I Tried JK Rowling’s Writing Routine for a Day
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Hi writers, today’s video is an author writing routine. I love trying these because they give me a different perspective on the process of writing than I would come up with myself. Today’s was JK Rowling. Her work ethic and writing philosophy resulted in the Harry Potter series. Regardless of politics and where you fall on her more controversial opinions, it’s clear she knows something about writing a book. And today, I wanted to discover what that is by trying out a day in the writing life of JK Rowling herself. Comment down below your writing routine, what is working for you and what isn’t. And above all, keep writing :)
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I'm an old man! I love jk rowling the person and the writer!!!
I love Harry Potter! I also love that an unpublished author hit a home run, writing for herself, and then was able to repeat her success six more times. She's a wonderful human being.
I'm supporting your channel bcuz you are on the right path
Read at least one volume of proust!!
Best of luck!!
Thanks for the support! It means so much. One day I will attempt Proust 😅but now I'm more curious about his writing than I was before, so it may be sooner rather than later. I love all the Harry Potter support in your comment as well. Thanks for adding some positivity :)
yes I agree about JKR! I support her as well and am obsessed with HP!
Thank you for this. So good to see someone actually show respect to JK Rowling as a person. What she did for the world of reading and writing is beyond genius. Much love and respect to her and thank you for a wonderful video!
You’re welcome! I really admire her dedication and passion for story-telling, which is what this whole video was about (rather than other aspects of her as a public figure). I appreciate that you enjoyed this video for its intended purpose 😊
I love learning about routines. For J.K I think much of her success comes down to that classic story arc and tropes she uses. She really didn't deviate from that structure much.
That rings true to me. So many good stories follow a similar arc, and our brains are wired to enjoy that structure. That doesn’t mean you can’t deviate, but if you use the classic structures and tropes well, it’s generally satisfying. J.K. knew how to play on those elements and it shows!
@Trinity M super well said 👏🏼 thanks for weighing in on JK’s success and story techniques. I think your comment added a lot of clarity to the conversation and rings so true!
I like to listen to rain or thunderstorm sounds while I write. It's a wonderful experience while writing.
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The best part about making a book is having a good hour phrasing the story title.
I been doing this too, I really admire her writing style, Harry Potter gave life to my childhood.
Hey! That’s awesome. Writing with this routine regularly sounds like a great practice for your writing life. Harry Potter definitely inspired me as well.
I have had this video on my Watch Later list for months now and I'm so mad at myself for only delving into your channel now! I love how realistic you are - there are very few unpublished/beginning authors who have the option to write full-time. Almost all of us have to work or study in some way and make time for writing on the side. I think that most authortubers make us feel like amateurs or hobbyists who won't make is as writers if we don't eat, sleep and breathe writing from Day 1. Even if they don't say it explicitly, their picturesque depiction of their writing-centered lives (even as unpublished authors) give that impression. Thank you for being authentic - we need more youtubers like you.
Wow!! Your comment is so encouraging. Thank you! I’m glad you’re sticking around for my book-writing journey. As you said, it’s really just getting started. What you said about authenticity means a lot to me. Its true that for a lot of authortubers, it’s already their full time job or they are fully supported by a spouse. For the rest of us, we start where we are and go from there.
I can’t believe I’m going to second this!!! Many authors are like this until they make it big or get a work more traction, then I feel like it be a full time job; but for most it’s part time until they get that break that potentially will give their books popularity etc. Also I agree she’s authentic, and realistic!!! I’m enjoying her videos
You don't need a dedicated home space. She wrote most of the novels in cafe's and libraries. The last one she was so hounded that she wrote in a hotel room. 😊
You don't need one but if you can make a writing space it helps. I used write sitting on my sofa with the TV on. Crazy I know but it worked for me. I don't recommend it to anyone else. But now I have a home office.
We all have different brains so we'll all respond to different routines. I have two main routines but I aim for 2000 words a day. Sometimes that happens in chunks over a day, sometimes in one sitting of 3 hours.
J.K. Rowling did not deserve the witch-hunt she was subjected to. I am glad to see someone giving respect to the woman for the stories she wrote, that pretty much made the magical fantasy genre into what we know today. People are so quick to jump on the bandwagon without confirming for themselves the truth behind things. Gone are the days where you could be cordial with those that have differing opinions. I hope we can get back to that.
you'd be surprise that's it's only a minority with a loud voice that is doing it. besides, if anyone can't accept truth then they are not worth the time. I also hate how this has become a if you're not blindly agreeing with me you're against me mentality.
Totally agree.
@@Pokeater Exactly right. It's pretty much a cult at this point. Like you said, if you don't agree with us full heartedly, you're now the enemy. I remember when the witchhunt started. Completely out of the blue with allegations here there and everywhere. Yet not one person could tell me what Rowling actually said that was so bad. It's a heinous game of chinese whispers. Like you also said, there's no point talking to someone who denies facts. Not to go into politics but it has gotten out of hand with denying basic reality to not hurt peoples feelings. If you truly care for someone, you tell them the truth.
She's the one who did the witch hunt though. She decided to stoke and become a figure head for a hate movement. She befriended literal neo nazis because they shared her view on trans people. She's dedicated her entire public persona to advocating against the rights of a minority. She's a billionaire who lives in a literal castle, she has some of the most popular movies ever made about her books, which she receives royalties for. And you're claiming that she's the one who's a victim because a bunch of far less powerful people got mad at her for advocating against their rights and health? The bias you must have to unironically believe that is incredibly vast.
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In December, I retire from the day job. Then I begin to write full time. I have turned a back bedroom into an office and that is my writing space. I intend to start at 830am and finish at 330pm. With a lunch break at 12pm no longer than 45mi minutes maximum. I have a kettle for drinks of Redbush tea in my office so that I won't have to go downstairs to make tea. I will have snacks to hand so there will be no excuses for stopping. It will be hard initially but it has to be done and I will get used to it. Planning out a routine is so important.
This sounds like a fantastic plan. Congratulations on your retirement and being able to write full time at the end of the year! That’s an exciting new step. I wish I had the freedom to turn the work day into a writing day, so I’m jealous! Good luck on starting a new routine. I hope all goes well
How you've balanced that coffee cup so close to you Mac is giving me major anxiety! I really enjoyed this. Been writing for many years but this year I've decided to publish under my own name. This past few weeks I've been struggling with motivation even though I've less than 25% left to write. Great video!
I make myself anxious with where I try to balance coffee cups 😆 That’s amazing that you made a decision about publishing and are moving forward with it. Sounds like you’re so close! I hope you keep going and finish it ❤️
Great video, it's so interesting to learn how these best-selling authors work.
Especially when so many of them do similar things each day. Mason Currey has a great book on this called 'Daily Rituals', I think.
J.K. Rowling's writing process made a huge impression on me, especially in going back to writing by hand. I was inspired by old footage of her writing the early Harry Potter books by hand in cafes. I have also come to accept that her grid method is far more effective for a WIP that I'm writing, compared to the more chaotic mess I was using beforehand. Nice video. By the way, I am very interested in your bookshelf. It appears that you are learning or already know Russian. I am learning this language as well. How far along are you? Also, those Brandon Sanderson books are huge. Would you say that fans of Harry Potter would also like Sanderson, or are these two very different styles?
Hi! Thanks for your comment. I have always wanted to try her grid outlining method. It seems to work well for other people I’ve seen try it on UA-cam. That’s my husband’s Russian book shelf you see there. He’s been studying the language for several years now. The Stormlight Archive books by Brandon Sanderson are absolutely massive, but they look good on the shelf! I’ve read three of the four in the series, and I liked them. Took a long time to get through though. I’m still working through the beginning of book 4.
Harry Potter and Brandon Sanderson’s books are very different I would say. Where Harry Potter is young adult and set in the real world (though in a parallel magical setting), Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive is more adult high fantasy and pretty dense with worldbuilding and politics. Still a fun and character-driven read though! You could start getting into Sanderson in some of his smaller works like Mistborn or Warbreaker If you haven’t broken into high fantasy yet. Either way, Sanderson is great!
I love JKR 💕💕💕
Thanks for your honest sharing of your struggles of writing straight few hours, reading those books you wanted to read. I have those same struggles but I'm encouraged by your video. 👍 3500 words is good achievement on a Saturday
I’m so glad you got some encouragement from my video. Writing straight through for many hours in a row is tough, but hey, JK Rowling is often on another level that is hard to compete with. Spending time with the book and getting a decent writing session in is still a win, even if it’s hard to reach her level of dedication :)
There was a time where I wrote like that. Writing 6 hours at a time. Sometimes my brain picks something up and can't put it down, and those are the times when I write the best. Unfortunately, when my current obsession isn't on writing, it's hard to get a couple hours a week doing it. ADHD sucks sometimes. I'm hoping I can get medicated for it at some point, because I'd love to be able to get back to writing 6 hours a day.
This makes so much sense!! The people in my life who have ADHD call them “enthusiasms” when something takes over their brain for a few weeks at a time. I hope you find a writing routine that helps with consistency, in and out of different obsessions 💙
I loved this video, well done. I do have a suggestion: get a lap desk or a small folding table. The way you’re bending your back and neck is going to give you problems in the long run, especially if you are planning to do this for the rest of your life. ❤
That is an excellent point. I usually write on the couch, but it would probably be good for me to get into better posture habits 😅 Thank you for pointing it out!!
Thank you for this message “writing as a job” ❤ in some unknown reasons I never thought about writing this way 😅
I'm glad I could spark a new realization for you! I take writing pretty seriously since I do want it to be my job one day. Getting into the mindset now seems like a good way of heading towards that goal. Maybe it can be for you too!
I think we all get afflicted with the idea that writing happens when we're inspired. But all professional writers create the inspiration by treating writing like a job.
Comment down below your writing routine, what is working for you and what isn’t: For me, taking the focus back to writing itself as an end and not a means to an end and letting go of intentions that limit the process like writing a certain level of qualitiy has done the most. Mindful focus on the happiness in writing itself and taking it up as meditation practice like painting and calligraphy in the Zen and Chan traditions. Whenever there is a slowing down in the open flow of words, interrupting, I break the things down into small analytical bits like in Vipassana meditation till I reach the point I can lift the mental weight again going light weight. That gives you the chance to determine how much you can digest in any given moment as well as something to grasp on for your mind to get the next spark. I write whenever I find time and forget time while doing so. But, it also feels like the time is running slower but more precious like thick golden honey tropping from your spoon on your bread and butter.
Love the way you put that at the end! That’s what deep work feels like in my writing. Even though I have pretty lofty word count goals, I get into the writing so easily and it’s so satisfying (like you described) that I end up achieving those goals through enjoying the process. Thanks for sharing what writing is like for you 😊
Thank you very much for your video💕 it is very helpful 😊
So glad I could help! Thanks for watching and letting me know you liked it. It means so much ❤
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ah...squished by the presence of Nanorimo- I feel you!!!
Glad I'm not alone in that! NaNoWriMo can feel inconvenient sometimes
Interesting content plus seeing Ayn Rand on your shelf is worth a sub.
My routine is pretty ad-hoc, but over the last year or so, I've found that I've had a lot of time to procrastinate in my work-from-home day job (writing software), and it turns out my main way of procrastinating is to write fiction, so I get a lot done.
I’ve read We the Living but haven’t gotten to the others yet. Which have you read? I don’t have much of a routine right now either, just writing around my job too. Cheers for us STEM people with fiction writing hobbies.
@@createwithmer I've read them all. I'm a big fan, but not one of the crazy cult people that a lot of her fans are. Or course, Atlas Shrugged is the magnum opus. It's a book everybody either loves or hates because it is all about political implications of people's core beliefs. Even if you disagree with the politics, I think it is worth reading for the way she makes connections between things that aren't obviously connected. She violates a lot of the usual fiction writing rules, but also really nails some of them. The Fountainhead is sort of an almost magnum opus, and less polarizing.
Anyway, I just left my most recent job - though I have at least one side project - so I'm looking at trying to make more than a hobby from it while I have the time. NaNoWriMo was a huge help. It got me to realize that the whole idea of outlining things ahead of time, or stuff like snowflake, is not for me. I like to have a basic situation and theme, then take a few almost cardboard characters, put them in a room together and let them tell me who they are. I just type in Notepad (the Linux equivalent), without chapters or anything for draft 0. Some of the best advice I've heard is that the first draft is where you tell yourself the story so you can begin really writing it. So that is what I do, I just let it rip as fast as my fingers and brain can go.
How did NaNo go for you?
@@kylben Fountainhead was the one I had next on my list. It's my husband's favorite because of its theme of fidelity to one's creative vision. I'm excited to give it a read.
I just tried the Snowflake method, and I found it was too much on the plotter side of things for me, though it helped to a degree. I do the same thing with zero drafting first to get all the ideas out. That's what I did with a new project last month for NaNo. I still need to finish the draft, but NaNo went well. It's just a long book. I'm planning a time to re-structure and then rewrite rather than to edit this draft after it's done, but we'll see how it goes!
This was fun to watch. I'd love to know more about how your plotting/outlining goes. BUT, my back hurt watching you work like that. LOL (This coming from a girl who's destroyed her back with poor posture! Had surgery on it 2 years ago. :( Learn from my mistakes! Don't slouch and move around often!)
I appreciate the advice!! I had someone else mention it when I first put the video up a year ago now and I’ve changed some things about my writing habits since lol!
Girl ur so gorgeous ❤
Thank you that was Interesting
I wondered what she did as a routine
Best wishes
You did very well with your word count excellent
Thank you!
I loved this video
So happy you enjoyed it!! I will absolute give updates about when I publish my book. Comments like yours are so encouraging ☺
:)
I am writing my first story. I don't even know if its gonna be a novel. being a student at uni, I don't find enough time to write. nor do i have a writing routine. i wrote a thousand words in an evening, last month, and haven't opened the document yet. i wish someone guide me with setting up a routine. do you have writing rituals that you can share?
Wow! It’s awesome that you started writing a new story. It was difficult for me to write in uni at all, but when I did, I gave myself a 500 word goal each day. It was all I could handle at the time 😅 For me, it really works to start in the morning and write just a little bit so I have momentum later when I have more time. I would just say try to write a little bit consistently rather than prioritizing getting a lot done in one session. And enjoy it! Writing a book is an escape from the stressors of classes, so treating it as a fun thing rather than a burden might be helpful. I hope you get in a good groove and keep going!
Hi, I'm in uni too:) hope it's okay if I share something: if you are able to have a little amount of free time each day to write I would suggest you a trick I use: so I just set a timer of like 20 minutes(you can change it of course!) and just write down without editing while doing it, if I don't find a certain word I would just leave a little mark and go on, the goal is to write much and edit later, after 20 minutes I do a 5 minutes break and do it again. I love this trick because you stay more focused for this 20 minutes and will always have at least something, don't worry when the first round doesn't go so well as the second:) Also a good tip is too know on what time of day you are more productive/creative (morning or night)
@@bloodmoonlily5661 thanks so much for sharing! Writing sprints are a great way to get words in when you’re pressed for time. I think this is great advice for university students
I wake up super early, have some breakfast, have tea, prat, and try to write at least 30 minutes before the day with its chaos actually begins God willing.
Thank you
I can't even listen to music when I write. I have to run one of those 8 hour long ASMR videos of a thunderstorm on infinite loop in order to write. I have this problem that I cannot focus on reading if it's either quiet, or if there's music and other voices.
In fact I also have to run my text through a TTS app with a natural voice in order for me to focus when reading.
Nature sounds are great for writing! That calming white noise can be great for concentration. Whatever works to get you focused!
You’re very levelheaded and you make a lot of reasoned and practical “arguments” (such as they are) and points on the inner process of your… well, process.
I respect that. Less than 3 mins in, and I’m already following, plus bell.
(Oh also you’re VERY easy on the eyes and also the ears….. that doesn’t hurt! 😊 )
This comment aged poorly, as I forgot to do the follow + bell! But I have since corrected that ;)
Is this writing routine what she followed when she first started out, or is it more recent? I would love to hear JK talk about how she fit in moments to write while living as a single mother writing in coffee shops. Making time is specifically where I struggle. Anyone know where to find an interview like that?
Hello! My understanding is that this is her current full-time author writing routine. I don't think she was pulling these kinds of writing hours before she made it big, especially as a single Mom. I did a little digging and found this interview: ua-cam.com/video/uTO9TUa797E/v-deo.html
I'm not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for, but she touches on her writing life before getting published. Maybe it will lead you in the right direction to find what you're looking for :)
@@createwithmer Ah, okay that makes a lot more sense. Thanks for the link!
Looking back at how defensive Rowling gets of her past errors (doubling down on them in future installments), her advice about accepting mistakes may need to be taken with a grain of salt.
Mistakes certainly happen. And trying to fix them may be too cumbersome. It is best to remember them and avoid later, rather than embrace and repeat.
"I have made popcorn, so there's that."
If you drink copious amounts of coffee, you'll be taking short breaks. Believe me. Good luck with your writing.
beautiful video , I think that J.K. wrote Harry Potter on paper ,so Idk if its accurate to write on Pc
Haha! You have a point there, but I didn’t want to follow the routine to the point where my productivity suffers. But if you wanted to follow this to a whole new level, you could certain use pen and paper!
I make a pot of tea so I don’t have to interrupt by getting up.
This is a perfect idea. Interruptions can really take you out of the flow state, so I imagine having tea on hand can help immensely!
Actually YA was popular before JK. She just revitalized it and helped bring Urban Fantasy to YA along with Cassandra Claire and the like.
Instrumental music can also put you in a trance like state or where you are totally focused.
IDK...YA is definitely more of a thing now than it was in 1998. When HP was published it was children's literature even though everyone from 8 to 80 year olds was reading it... which made it remarkable. Young readers that just wanted to get to adult fiction even if it was V.C. Andrews and Stephen King weren't rare then. More readers now are being encouraged to continue purchasing books that 20+ years ago would have felt like kid's reading. I don't associate JKR with YA- esp. because the woman writes really good, dark, gritty adult novels- but I do associate her with the revitalization of serial novels. Charlie Bone, Percy Jackson, The Hunger Games, Twilight, etc- so many big publishers saw $$$ because of how eagerly children and adults alike awaited each HP book.
im a fan of classical music also
Nice! It can be fun to listen to while writing.
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Yeah I get that. To be fair, this is the routine of an author who is crazy successful and obviously writes as a full time job. So, It wouldn’t be feasible as a normal routine for most adults unless they were career authors. I don’t have kids yet, so I could clear a Saturday (I have a full-time science job) and try it out. But for people who have both a full time job and kids, this would be…impossible. My real routine is more like, grab an hour anywhere you can find it. So, I very much agree with you👍
It really sucks about her. She was someone who so many people looked up to, a person who wrote a story that touched the hearts of so many kids. And then a bunch of those kids grow up and see that the person they looked up to is leading a bigoted, hysterical hate movement against them. I know a fair few people who used to love her and feel so betrayed by what she's done. It's really sad.
I have such a hard time sticking to a routine like this. Thank gosh for writing Sprints.
My newest favorite writing sprint video has to be. ua-cam.com/video/5dvHIt-sykA/v-deo.html
Thanks for sharing! The video has a great atmosphere. I can totally see how that could help with writing motivation during a sprint
You remind me of Margaery Tyrell. Also, "and then I'll only have to cut 50,000 words" took me out.
It takes me out every time I think about it 😅
U have pretty hair
Thanks 😊
Just buy a desk that gives you the necessary space to work with and have a mug in a room that provides the "vibe" you need.
I don't get copying routines from others.
Well you bring up an interesting point. I do think there are a couple good reasons to try out other routines, even beyond it being a fun experiment (which is primarily the reason here). I only did it for a single day, so it’s not like I decided to switch my entire writing life to copy someone famous.
In my mind here are some reasons to try other routines (thought it’s not at all necessary and getting the work done is most important):
1. It can jolt your brain out of a rut if you’ve been doing the same routine and have hit a block or are low on inspiration. Because it’s new, it can often lend a little extra motivation.
2. You might actually find something that works for you that you wouldn’t have tried otherwise. This has actually happened to me twice and I’ve incorporated those things into my daily habit now that I know they work so well for me.
3. Again, it’s fun to try something out of the norm, and I enjoyed it as an isolated experiment. I mean, I had a great writing day when I did this!
Also I do have a desk lol. I just prefer to work on the couch. Hope that clarifies things :)
@@createwithmer For me it is the very opposite, I need a set environment (not a couch) to do something creative or productive. Having first thoughts or thinking about a concept or so might work in other places but not working something out in detail.
Not a writer but picked up reading on an eReader as of recently, on the couch...
As for creativity I noodle a bit on guitar (sorta) and play some synthesizers (on a stand and plugged into something). Not much room to move there (Room to Move is a John Mayall song).
The reason for my response was not to be witty or judgemental but few years ago there was a release of a Roland portable synthesizer... It made it possible for you to have a pick nick and in the mean time (you may know already) be creative... Your video made me think of this.
@@michelvondenhoff9673 that makes sense! Again, the goal is to actually write and write well. So if trying new things doesn’t help, then it wouldn’t be a good idea for you. Everyone is different, so no offense taken :)
Harry Potter books are middle grade not young adult novels.
That’s an excellent point. I think there’s an argument for the last book or two being YA as Harry Potter grows up with the reader, but yes, it’s definitely in the middle grade category. Thanks for pointing that out!
I mean you say you tried your best to get up and start writing before 09:00 but then say you got up and uploaded a UA-cam video, you worked out, went to the shower and got ready etc and it’s now 09:15? You could have made the deadline if you cut out all that bullshit before hand even just one or two of those things. Just saying
Indeed I could have. But the deadline didn’t matter nearly as much as clearing my schedule of all other responsibilities so I could work on nothing else for the rest of the day. Practicing good habits that set me up for a great writing day seems like a good trade for a 15 minute delay. I’m not mad about it, and I’d do it the same way again. The only reason I mentioned it was just to be honest about the start time. I get where you’re coming from with the feedback though, but starting at 9:00 wasn’t a priority for me.
Ok yeah, that’s fair. I apologise for sounding rude. I enjoyed your video
@@Tearsofaclown01 It’s all good!
You said "In spite of her views" as if her political views are something wrong. They arent, people see offensive stuff where there isnt.
I think this is a case where word specificity is very important for conveying meaning! The phrase that I said right in the beginning of the video (if that's the one you're quoting) was actually, "Regardless of what you think of her politics." This statement means that I'm actively addressing how controversial her opinions are (it's a fact that they do create controversy) and then letting the viewer know I won't be talking about them. So, the wording there was chosen specifically to NOT comment on her politics. If I had said the phrase you quoted "in spite of her views," it would have sounded like giving my own opinion. However, that wasn't quite what I said. Hope this helps to clear up the confusion. I wanted to just focus on her writing for this video :)
I have my different povs on jkr, I respect her for her writing; and bringing Harry Potter minus cursed child to life. She did reinvent or invigorated the ya genre, and honestly a lot of kids; or adults lives. I’m still captivated by the movies, even though the books are better. Although other than that, for me she ruins my respect for her views that I don’t agree with; and it’s not so much her views as it is the way she reacted to them from people that disagreed. She’s acted more rude, than being understanding with people that dislike/disagree; but still keeping her stance that I don’t agree with. I’d still dislike her, but at least I’d see her pov in a slightly different light. Also great video focusing on her writing routine, and glad it worked in helping you. As a writer overall, essay writer, future author; and English/history double major. I’m so happy to see this video as it was recommended to me!!
What did you hear re: her POV?
Actually, in medical sciences and psychology it is (was) an iron clad rule, that you may not use any treatments, which have not based on evidence. Such totally harmless preparations, as the homeopathic productions, are banned in Europe, though they are extremely diluted. However, these drastic interventions, which are used for transform people's sex, don't have any scientifically acceptable evidence that they are effective, especially in the long term, on the contrary. So let me see these "treatments" and those who promote them, with suspicion.
You're literally lying. Transition is not just A scientifically correct treatment. It is THE scientifically correct treatment. There is plenty of data that shows it increases the well-being of trans people. There is also an incredible amount of evidence that shows that conversion therapy is absolutely medically invalid and is considered torture, as the negative psychological effects are so severe. And sometimes, conversion therapy even includes unambiguous physical torture. There is a very good reason it is illegal in most civilised places. @@IdaKiss
Here's just a short, incomplete list of the reputable organisations that acknowledge the validity of trans people and medical transition.
American Psychological Association
American Medical Association
American Psychoanalytic Association
Human Rights Campaign
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians
United Nations
United Kingdom’s National Health Service
For a very good and extensive look at the evidence showing the effectiveness of trans-affirming care, you can look at the ENORMOUS meta-meta-analysis on transgender people and the effect gender transition has on their mental health by Cornell University. Type in "What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being?" by Cornell University.
Of 56 studies, 52 indicated transitioning has a positive effect on the mental health of transgender people and 4 indicated it had mixed or no results.
ZERO studies indicated gender transitioning has negative results
That's the biggest single source of evidence that I had, but if you'd like a bunch of smaller sources I can provide those two. There is a mountain of evidence showing the effectiveness of trans-affirming care, and there is also a mountain of evidence showing that the alternative "therapy," conversion therapy, is entirely medically invalid.
Fun video! Definitely a shame such a great author hates my existence and wants to take away my rights, but we can still learn from her as an artist.
I would urge you to read what she actually said and not what trouble makers pretend she said. She is hugely supportive of trans people. If you read her actual words you can see that.
@@rosieasmr6394 Yeeeeah, this is not a "I heard she's a meanie to trans people." Reading the things she's said with a critical eye demonstrates textbook transphobia.
If you'd like to inform yourself, I'd recommend Contrapoints or Sarah Z. They both have very detailed breakdowns for people who might not understand why what she's saying is bigoted.
I mean, she's also just LITERALLY written a manifesto against certain trans rights, but, like, you know. That's neither here nor there lmao
@@pianist1413 you’re illustrating my exact point. You’re listening to Contrapoints and Sarah Z and not reading JKR’s direct words to decide for yourself. It’s like listening to third hand gossip. I don’t need to listen to contrapoints or Sarah or indeed anyone else because I took the time to actually read the essay JKR wrote, educated myself with the primary source material and made up my own mind. Everything else is just noise. To think and understand for yourself, actually reading her essay is the best way. That’s what I think anyway.
@@rosieasmr6394 Strange of you to assume I didn't? I was recommending them because you are very obviously misinformed and perhaps you would like a bit more perspective.
I mean either that or you're just as bigoted as her I mean I don't know you lol
Eitherway to claim analysis and breakdown of her material as "just noise" or "gossip" is obviously disingenuous.
@@pianist1413 wow, it doesn’t take long for you to become abusive does it? You don’t know me or anything about my identity? It’s a shame because people with your hostility and negativity and aggression give trans and non binary people a really bad name .
I must confess, I do like/love JK Rowling. I don’t agree with her hateful, transphobic or ableist views, but I do like/love her as a person and as an author. And I do love Harry Potter.
You can love the sinner without loving the sin. In a fictional context, I love the character Bellatrix Lestrange, but that doesn’t mean I agree with torturing or killing people. I like Simon from Harrow Faire (those books are on my Xmas list, I heard about them from Rachel 0ates), but that doesn’t mean I approve of domestic abuse or rape.
I like the line, "you can love the sinner without loving the sin." I think that's a helpful attitude for thinking about people we don't agree with. It goes one step deeper than just appreciating her writing and throwing her out as a person. Thanks for weighing in with a kind and charitable take!
Can you please point me to where she said one hateful, transphobic or ableist thing? I'm desperate to find something and absolutely can't. Please help.
@@nicspinster1368 just look at the stuff she retweets, its full of transphobia . Not to mention the hp books are filled with racist & antisemitic stereotypes
@@nicspinster1368 She hasn’t.
I’m answering for the OP and inform future readers of this comment section. JK Rowling has never said a single hateful thing against the trans community.
Her tweets, her stance, has always been focused on protecting women’s rights, safety, and private spaces.
If anything, they are the ones hating on her. We all know how toxic they are.