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***Gilthalion*** · 03-28-2001, 04:59 PM

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Re: Other works...

Thanks for the advice and for the kind word, MM!

That's rather what I thought about the matter, and since I'm not doing it for profit, I'm not disappointed in the least.

If there were any interest in publishing, then I'd surely request it be taken down from the internet at that time.

If I were running the Tolkien Estate, which I assume has all literary rights, I'd probably have a nice form letter ready for rejection of unsolicited solicitations or manuscripts.

As you wrote in your article on the subject of sequels, (hopefully not all) attempts at such are very bad. Before mine is said and done, you'll see that I avoid the pitfalls of "another Dark Lord."

With a few exceptions, most fan fiction I have seen on the net has been terrible!

But as fun as the project is the best one could call it is an "alternative" fiction derived from Tolkien's work. I only hope to write a story that does not actually contradict anything while still entertaining in something like a reasonable imitation of Tolkien's style in THE HOBBIT.

I can offer no more sincere flattery than that.

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03-28-2001, 04:59 PM	#14
*Gilthalion* Hobbitus Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: South Farthing Posts: 635	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wight Posts: 233</TD><TD><img src=http://home.att.net/~robertwgardner/lotrmap.gif WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=60></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Other works... Thanks for the advice and for the kind word, MM! That's rather what I thought about the matter, and since I'm not doing it for profit, I'm not disappointed in the least. If there were any interest in publishing, then I'd surely request it be taken down from the internet at that time. If I were running the Tolkien Estate, which I assume has all literary rights, I'd probably have a nice form letter ready for rejection of unsolicited solicitations or manuscripts. As you wrote in your article on the subject of sequels, (hopefully not all) attempts at such are very bad. Before mine is said and done, you'll see that I avoid the pitfalls of "another Dark Lord." With a few exceptions, most fan fiction I have seen on the net has been terrible! But as fun as the project is the best one could call it is an "alternative" fiction derived from Tolkien's work. I only hope to write a story that does not actually contradict anything while still entertaining in something like a reasonable imitation of Tolkien's style in THE HOBBIT. I can offer no more sincere flattery than that. <center><font face=verdana size=1> http://www.barrowdowns.comBarrow-Downs</a>~http://www.geocities.com/robertwgardner2000Bare Bones</a>~http://pub41.ezboard.com/btarostineruhirTar Ost-in-Eruhir</a>~http://www.geocities.com/robertwgard...ilthalion.htmlGrand Adventures</a>~http://www.barrowdowns.com/fanfichobbits.aspThe Hobbits</a>~http://www.tolkientrail.comTolkien Trail</a> </center></p> __________________ Please read my fan fiction novel THE HOBBITS. Wanna hear me read Tolkien? Gilthalion's Grand Adventures!