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i mean, if people could walk on water, tolkien would have written the reason, when it first happened, who first did it, why they were able to do it or who gave them the ability, etc. this makes it so easy to believe in. and then we all drown trying to do it too
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So true, Meela. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I have read many books which I could not stand because the characters were unbelievable...and I think it was because the author did not put enough work into
making me believe in them. Tolkien totally does. Like he said in Letter 142:
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I am dreading the publication, for it will be impossible not to mind what is said. I have exposed my heart to be shot at
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I think if an author's heart is really and truly into the story, than it will be believeable, because it all stems from a real person's true feelings.
[ December 06, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]