J.
K. Rowling came up with the names for the houses at Hogwarts in Harry Potter while she was on
a plane. She jotted the names down on a sick-bag.
Dr
Seuss included the word ‘contraceptive’ in a draft of his children’s book Hop
on Pop
to make sure his publisher was paying attention.
Emily
Brontë once had to put out her brother, Branwell, when he set fire to his
bedclothes.
Author
Michael Bond bought a Paddington Bear in 1956; he felt sad for the bear as it
was the only toy left on the shop’s shelves on Christmas Eve.
Modernist
writer Katherine Mansfield wore mourning dress to her first wedding and left
her husband on their wedding night.
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