In the article, “Great Minds: J. K. Rowling,” you learned that beloved author of the Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling, did not achieve instant success and fame with her now iconic books. Instead she had to persevere through twelve publisher rejections and many personal trials to achieve tremendous success. On the lines below, write about another author who had to go through many difficulties before he or she achieved success. With an adult's permission, use the Internet to research your author. Tell who he or she was, what kind of literature he or she wrote, and what obstacles he or she experienced before becoming a successful author. Include the name of the website you used as a source at the bottom of this page.