Did JRRT encourage new ME stories? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morwen · 06-12-2007, 07:38 AM

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Originally posted by drigel

You guys are killing me. When did JRRT NOT discourage new ME stories from other persons than himself? Riddle me that question.

That can't be the question. Unless an author specifically encourages others to make additions to his works, there can't be a presumption that this is what he intended.

drigel · 06-12-2007, 07:42 AM

Morwen,

That was my point. Prove to me that he never discouraged new writings from other folks, then the conjecture that he might have encouraged new writings, will somewhat make sense.

Morwen · 06-12-2007, 07:59 AM

Hmm....seems I misread you initial post.

But yes, I think the presumption with respect to any author has to be that he/she doesn't intend other people to expand on his/her work unless otherwise suggested.

06-12-2007, 07:42 AM	#2
drigel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: commonplace city Posts: 518	Morwen, That was my point. Prove to me that he never discouraged new writings from other folks, then the conjecture that he might have encouraged new writings, will somewhat make sense. Last edited by drigel; 06-12-2007 at 09:12 AM.

06-12-2007, 07:59 AM	#3
Morwen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 274	Hmm....seems I misread you initial post. But yes, I think the presumption with respect to any author has to be that he/she doesn't intend other people to expand on his/her work unless otherwise suggested. __________________ He looked down at her in the twilight and it seemed to him that the lines of grief and cruel hardship were smoothed away. "She was not conquered," he said