Writing Down the Dragon: and Other Essays on the Tolkien Method and the Craft of Fantasy

by Tom Simon

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Eleven essays on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, written from the perspective of the working fantasy writer. How did Tolkien produce his effects, and what can we learn from his methods? In this collection, Tom Simon investigates topics from the uses of archaic language to the moral philosophy of Orcs.… (more)

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This book is not written for experts; I have nothing to add to the enormous chorus of voices already engaged in the business of 'Tolkien Studies'.

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Eleven essays on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, written from the perspective of the working fantasy writer. How did Tolkien produce his effects, and what can we learn from his methods? In this collection, Tom Simon investigates topics from the uses of archaic language to the moral philosophy of Orcs.

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