Are You Writing Serious Fantasy? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mister Underhill*** · 04-26-2002, 03:55 PM

Well, thanks for asking, littlemanpoet. I do think that this topic is starting to degenerate and needs to steer back towards Tolkien or face an untimely demise.

Discussion of the challenges of writing fantasy fiction in the shadow of Tolkien, the conventions of the genre, analysis of successful and unsuccessful techniques used by Tolkien and other fantasy authors (including yourself), strategies for overcoming or avoiding problems like Tolkien-imitation, the mythic/historical influences of the genre or other sources of inspiration, and so on are all still fair game. The moderators are usually far more lenient with a thread that wanders off-topic if the discussion is carried out in the spirit of friendly, respectful debate.

Things that are likely to get this and other threads closed: antagonism, flaming, insults, and rude and disrespectful conversation. It’s always a danger sign when people start addressing their comments to one another rather than the topics under discussion. Since this is a Tolkien board, let’s keep it in the neighborhood of Tolkien.

04-26-2002, 03:55 PM	#11
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	Well, thanks for asking, littlemanpoet. I do think that this topic is starting to degenerate and needs to steer back towards Tolkien or face an untimely demise. Discussion of the challenges of writing fantasy fiction in the shadow of Tolkien, the conventions of the genre, analysis of successful and unsuccessful techniques used by Tolkien and other fantasy authors (including yourself), strategies for overcoming or avoiding problems like Tolkien-imitation, the mythic/historical influences of the genre or other sources of inspiration, and so on are all still fair game. The moderators are usually far more lenient with a thread that wanders off-topic if the discussion is carried out in the spirit of friendly, respectful debate. Things that are likely to get this and other threads closed: antagonism, flaming, insults, and rude and disrespectful conversation. It’s always a danger sign when people start addressing their comments to one another rather than the topics under discussion. Since this is a Tolkien board, let’s keep it in the neighborhood of Tolkien.