[Dr. Sivana]

attacking the UK’s greatest living writer.

I am not disputing that, but quite a fall from the land that gave us Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen, Orwell, Chesterton, and Wodehouse.

[Magnatron]

…quite a fall from the land that gave us Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen, Orwell, Chesterton, and Wodehouse.

I would disagree.

As a writer myself with a few works under my belt, there is a certain category of authors that leave me in awe. The Tolkiens, Herberts, Asimovs, and Rowlings do something that’s impossible for me — create whole worlds out of nothing. My writing has to be anchored in a real world, but these storytellers are special. I can’t comprehend the complexity of creating a world from whole cloth, and keeping track of the cultures, terms, idiosyncrasies, and motivations of an imaginary space. Their talents are truly incredible and place them on a plain all their own.

[7thson]

The key word in that sentence is “living.” Learn to read and comprehend.

[napscoordinator]

I think she told tell them to F off. She went from welfare to millionaire. Is she perfect? Heck no. But the crap she’s getting lately is uncalled for.

[null and void]

No Herbert George Wells on your list?