Talk:Nick McDonell

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It looks like this guy is just using Wikipedia to advertise himself.


 * If he was, he must have forgotten about it. This entry was pretty outdated -- Eeo 14:44, 12 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Probably. He is notable, however, even though he's a manufactured success.


 * Poor guy. If he's not talented, he'll struggle with adjustment for his whole life, and if he is, no one will take him seriously because his family connections literally handed him that first novel. Woe is the manufactured prodigy. Czar Dragon 19:16, 17 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Now now, he can't be too much of what you guys say he is, my high school English class just read his first novel so he must be gaining some support 24.128.122.132 17:37, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't think he's advertising himself either. Actually, I was surprised, that the article on him is such a stub! His book "Twelve" (or its German translation) is quite popular here in Austria (Europe). Regards, --7swords 16:47, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

- I think the author has proven himself, far beyond his initial literary connections. Twelve was a great book, and I'm sure Third Brother is also. These just seem like cries of jealousy from people who have never written anything beyond a book report.

(Jackdelyelis (talk) 15:30, 10 May 2008 (UTC))

(Jackdelyelis (talk) 15:30, 10 May 2008 (UTC))

- Anybody can "prove" themselves once they get a chance. It's getting the chance that is difficult, and McDonell got the chance because of his connections. This is a statement of fact. Jealousy is a completely justifiable reaction from hard-working literary talents without connections who will never see their work in print. It's just naive to think that he got the book published based on talent alone (presuming he had talent to begin with). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.193.25.11 (talk) 16:39, 18 August 2009 (UTC)