PROLOGUE 1 Concerning Hobbits “This book is largely concerned with Hobbits, and from its pages a reader may discover much of their character and a little of their history. Further information will also be found in the selection from the Red Book of Westmarch that has already been published, under the title of The Hobbit….
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Happy Birthday to J. R. R. Tolkien – Maker of Magic
As I watched the movie scene of Frodo’s ride into the shire and listened to the unforgettable music during that scene, I was forever touched by Tolkien. First and Foremost, Tolkien had captured magic in his writing, and second, Peter Jackson had turned Tolkien’s magic into cinema, and third, Howard Shore spun Tolkien’s magic into…
Autumn As A Symbol in Writing – Quotes about Autumn
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the famous novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. You may not realize it, but J.R.R. Tolkien wrote short stories, too. Many years ago I discovered his story Leaf by Niggle. Among other things, Leaf by Niggle is a story about a painter who senses an urgency within himself…
Leaf by Niggle – A Short Story by J. R. R. Tolkien – Thoughts about the Worthiness of Writing & Making Art
Last night [or actually at 4:30 a.m.], I still had not gone to sleep, and in my restlessness, I recalled a story that I discovered about 50 years ago–Leaf by Niggle–by J.R.R. Tolkien. You see, I am one of those people who knows that they love everything about Tolkien, but I have never been able…
Sometimes A Word Simply Seems – The Language of the Birds – Expressing That Which Is Beyond the Realm of Words
If you think about it for a moment, you will probably realize that the words that humans have codified to convey meaning are clumsy, at best. Yet, that is the construct of writing. We writers form letters together, and we expect our readers to take a leap of faith and to connect those letters to…