Chapter 1010 1010 Ms. Rowling
When the Internet matures, the impact of the Internet on traditional industries is everywhere. From paper media to traditional record shops, from propaganda methods to social composition, it can be said that the entire society has undergone earth-shaking changes. Among them, The pressure on the traditional paper publishing industry is undoubtedly at the forefront.
After entering the 21st century, the sales of best-selling paper books have declined sharply. Twenty or thirty years ago, the situation of relying on the royalties of a book to be worry-free for a lifetime has almost disappeared, and relying on a book to become famous all over the world The authors are few and far between. Among them, teenage novels led by novels such as the "Twilight" series, "Fifty Shades of Grey" series, and "The Hunger Games" series have created unparalleled industrial value, not only giving birth to a group of multi-millionaire writers, At the same time, these novels have achieved great success after being adapted into movies, and then became popular with countless actors, forming a huge industrial chain and becoming a part of the entertainment industry that cannot be ignored.
The trend of this teenage novel first originated from the "Harry Potter" series. After the first book of this teenage magic novel was published in 1997, it started its long journey of 15 years. Teen novels have been influenced by the Harry Potter series, and the teens who grew up reading them have been profoundly affected.
To list the sales of the Harry Potter novels, the box office of the film adaptations, the influence of the cast of the series would be a long, long list of figures, but there is no doubt that, "Harry- Potter' is one of the most successful teenage novels in the UK and the world, and has had an immeasurable impact on teenagers - and adults around the world.
J. K. Rowling, formerly known as Joanna Rowling, is the author of the "Harry Potter" series of novels, a poor single mother. Joanna Rowling created the "Harry Potter" series at the lowest point of her life, and the Dementor in the novel is a true portrayal of her mood at that time, but she is such a person who needs to rely on the government to support " The Tramp", created this set of novels that have influenced the world.
When Joanna Rowling published "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the publisher considered that the target audience for the book was young boys and would not buy books by female authors, so she suggested that she use the abbreviations as pen name. But because she didn't have a middle name, she chose the "K" of her grandmother "Kathleen" as the second initials of her pen name, thus giving birth to "J. K. Rowling", the author who has been popular all over the world for fifteen years. name.
Hugo really didn't think that the gloomy woman who was struggling on the lifeline in front of her was actually J. K. Rowling, firstly because the name she uses is too unfamiliar, not the "J.K. Rowling" that everyone in later generations is familiar with, but the "Joanna" that almost no one has heard of; secondly, it is Because Joanna in front of her looked too haggard. If Hugo remembered correctly, Joanna should have been born in 1965, which is two years older than him, but at this time she looked like Hugo's For the mother's generation, due to economic poverty and great mental pressure, Joanna at this time was almost relying on the last shred of vitality for support, and naturally it could not be compared with the later public image of a successful career and a radiant face.
So, Hugo really didn't recognize it. Even now, Hugo still can't believe that the woman in front of him is J. K. Rowling. But it is not wrong to speculate from the current facts.
October 1994 was the scariest time in Joanna Rowling's life. Joanna was shrouded in the shadow of her ex-husband's domestic violence, and was finally kicked out of the house by her ex-husband. She was embarrassed and waited for her daughter to come to Edinburgh to rely on her sister, where she lived a tight life on government relief funds. This low ebb period made her suffer from clinical depression and attempted suicide several times, and her ex-husband came to Edinburgh again not long ago, which aggravated her condition. In desperation, she could only apply to the court for a protection order.
It was during this time that Joanna created the first draft of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".
Hugo looked at Joanna Rowling, who was as old as a dead tree branch, and tried to ask, "Joanna..."
"Oh, please call Jo (Jo), only Joanna is called when others are angry." She interrupted Hugo's words and explained with a small smile, she could feel it, and her mood was obviously calmer now.
"Joe, I'm Hugo." He didn't say anything, but chuckled, "I mean, you have an idea for a novel, and you've been working on it on and off, haven't you? I think you should keep going. , maybe you already have talent in this area."
Joanna chuckled, "If talent was so easy to come by, there wouldn't be so many losers in the world."
Hugo twitched the corners of his mouth, "Some geniuses destroy themselves, and some geniuses need to go through countless hardships to shine." Hugo's words made Joanna suddenly raise her head, and her eyes flashed. Ray looked at Hugo expectantly.
In fact, Joanna knew in her heart that Hugo was just a stranger, and he just said some big truths to comfort her, which had no practical significance, but she just couldn't hold back and wanted to find hope from Hugo. Maybe it was because Hugo had just saved herself, maybe it was because the smile on Hugo's face made her feel at ease, maybe... just because she was desperate enough to need an affirmation, anyone's, even if it was just a stranger.
Hugo saw Joanna's eyes, those eyes full of longing and anticipation, this look made him feel familiar, like the look in his eyes when he was arranging for the first time. Hugo couldn't help but chuckle, he opened his mouth and wanted to give her an encouragement, but after thinking about it, he said, "Didn't you already start creating, although it's only intermittent fragments, this at least shows that you are right This is always enthusiastic. Many times, enthusiasm may not be successful, but without enthusiasm, it is difficult to continue." After speaking, Hugo paused, "Do you have a manuscript now? If so, I will Would love to be your first reader..."
Hugo tentatively said that he was actually a little curious, not only curious about whether Joanna Rowling in front of him was the author of "Harry Potter", but also the first draft of "Harry Potter". Hugo remembers that Joanna once mentioned in an interview after she became famous that in fact, she has not written or changed many settings for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", mainly because of depression. , made her forget many ideas in her mind, and some details were beyond recognition.
So, many people later became interested in Joanna Rowling's original manuscript. Hugo is no exception.
Hugo originally thought that Joanna would refuse, they were just strangers after all, but she didn't expect Joanna to hesitate a little, then bit her lower lip, as if she had made up her mind, "Of course, the novel was written to give Readers see it, don't they? It's my honor that you volunteered to take the job."
In fact, Joanna still lacks confidence. She doesn't want her semi-finished products to be seen by others. At the same time, this is her last hope. She doesn't want to show it to strangers easily. But then Joanna convinced herself that without Hugo, all these manuscripts would be meaningless, so why bother with them. What's more, she was willing to trust Hugo.
"If I remember correctly, you just mentioned that you are a classical literature major." After Joanna made up her mind, she breathed a sigh of relief and her expression relaxed a bit. She picked up a few coffee pads on the table. , and handed it to Hugo.
Hugo saw the coffee pad, and then saw the dense black fonts on it, and laughed suddenly. He immediately took the coffee pad and read it in front of his eyes.
The fonts on the coffee pad are small but beautiful, and it can be seen that Joanna is really interested in writing. Taking advantage of the dim light in the coffee house, Hugo looked at the coffee pad in his hand with some difficulty, but he sighed a little that it was so difficult to even read, not to mention that Joanna had to create on it.
This is indeed "Harry Potter", because Hugo saw the most familiar golden triangle, Harry, Hermione and Ron, and also saw Muggles. Hugo couldn't help but raised his head and glanced at Joanna. He was sure that the woman in front of him who looked down and worried was J. K. Rowling, but at this time, she looked at Hugo with an uneasy expression but with anticipation, her dry lips trembled slightly, and the constant blinking movement revealed the mixed emotions in her heart at the moment.
Hugo smiled at Joanna, comforted her a little, and resumed reading.
The original version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is very different from what Hugo remembered, or it should be missing many things, such as the Wesley twins, Hugo did not see; another example It is said that Quidditch, which has swept the world in later generations, has not been created yet. Hugo only saw the scattered ideas of Quidditch on the last coffee pad.
"Wow, I must say, I like it very much." Hugo sighed sincerely after reading the six scattered coffee pads in his hand. This is not a courtesy, nor a pretense, but a sincere heart. For an enthusiastic reader who has collected the complete set of "Harry Potter" series of novels, being able to read the author's first draft, the turbulence in Hugo's heart is difficult to control. bear it. Although this version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has many differences from the final version, the overall story structure is still the same, and there are many whimsical ideas. It can be seen that Joanna is trying to make her own The unrestrained imagination breathes life into the novel.
"You, are you serious?" Joanna looked at Hugo in disbelief, her eyes widened, and the excitement in her eyes flickered clearly, as if tears would flow out in the next second.
"Yes, of course." Hugo reluctantly flipped through the coffee pad in his hand again, full of emotion, "This is really a wonderful story. If it can be published, it will definitely cause a sensation. At least, I will love it."
Joanna just stared blankly at Hugo, letting her eyes be filled with warm tears.