Here are the Interesting Facts about the visionary writer “J.K.Rowling”!

The mastermind behind the magical world of the ‘Harry Potter’ saga, is the well-acclaimed British author J.K. Rowling, has turned the ride of a daydream into a global phenomenon. More than an author she is an inspiring icon for the women who are looking up to her across the world. She is a pathbreaker of 21st century literature who has transformed the fantasy genre with her spellbinding story telling and the unforgettable characters. She continues to rule the hearts of hers followers through her books which were written under both her name and the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Continue your reading to know some of the interesting facts about this powerful literary figure.

• This legendary author began to write at the age of 6 and the story has been titled as “Rabbit”.
• ‘The Little White Horse’ by Elizabeth Goudge has inspired her inner creativity and she has admitted that it is one of her favourites. 
• The themes of loss in her books are rooted from her painful past during her childhood days.
• While working as a secretary at Amnesty International she spent most of her time in writing for which she has been fired.
• To tribute her grandmother Rowling added k stands for Kathleen & it was changed as J.K.Rowling
• Her all-time favourite fantasy book series ‘Harry Potter’ was rejected by 12 publishers initially.
• She has shared about the publishers who asked her to use a gender-neutral pen name to attract the young male readers.
• J.K.Rowling is the first writer to become a billionaire from writing fictional books. 
• J.K.’s favourite chapter in the ‘Harry Potter’ series is “The Forest Again”. Because of its emotional depth connecting her deeply.
• She garnered inspiration from the famous British author/novelist Jane Austen. 
• Under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith, she has hinted that the setting of her next novel ‘Cormoran Strike’ would be on the Channel Island of Sark.

At 32, J.K. Rowling was a single mom on welfare, struggling to make ends meet.

One day, while stuck on a delayed train, the character Harry Potter came to her fully formed.

And she spent the next 5 years meticulously planning the 7-book series before writing a single word. pic.twitter.com/Vi63SvYlt7

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