Bridget Jones Diary is a rehash of Pride and PrejudiceTo be fair, there's no such thing as an original idea. Literally every plot line has been done before somewhere...Fifty Shades of Grey is a re-hash of Twilight - both crap. West Side story is a rehash of Romeo and Juliet - both great!
Yes, but don’t say that on this thread! LJW’s head will be growing just reading this, deciding she’s definitely on the same level as Helen Fielding...Bridget Jones Diary is a rehash of Pride and Prejudice
Hhmmm ... bit less blockbuster, bit more straight to Woolie’s bargain basement dvd bin more like....Yes, but don’t say that on this thread! LJW’s head will be growing just reading this, deciding she’s definitely on the same level as Helen Fielding...
She’s probably already stalking Colin Firth to star in the movie adaptation of Our Stop (which she’ll write, direct and star in herself and then flog £200 courses on how to write, direct and star in a hit movie, of course. Places are limited, so don’t miss out!)
Do we know what happened with Meg?Yeah think it's fair to say that writers are influenced by outside sources, but when you are just literally ripping off someone else's storyline that's not just a passing coincidence! Like her rip off of The Note.
She fell out with her Superlatively Worderful mate Meg - then sold the story to a magazine. Her #irl mate Emma Gannon, they had a massive fall out, and EG has now done her own novel. Her school mate that was in Becoming, Mary Beth has never been seen again after LJW humiliated her on her hen do. That other girl who she went to the hen do and wedding - long gone. Even the Grandma who she used for publicity has never been mentioned againWhen she had the shared house in London she used to post about her housemates, then suddenly tried to make it look like she lived on her own?! I think she must be lonely.
I think we need to stop pretending that the trope of falling in love on public transport was invented by Zoe Folbigg in 'The Note' and just accept that there's a huge appetite for trashy fiction about fancying strangers. It's something enough people can relate to because commuting is so common so there's always going to be stories about it.Yeah think it's fair to say that writers are influenced by outside sources, but when you are just literally ripping off someone else's storyline that's not just a passing coincidence! Like her rip off of The Note.
She fell out with her Superlatively Worderful mate Meg - then sold the story to a magazine. Her #irl mate Emma Gannon, they had a massive fall out, and EG has now done her own novel. Her school mate that was in Becoming, Mary Beth has never been seen again after LJW humiliated her on her hen do. That other girl who she went to the hen do and wedding - long gone. Even the Grandma who she used for publicity has never been mentioned againWhen she had the shared house in London she used to post about her housemates, then suddenly tried to make it look like she lived on her own?! I think she must be lonely.
I would love more info on every single one of these! Espec EG, I didn't know about this whole thing. I'll google but it probably won't tell me anythingYeah think it's fair to say that writers are influenced by outside sources, but when you are just literally ripping off someone else's storyline that's not just a passing coincidence! Like her rip off of The Note.
She fell out with her Superlatively Worderful mate Meg - then sold the story to a magazine. Her #irl mate Emma Gannon, they had a massive fall out, and EG has now done her own novel. Her school mate that was in Becoming, Mary Beth has never been seen again after LJW humiliated her on her hen do. That other girl who she went to the hen do and wedding - long gone. Even the Grandma who she used for publicity has never been mentioned againWhen she had the shared house in London she used to post about her housemates, then suddenly tried to make it look like she lived on her own?! I think she must be lonely.
Yeah the school friend story sounds interesting tooI would love more info on every single one of these! Espec EG, I didn't know about this whole thing. I'll google but it probably won't tell me anything
There Was also the gay best friend, was it Callum? He had a run in with the Police, something to do with a faked homophobic attack. I wonder if she distanced after thatYeah the school friend story sounds interesting too
‘The Note’ has been mentioned so many times on this thread that it kind of makes it seem like everyone thinks Folbigg is some singular literary genius when she’s a dreadful writer, and just as much of an opportunist as Williams. The constant comparisons to her elevate her trash writing. They’re both unoriginal hacks.I don’t think anyone believes Zoe Folbigg invented the “fall in love on the daily commute” trope... however, The Note is based on her actual life, which I do think makes quite a difference in this situation.
The concept of Our Stop or the newer book also do not fit with the way LJW marketed herself in earlier years. It doesn’t feel authentically her at all, so it’s a bit rich when she touts herself as some kind of hugely original, creative, sex-positive writer who is pushing the boundaries of romance fiction. She’s one of MANY. She’s essentially a glorified ghost writer, typing up whatever common idea her editor gives her, and only vaguely stands out from the crowd because she built up her social media following and wrote a terrible memoir prior to moving to fiction. That’s what’s so irritating about her posturing, course flogging and arrogance - she doesn’t have the talent, ideas or influence to back it up
just googled this - wow people have interesting lives (says she sitting googling others!) - and I only knew of him (through her) maybe since 2017 latest I think... whereas his misdemeanours were 2016 so to be fair she def didn't distance after thatThere Was also the gay best friend, was it Callum? He had a run in with the Police, something to do with a faked homophobic attack. I wonder if she distanced after that
I think they’re still friends. He recently posted an Instagram Story praising The Love Square and saying she’s the most LGBTQ inclusive straight writer he knows of.There Was also the gay best friend, was it Callum? He had a run in with the Police, something to do with a faked homophobic attack. I wonder if she distanced after that
The Note and Our Stop lol tho. I don’t think either of them claim to be Booker prize stuff but I read Our stop first and it was okayyyyy. Felt like it was trying to be something else (perhaps because she was trying soooooo hard to be someone else). And then my friend said it sounded like The Note which was out a few years before and she'd seen on This Morning, based on her true story etc. So I read that. I mean yeah, all stories go back to Shakespeare and fancying a stranger on a train isn’t anything new. But honestly. Whole chunks and ideas were pinched. Laura even called her main guy “Train Man” like the guy in The Note. I have both books, I’ll dig them out when I can be arsed. It’s fucking *weird*.I don’t think anyone believes Zoe Folbigg invented the “fall in love on the daily commute” trope... however, The Note is based on her actual life, which I do think makes quite a difference in this situation.
The concept of Our Stop or the newer book also do not fit with the way LJW marketed herself in earlier years. It doesn’t feel authentically her at all, so it’s a bit rich when she touts herself as some kind of hugely original, creative, sex-positive writer who is pushing the boundaries of romance fiction. She’s one of MANY. She’s essentially a glorified ghost writer, typing up whatever common idea her editor gives her, and only vaguely stands out from the crowd because she built up her social media following and wrote a terrible memoir prior to moving to fiction. That’s what’s so irritating about her posturing, course flogging and arrogance - she doesn’t have the talent, ideas or influence to back it up
She promoted his book "Eat Gay Love", essentially the LGBTQ+ version of Becoming with less snide remarks about everyone he knows. But an equally tedious and self gratutious read.I think they’re still friends. He recently posted an Instagram Story praising The Love Square and saying she’s the most LGBTQ inclusive straight writer he knows of.
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