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Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile
It just goes to show you how starved people are for something a little bit creative or original. . .
It'd be nice if the so-called "entertainment industry" took a clue from this instead of consistently recycling the same tired old crap over and over. There's fortunes to be made for those that can imagine and be original. The world needs originality and artistic beauty like she has brought us - not more of the "same-old-same-old".
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Harry Potter isn't what I would call original. There have been plenty of stories with wizards, etc., such as The Hobbit. I've read the first 5 books and enjoyed them. While not original in concept, they are very creative. She's a great story teller with one of the best imaginations in writing today.
Another series of books is currently out, and is also a re-hash of old concepts, like pixies and elves. The first book is called "The Various", the second, "Celandine", by Steve Augarde. I read both to my daughter and they were very good. The third book is not out yet. Like Harry Potter, their strength is in good, old fashioned story telling. And I think they're selling pretty well.
The so-called "entertainment industry" can certainly learn from Rowling and Augarde. While originality is welcome, what's more needed is a simple, well-told story. Hollywood tries too hard most of the time.