM* Danae al'Thor Send a noteboard - 22/02/2011 04:58:21 AM

Currently rereading Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin. It's his first Rebus novel.

The foreword to this edition is by Ian Rankin, and he's quite critical of his younger self, mocking word choice and things like that.

At the same time, it's also rather nice to get an insight into such famous authors' writing process and learn about the inspiration for their characters.

I'd really rather like to read JK Rowling's take on her first book. Does anyone know if that exists?

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I love it when authors criticise their own work many years after the original release. Rebekah - 14/02/2011 05:34:38 PM 870 Views

Re: I love it when authors criticise their own work many years after the original release. Macharius - 14/02/2011 05:49:06 PM 594 Views

Re: I love it when authors criticise their own work many years after the original release. Rebekah - 14/02/2011 05:59:20 PM 560 Views

Rowling has talked about having problems with book 1, but Deadsy - 14/02/2011 06:56:10 PM 932 Views

she could make changes and release special editions. Fans love that. Japhy - 15/02/2011 01:44:16 AM 546 Views

Except that the later books generally compensate for it... lord-of-shadow - 15/02/2011 01:54:58 AM 605 Views

There were surprises in later books that should have at least been hinted at earlier. *NM* Japhy - 15/02/2011 10:49:49 PM 228 Views

I disagree Stephen - 16/02/2011 01:05:19 AM 454 Views

I just read Brideshead Revisited Camilla - 14/02/2011 07:32:25 PM 519 Views

Yeah, that was rather remarkable, his foreword there. *NM* Legolas - 15/02/2011 07:36:06 PM 199 Views

Didn't Stephen King do a revised version of The Gunslinger? *NM* Dark Knight - 15/02/2011 11:29:42 PM 194 Views

I have it. It is terrible. Ghavrel - 16/02/2011 03:43:16 AM 543 Views

Much of the older King work is better than his newer stuff. Same with George Lucas. Arok Manok - 04/03/2011 04:04:17 AM 472 Views