Who??

When I say the words Back to the Future, Princess Bride, and the Lord of the Rings many images come to mind. You may think of Micheal J Fox or, a Flux capacitor will 1.21 Jigawatts, or a Delorean. You may have a picture of a beautiful blond named Buttercup and a prince named Humperdink. You see Elijah Wood walking with hairy feet. But, I doubt these next names come to mind. Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, William Goldman, or Fran Walsh. These are the screenplay writers. Now some of you may be aware that Tolkien wrote Lord of the Rings. That is a more well known. But, I think it is quite interesting that popular, history making movies don't make a writer's name familiar. I have actually heard of Robert Zemeckis. But, if you asked me in a trivia question who was the screen play writer for Back to the Future I wouldn't win the million dollar prize. I had to look all of these writers up to make a point. Writers are often humble and never truly become well known until they have passed on. This makes this profession very glamorous for a girl like myself. God frowns on pride and loves humility. Being part of a nameless, faceless generation is quite easy if you have chosen writing as a profession. The Harry Potter series has sparked plenty of fanfare and applause. Anyone who has read the books has boasted about how amazing a writer JK Rowling is. However, I think more people are aware of the success of the movies and not so concerned about the author's name. I am not complaining. I mean sure I wish more credit was given to the creators of such stories. But, still I think the limelight is over rated any way.