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***Gilthalion*** · 03-02-2001, 06:11 AM

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Re: thanks

It's a fine question, actually.

We want our fantasy to be self-consistant. We accept elves and wizards and gigantic talking eagles, but we have to insist that it hangs together as a story.

In drama this is called "the willing suspension of disbelief." It is what allows you to get lost in the story, so to speak.

When a bad television writer (redundant, I know) suddenly puts some jarring, out of place, sequence in the story, ruining our experience, we tend to lose interest in the show.

Likewise, if even a fantasy does not "make sense," we find ourselves wondering about this and that, and not enjoying the story. Tolkien's attention to detail, and his deep understanding, and his brilliant descriptions, make his stories quite enjoyable and easy to escape into.

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03-02-2001, 06:11 AM	#12
*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">Haunting Spirit Posts: 60</TD><TD><img src=http://home.att.net/~robertwgardner/lotrmap.gif WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=60></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: thanks It's a fine question, actually. We want our fantasy to be self-consistant. We accept elves and wizards and gigantic talking eagles, but we have to insist that it hangs together as a story. In drama this is called "the willing suspension of disbelief." It is what allows you to get lost in the story, so to speak. When a bad television writer (redundant, I know) suddenly puts some jarring, out of place, sequence in the story, ruining our experience, we tend to lose interest in the show. Likewise, if even a fantasy does not "make sense," we find ourselves wondering about this and that, and not enjoying the story. Tolkien's attention to detail, and his deep understanding, and his brilliant descriptions, make his stories quite enjoyable and easy to escape into. <center> *~~~http://www.geocities.com/robertwgardner2000My Bare Bones Webpage</a>~~~* </center></p> __________________ Please read my fan fiction novel THE HOBBITS. Wanna hear me read Tolkien? Gilthalion's Grand Adventures!