"Both Rowling and Meyer, they’re speaking directly to young people. ... The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn. She’s not very good."
This was my favorite line from the article. My favorite thing about Rowling is that she gives her characters, even the minor ones, a backstory/history. In a sense, she creates a vibrant world full of people that readers of every nationality, race, creed, gender, ethnicity, etc. can relate to. I can't give a full opinion on Meyer because I just started reading "Twilight". So far it's alright. I'm not as blunt as King is about her writing. I do, however, like it's natural quality.
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Date: 2009-03-30 07:35 am (UTC)This was my favorite line from the article. My favorite thing about Rowling is that she gives her characters, even the minor ones, a backstory/history. In a sense, she creates a vibrant world full of people that readers of every nationality, race, creed, gender, ethnicity, etc. can relate to. I can't give a full opinion on Meyer because I just started reading "Twilight". So far it's alright. I'm not as blunt as King is about her writing. I do, however, like it's natural quality.