Learning to Fly
"Write what you know" – and that's pretty good advice – but …
If C S Lewis or J K Rowling had taken this to heart – there'd be no Narnia and as for a world without Harry Potter and Hogwarts – imagine! But that's exactly what our favourite authors do – they put their imagination to work. What is it like to ride through Narnia on the back of a lion? – C S Lewis knows and explains all in the wonderful "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe".
Since Mr Lewis is one of my favourite authors, I've read many biographies on the great man, and I don't believe Lewis has ever even ridden a horse, let alone a lion. Yet effortlessly, he allows us to ride with Lucy and Susan on Aslan's back through Narnia.
J K Rowling's Harry Potter books are packed with magic – naturally! For many readers, what makes Potterworld and Hogwarts especially realistic are the many imaginative touches – the portraits of past headmasters hanging in Dumbledore's office, moving staircases, and of course the marvellous and now internationally renown game of "Quidditch".
Hands up all those who dream of grabbing the "Snitch" and winning the cup for Gryffindor! Had Miss Rowling only written what she knew, Harry and friends might be playing cricket. Apparently, JK has explained that she knows this world so well because Harry has been a constant companion since her school days, which weren't by the way spent at any boarding school!
My imagination is nothing compared to those two fantastic authors, so I'm sticking to the advice above, and writing only what I know. That's why I've enrolled in Griffin Master Romulus's next intake of Griffin Rider recruits, and I plan to become an expert in griffins. Learning to fly – how hard can it be? If Frankie Shaunessy can do it, anyone can!
If C S Lewis or J K Rowling had taken this to heart – there'd be no Narnia and as for a world without Harry Potter and Hogwarts – imagine! But that's exactly what our favourite authors do – they put their imagination to work. What is it like to ride through Narnia on the back of a lion? – C S Lewis knows and explains all in the wonderful "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe".
Since Mr Lewis is one of my favourite authors, I've read many biographies on the great man, and I don't believe Lewis has ever even ridden a horse, let alone a lion. Yet effortlessly, he allows us to ride with Lucy and Susan on Aslan's back through Narnia.
J K Rowling's Harry Potter books are packed with magic – naturally! For many readers, what makes Potterworld and Hogwarts especially realistic are the many imaginative touches – the portraits of past headmasters hanging in Dumbledore's office, moving staircases, and of course the marvellous and now internationally renown game of "Quidditch". Hands up all those who dream of grabbing the "Snitch" and winning the cup for Gryffindor! Had Miss Rowling only written what she knew, Harry and friends might be playing cricket. Apparently, JK has explained that she knows this world so well because Harry has been a constant companion since her school days, which weren't by the way spent at any boarding school! My imagination is nothing compared to those two fantastic authors, so I'm sticking to the advice above, and writing only what I know. That's why I've enrolled in Griffin Master Romulus's next intake of Griffin Rider recruits, and I plan to become an expert in griffins. Learning to fly – how hard can it be? If Frankie Shaunessy can do it, anyone can!
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