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Olorin_TLA · 11-08-2003, 09:56 AM

CT is a cool guy, but he's been inadvertantly (or adveretently in cases) forced to "hide" himself, because he diddn't get a moment's peace from fans, some of whom apparently were of the stalker-mentality. Not that they stalked him (afaik), but you know what I mean.
This has also made him very defensive of hs father's work, which he loves.

Searching him out for the new Silmarillion could be a very bad move. He might after that not want anything to do with it.
On the other hand, he'll never know (proabbly) of it otherwise. And he might be for it, actually. We just can't tell.

My own personal advice is that when you are clsoe to compelting it, put up (and keep it there until he responds, if he ever does) an Open Letter to Christopher Tolkien, explaining why you're doing it, and how.

11-08-2003, 09:56 AM	#6
Olorin_TLA Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gardens of Lórien, Valinor. Posts: 420	CT is a cool guy, but he's been inadvertantly (or adveretently in cases) forced to "hide" himself, because he diddn't get a moment's peace from fans, some of whom apparently were of the stalker-mentality. Not that they stalked him (afaik), but you know what I mean. This has also made him very defensive of hs father's work, which he loves. Searching him out for the new Silmarillion could be a very bad move. He might after that not want anything to do with it. On the other hand, he'll never know (proabbly) of it otherwise. And he might be for it, actually. We just can't tell. My own personal advice is that when you are clsoe to compelting it, put up (and keep it there until he responds, if he ever does) an Open Letter to Christopher Tolkien, explaining why you're doing it, and how. __________________ "For I am Olórin! And Olórin means me!" ELENDIL! - Join "Forth Tolkiengas!"