J.K. Rowling
I'm sitting in front of the TV and watching a biography on J.K. Rowling. It's very interesting to see the many links between the Harry Potter books and Rowling's real life. In one scene, she reveals a name of a childhood friend is used for a not so pleasant character. In another moment, there's a reveal that the dementors were spawn from her depression after a failed marriage.
I'm glad to hear about her insecurities. Even with all her success, she's a typical writer who is happy with her writing, but anxious about what the rest of the world will think. She's very human, even though her success is extraordinary. The one thing that is surreal is the scene where her publishers talk about expecting 2,000 kids to the book launch and how J.K. Rowling has agreed to sign for eight hours. I'm lucky if I can sell 2,000 books in 8 months. But when she talks about the intense scrutiny, I'm happy to make all my mistakes in utter obscurity.