Ha ha other fantasy authors refer to JK Rowling as "You-Know-Who"
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Replying to @arthur_affect
No one can agree exactly what made Harry Potter so damn successful. Everyone can think of similar books no one bought
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Replying to @arthur_affect
Some of it's power law distribution.But that just accounts for "why is the gap so big?" not "why Rowling?"
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Replying to @VinnieTesla
the power law distribution and the positive feedback of the network effect means it's a total crapshoot
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Replying to @arthur_affect
I basically agree, and I think there are many better writers who are still poor, but I can't go as far as 'total."
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Replying to @VinnieTesla
you do have to meet some minimum standard of readability to be in the pool, but that pool is still enormous
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