Ask J.K. Rowling a Question About The Casual Vacancy Showing 1,301-1,350 of 1,723

[Quinn]

When you compare the Harry Potter series and The Casual Vancancy which do you remember being the most difficult to write? Did like writing one book more than the other? If yes, what book was it and why did you like writing it better?

[Shaira]

Before the success of Harry Potter, some said Rowling had experiences with poverty. Does knowing
this increase the creditability of the Krystal character and others in the Fields?

[Amy]

after loving all the characters in HP, I hated them in CV, did you purposefully write them that way? if so, why?

[Cassie]

How did you find changing your writing style from childrens books to adult?

[Linda]

It has set the book!My question is that what the writer lived nearby with her ​​age?Handmade from this period that the idea for the book?
It shared with the audience the book but I really did set, they outspoken and real people showing real face!

[Zoe]

If the book was about animals instead of people, what animal would you make Krystal and why?

[Sarah]

What made you write about a parish council and a council estate and all the that happens.

[Cherie]

I haven't been able to read your new book. I've read all of Harry Potter 3 times now and then passed them on to a friends young grandson. I'm trying to imagine how you changed from writing Harry Potter to a completely different genre, for adults, sounds pretty dark to me, not sure I want to read it, but would try at least once. Question - How does your story evolve- do you have just one scene in your mind as you start or do you have a whole outline before and then just fill in as you go?

[Samantha]

Harry Potter though dark had hope in it, but The Casual Vacancy is devoid of the light at the end of the tunnel...How difficult was it for you to write the latter?
You drew inspiration for the characters in Harry Potter from your own life and from the people around you more or less, How much of Casual vacancy has Joanne in it?

[Akshita]

My question is pretty simple and i don't know how right i am in asking this but i have to know do you believe there is more of Harry Potter, you know all that magic of love and friendship and sacrifice and laughter or a 'Casual vacancy' in our lives? Needless to say i have grown up with Harry Potter,looked at this world pretty much how you visualized :') so i need to know if my perception of it is still true.. or do we all need to make changes in it with time?

[Cindy]

Who was the inspiration of Sukhvinder? She was the character that left the biggest impression on me.

[Kayla]

Where do you get all your ideas?

[Jozie]

After dedicating so many years of your life to the world of Harry Potter, how difficult was it to leave behind Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and transition to all the new characters, the new setting, and the new storyline?

[Katie]

I was surprised by how funny The Casual Vacancy is, where several characters' unfortunate demise is a direct result of their self-seeking behaviors. Which character's storyline excited you to sit down and write every day?

[Donadee's Corner]

I have read a great number of reviews on The Casual Vacancy and many are so critical of the book, does this disappoint you? Plus why the great jump from fantasy to reality? You are so great at your fantasy books, can we expect more in the future?

[Brian]

Interesting read with interestingly flawed characters, not one of them really likeable. Was your intent to distance yourself from the Harry Potter series by not including a hero or is this the way you see people?

[Lolo]

hi J.K. Rowling
I love your books very much
I wanna ask you some question
what's your favorite books that you have written?
and what is the book that's Close from your Heart?

[Sha]

Harry potter gave hope & lifted the spirit, where as Casual vacancy was darker and aimed at getting through. Was the transition easy to make & dose it relate to changes around you?

[Chami]

Sorry i have not read it yet. Is this book about magic like harry potter?

[Labisha]

The Casual Vacancy is a melting pot of pessimism whereas Harry Potter was optimism at its finest. Would you say having perfected love and hope in seven volumes of Harry Potter ultimately made you seek blacker content to indulge your darker side?

[Chessie]

In such a personal book, Was it hard for you to separate yourself from your characters, or did your experiences fuel their actions? How much of yourself do you see reflected in your work?

[Justin]

the causal vacancy threw me for a emotional rollercoaster I was not prepared for. I absolutely loved it.

I fell in love with the thought that this novel gave a real description of life today and how everyone handles love, family and every day stress of todays society.

I laughed and cried and yelled so loud throughout this book. It was amazing the emotions this book threw at you.

what was your intent for everyone to walk away feeling and saying about this story?

[Hayden]

What was the hardest part making the transition from the Harry Potter series to the Casual Vacancy?

[Armoracia]

Which character do you most identify with in The Casual Vacancy and why?

[Olivia]

Did you write anything written within the casual vacancy from a personal experience in your own life? If so; was it easy or hard to expose your own personal events onto paper for your fans to read?

[Ashley]

I'm in the process of writing my own book and I'm wondering how you create such individual voices for each of your characters throughout all of your books.

[Ashley]

In my opinion your greatest strength as a writer is tapping into the mind of a teenager, particularly as they see themselves and their parents. How and what inspires you to see the world through the eyes of a teenager?

[Marielle]

Unhappiness has no boundaries (gender, social standing, age, ....), that was for me the theme of The Casual vacancy. How difficult was it to write a book where so many people are virtually so self-centre and unhappy?

[Hannah]

Is there any hidden meaning behind the plot of this book?

[Daniella]

At the Cheltenham festival last year you said that you planned the ending differently, but because not many people had finished the book you couldn't reveal what the difference was. My question is - what was the ending originally going to be? And why did you make the change?

[Maria]

I've read the Casual Vacancy, it turned out to be more incredible than my expectations. You wrote about an Indian family- Jawandas in it. I'm a Muslim from Pakistan. I really encourage your pen to write about a Sikh family. Will you please, ever mention any Muslim family in any of your upcoming novel? Or do you also support the agenda- 'Muslims are terrorist?'

Please, I would like to receive your answer for it. <3 :*

[Caitie]

They told me I could ask one question about your new book, The Casual Vacancy, so here it goes: Why aren't there any wizards in it?

[Kyle]

Do you think this book will be as big of a hit as Harry Potter? Harry Potter is probably the most famous series of books so what made you write another story?

[[deleted user]]

What research did you have to do in order to create the realistic feel and development of the characters?

[Lynne]

I could not continue reading this book with all the foul language and sexual parts after just about 50 pages. I have been told that is was essential to building the characters. I don't believe it needed to be so much and so graphic and could have been done in a different way.

So with that my question is: Why so much degradation and foulness?

I know my question won't be asked but I am happy I have the opportunity to vent my feelings. She certainly came down several notches in my estimation of an author after being a faithful follower of the Harry Potter series.

[Nicole]

The Casual Vacancy has its own magic and is the opposite of the Harry Potter books in many regards. It is geared towards adults, has ordinary characters with very human weaknesses, and instead of starting with "the boy who lives", starts with a man who dies. Did you set out to create the opposite of Harry Potter, and if so, how did you know it could still be magical?

[Ivelina]

I still haven't read this yet.Seems very interesting.What have inspired you to write this book?

[Ruth]

If u could be 1 of the characters from ur book,whom would u choose?

[Abigail]

You will always be well known for the Harry Potter series but do you think that you could have written this story without having written this series or did Harry Potter help you prepare to write a complex story like this?

[Casey]

Horrible things happen to realistically miserable people in The Casual Vacancy. It was hard to read, because the desperate misery stuck with me, even if I read only a chapter. I'll be honest: I couldn't finish it as a result! How in the world did you manage to filter such misery into your writing? What processes did you take to get into the mindset to write something like this?

[ShadowhunterFatima]

Which is more closer to your heart , The Casual Vacancy , or The Harry Potter Series ?

[Meaghan]

If you could/had to live in one of the households in the book, which would you prefer? Which would you most dread? And why?

[Nicki]

what was your inspiration for this book?

[Andrew]

How do you think American politics compare with that of British and how do you think the main political issues in England as portrayed in this small town council translate to the American political system?

[[deleted user]]

As you see it, is society undermined by the self-serving interests of a few?

[Stephanie]

alot of your readers disagree with the characters language and behavior, particularly with the kids. it surprised me at first but after getting over it, i didnt mind at all. i felt it was natural. did you worry at all that some of your readers would be disappointed in your change in writing style?

[ShadowhunterFatima]

Can you relate any character from the Casual Vacancy to any character in The Harry Potter Series?

[Lizzie]

What challenges - both personal and public - did/do you face with making the shift from H.P. to writing fiction for a more adult audience? Did you have to change the way you thought about characters, conflict, or the process of writing in general, or did the transition feel natural or even necessary?

[Faith]

Did you find yourself discarding ideas and character traits because they were too similar to ideas and characters in Harry Potter?

[Lilbookelf]

Did you find writing for a more mature audience better or worse than writing for a global audience of all ages?