REVENGE...

[GSGS, is Rafiki]

I'm not sure JP would do that but you may always hope.

[Breeze]

Yes, yes. We should always hope... lol. ;)

[GSGS, is Rafiki]

Hope is the only thing that's making me want to continue reading these books.

[Leoni]

GSGS wrote: "Hope is the only thing that's making me want to continue reading these books."

Dido :/ still love em' but it almost seems like he's just trying to hurry up and finish it... or is that just me?

[Vanillaice *there aren't any good new songs, so...]

its not just you:(

[Leoni]

oh well :C i was hopeing it was.

[Vanillaice *there aren't any good new songs, so...]

he's definitely hurrying

[Leoni]

yah. i believe one of the give-a-ways to that was the whole 'breeding' *shudders* eww
and other things of course

[Breeze]

Ugh, I know right! He's definitely hurrying. It's the most annoying thing ever!!!!

[GSGS, is Rafiki]

He has too many projects at once, it feels like he's just trying to rip money of people.

[Leoni]

GSGS wrote: "He has too many projects at once, it feels like he's just trying to rip money of people."

Its working pretty well though isnt it :p

[GSGS, is Rafiki]

It sure is ;D

[Leoni]

lol yeah :p

[GSGS, is Rafiki]

I don't know what he needs more money for ;p

[Breeze]

Yeah, I love JP's books, but I kind of hate him as a person. I feel like he's the kind of author that writes for money, not other people's enjoyment, or that he actually loves doing it. I know this sounds mean to say, but I kind of hate authors like that... I mean yes, they need money, but it feels like they just do it sort of... hollowly. I can't even explain it. :-/

[Leoni]

True.

I understand what you mean exactly. And its not really mean cause its true. :/

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

My dad randomly said:
"You know that author you like so much? Not the Harry Potter lady, the other guy."
"Uh...James Patterson?"
"Yeah, him. I think he's got a team of writers."

[Breeze]

... WHAT? *eye twitch* WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?!?!?! D:

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

Like, he's not writing, it's a group of people writing and publisihing under his name.

[Breeze]

What? That's cheating!!!! ... *sniffles* Jerk. :( I thought he came up with awesome characters like Fang and Gazzy and Max... why is he even getting the credit?

[Riley]

From Wikipedia:

Patterson also received criticism for his continued work with collaborators. His prolific output is partly owed to his many co-authors, who share authorship credit. The authors, in their agreement with Patterson, have agreed not to disclose the terms of their working relationship, including how much involvement Patterson has on each co-authored book.[11][dead link] In the same Time magazine 10 Questions interview, he responded to a question about his collaborations: "If I'm working with a co-writer, they'll usually write the first draft. And then I write subsequent drafts."[9]

[GSGS, is Rafiki]

I knew he had lots of co-authors... their names are always in the finer print... It would explain a lot, though.

And I know exactly what you mean, Breeze.