Rowling has no money to send the manuscript to print, so she can only type it letter by letter. Even today, talking about this experience, Rowling will habitually look at her fingers-she will never forget the feeling of touching the cold typewriter with her fingers for a long time in a cold small apartment.
Rowling began to look for a publishing house. Because Rowling has never published a book before, she is not famous at all, and the content of this book is really bizarre, so the whole publishing process is very tortuous. The world-famous Penguin Publishing House was the first company to reject Harry? Porter press. This rejection was a great blow to Rowling, who was once frustrated that her work was worthless. Fortunately, Rowling has a deep-rooted power in her nature, and she can finally stand the rejection of dozens of publishing houses. A few years later, these publishers all regretted missing the most magical wealth opportunity in publishing history.
During that time, she went to the library to read the Yearbook of Writers and Artists. Among many names, she found a lovely surname full of childlike interest: "Xiao". She decided to send part of the manuscript to Christopher? Ritter. Rowling has always believed in her imagination and inspiration. Facts have proved that she dramatically but correctly chose the agent closely related to her future fate.
Christopher. Ritter was a famous British publisher at that time. At first, when he received Rowling's manuscript, he was not interested. Because he thinks children's novels can't make money. However, on an appointment, Rowling was late. While waiting, he opened Rowling's manuscript and was immediately fascinated by the mysterious world described in the manuscript. He knew it would be a sensational work in the world. He immediately wrote back to Rowling: "I am looking forward to seeing your complete works."
Rowling was overjoyed by Mr Ritter's reply. She later recalled that this letter moved her more than any love letter, so that she read it eight times!
But for a children's book, it is generally around 40,000 words, and this manuscript of 90,000 words is too long. Rowling also used the methods of stealing clocks and single-spaced printing to make the number of words appear less.
It took Mr Ritter a year to get Blums broomes Burry to agree to publish the book.
1997, Blums burleigh publishing house decided to publish Harry? Potter and the philosopher's stone. Rowling was very happy when she learned the news. She said that it was the happiest moment in her life after her daughter was born, because it realized her lifelong dream of becoming a person whose works were printed in type! She will see her books on the shelves of the bookstore, and that alone will make her happy beyond measure. At that time, Rowling didn't know how successful the book would be, and she felt that it was not easy to make a living by writing children's novels. She just loves writing and hopes to have enough money to continue writing.
Harry? When Potter's first story was published, it was very easy to proofread the manuscript. The most famous opening of this book is exactly the same as when the publisher first saw it. The biggest change is to put "Joanne? Catherine? Rowling was changed to J? k? Rowling "-the publishing house consulted experts engaged in children's literature publishing and was told that Rowling's female identity would affect the sales of her works. Because girls always like to read the works of male writers, while boys never touch the books of female writers, it is best for authors to cater to boys who like to read magic novels with neutral pen names. So Rowling's name must be written with an initial and a surname. Rowling had to agree.
There should be no celebrity recommendation, and finally a publisher with insight was able to publish it.
Every time I see this place, I feel distressed. There is hardly any Harry Potter that we have loved for ten years.