So many people focused on LOTR. I read The Hobbit and the trilogy in my early teens. Decades later, I'm rather tired of hearing about it. Maybe it's from writing my own stuff. I did enjoy the movies at the time but no longer care for such things. We continue in life, see new things, and add to the compendium of our knowledge. But I do find it interesting how others are seeing those books.
Haha, fair enough - in fact even though I love both the films and books and would never tire myself of discussing them, it is refreshing to hear a different take!
I find, that with the LOTR, and other fictional classics, my return to them as I age, offers me new insights both into myself and the work itself. My relationship with them has changed drastically over time, some for good - but also some for bad.
In the above case, we have a friend (Victor) who had never seen them, so it made sense to run him through the 'LOTR gauntlet' as it were haha.
I've reached the age when I'm worried about finishing everything I have to do before ... well, don't wanna be morbid, but let's say the inevitable. Rereading LOTR would have to wait at the end of a long list. Top of that list is finishing the Freelan novel series (3.1million+ words and counting). Working on a book based on two characters in a story in my 2nd published book The Stardust Alliance and More. I liked them enough to write more about them. Hee!
Fair enough, and frankly, it should be top of your priorities. That is an insane amount of words - congratulations. My biggest hurdle to writing a novel is sticking with it (and not thinking it's crap halfway through).
So many people focused on LOTR. I read The Hobbit and the trilogy in my early teens. Decades later, I'm rather tired of hearing about it. Maybe it's from writing my own stuff. I did enjoy the movies at the time but no longer care for such things. We continue in life, see new things, and add to the compendium of our knowledge. But I do find it interesting how others are seeing those books.
Haha, fair enough - in fact even though I love both the films and books and would never tire myself of discussing them, it is refreshing to hear a different take!
I find, that with the LOTR, and other fictional classics, my return to them as I age, offers me new insights both into myself and the work itself. My relationship with them has changed drastically over time, some for good - but also some for bad.
In the above case, we have a friend (Victor) who had never seen them, so it made sense to run him through the 'LOTR gauntlet' as it were haha.
Yeah man. Victor here :)
I have to say, although I'm not all the way boarded on the hype train for LOTR, I do see why it is very much beloved.
Sup brotha! Yeah fair enough. You watched the third one yet?
I've reached the age when I'm worried about finishing everything I have to do before ... well, don't wanna be morbid, but let's say the inevitable. Rereading LOTR would have to wait at the end of a long list. Top of that list is finishing the Freelan novel series (3.1million+ words and counting). Working on a book based on two characters in a story in my 2nd published book The Stardust Alliance and More. I liked them enough to write more about them. Hee!
Fair enough, and frankly, it should be top of your priorities. That is an insane amount of words - congratulations. My biggest hurdle to writing a novel is sticking with it (and not thinking it's crap halfway through).
Thanks. Seems like Victor liked you analysis. Always good to get another viewpoint.
Nah, not yet. Research been getting in the way. Will get to it soon though.