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Free guess: Sally Rooney

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:47 pm

Free guess: Sally Rooney

No. But thank you for telling me about her (I had never heard of her before).

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:49 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:47 pm

Free guess: Sally Rooney

No. But thank you for telling me about her (I had never heard of her before).

I haven't read anything by her, but I've seen her name in bookstores. I was about to ask if this person is a writer, and realized that Rooney is probably the most famous 200th-decade-born writer, so just went ahead and guessed.

No questions in this post; I'm at my limit.

We're having trouble pinning down her claim to fame. Options are government office (unlikely given she's 23-33 years old); artist (but not singer or actor); or athlete (but not professional).

Professional writer of fiction, or visual artist?

Has an E in her full first name?

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:10 pm

Professional writer of fiction, or visual artist?

I'm going with "No." for this one. I have found a reference in which a major organization has placed her work in one of those two buckets (fiction or visual arts), but I feel that it was simply done out of convenience. I would not classify the work that she is best known for in those buckets.

JustAGuyNamedWill wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:33 pm

Has an E in her full first name?

No.

her work

Perhaps an indication that she is an artist of some kind, just not a singer, actor, fiction writer or visual artist.

I have an inkling of a guess, but don't want to ask a confirming question, as if I do, it will let the cat out of the bag for others to ninja. So I'll just come out with it:

Taylor Tomlinson?

1-4: Real living female human.
5-6&11: Born after 1990 but before 2001 in the Americas or the British/Irish Isles.
7: At least one of: ever served/is serving in a governmental role, were/are involved in the arts, or was/is an athlete.
8: Not a tennis player, basketball player, current head of state, or someone who won a Grammy this year.
9. Not singer or actor
10. Not a professional athlete
12. Not a professional fiction writer or visual artist
13. No E in first name

Not Sally Rooney (Hominidae)


US citizen?

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:00 pm

I have an inkling of a guess, but don't want to ask a confirming question, as if I do, it will let the cat out of the bag for others to ninja. So I'll just come out with it:

Taylor Tomlinson?

No; I didn't go for two stand-up comedians in a row.

damo666 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:23 pm

US citizen?

Yes.

Is she a published author (regardless of whether that's her claim to fame)?

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:48 pm

Is she a published author (regardless of whether that's her claim to fame)?

Yes.

Best known as a writer (of some variety)?

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:35 am

Best known as a writer (of some variety)?

Also yes.

Do they write primarily fantasy, sci-fi, or mystery?

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:35 am

Do they write primarily fantasy, sci-fi, or mystery?

The problem with this is that we already know she's not a professional fiction writer, or at least not typically considered one.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:46 am

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:35 am

Do they write primarily fantasy, sci-fi, or mystery?

The problem with this is that we already know she's not a professional fiction writer, or at least not typically considered one.

true. Thanks for catching that. Scratch the question

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:54 am

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:46 am

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:35 am

Do they write primarily fantasy, sci-fi, or mystery?

The problem with this is that we already know she's not a professional fiction writer, or at least not typically considered one.

true. Thanks for catching that. Scratch the question

Duly scratched.

1-4: Real living female human.
5,6,11,14: Born after 1990 but before 2001 in the Americas or the British/Irish Isles; is a US citizen.
7: At least one of: ever served/is serving in a governmental role, were/are involved in the arts, or was/is an athlete.
8,9,10: Not a tennis player, basketball player, professional athlete, current head of state, singer, actor, or someone who won a Grammy this year.
12,15,16: Published author, best known as a writer, but not a professional fiction writer or visual artist (though note the caveat in my original answer to 12)
13. No E in first name

Not Sally Rooney (Hominidae), Taylor Tomlinson (cdngooner); free clue: not another stand-up comedian.

known for writing movies? not sure if this counts as publishing, and by what defintion is being used. if screenwiriting would not be considered published work, then scratch this question.

kingofthepirates wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:36 am

known for writing movies? not sure if this counts as publishing, and by what defintion is being used. if screenwiriting would not be considered published work, then scratch this question.

It's a good thought - there are some young screenwriters out there - but, no, not known for writing movies.

I will clarify one previous answer: I was looking at her IMDB page, which has just a couple of entries on it. It does look like she does have a very small handful of appearances in scripted television/shorts/etc., which I guess could be considered acting, but I think she is just appearing as herself, and in any case this is not the major source of her fame.