Four reasons to like or dislike JKR

A small Q by Q rejoinder to those who say that I am green with envy. Of course not. I am red with irritation.

Popularity

Q. The whole world is reading JK Rowling. Why don’t you? Who the fuck do you think you are?

Someone who doesn't march to the beat of the mob. Someone with the power to make choices. Someone wary about everyone and everything that’s unreasonably popular: Titanic, Hrithik Roshan, Harold Robbins, Shilpa Shetty, Spice Girls, Michael Jackson, Indian Idol. Am I a cynic? Yes, if it helps me steer clear of the media overkill and discover things and people who really make a difference. And I don’t give a damn if the world doesn’t love them. Clear?

Wealth

Q. JK Rowling is richer than the Queen. That makes her an incredible person and a great writer. How come you are not singing her praises?

I don’t know how to frame a coherent reply to this.
Ever heard of Carlos Slim? Li Ka-Shing? Karl Albrecht? Ingvar Kamprad? They are richer than JKR and Queen combined and don't get their mugs flashed in newspapers everyday. You don’t need to be a writer, to make tons of money. You just need that uncommon common sense.

Output

Q. Look at the number of huge books she has churned out!

Never read Agatha Christie? Enid Blyton?

Writing Skills

Q. What imagination! The plot twists! How beautifully she writes!

I prefer Philip Pullman. I rest my case.