tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post721490719092549208..comments2023-08-02T21:10:21.457-04:00Comments on Strands of Pattern: T is for TolkienJeff Hargetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-76546125681114269022013-04-26T14:02:41.109-04:002013-04-26T14:02:41.109-04:00Your T and my T are the same! I just finished rere...Your T and my T are the same! I just finished rereading LoTR again, and I'm rereading, for the first time, all twelve books of Middle Earth. It's amazing how much Tolkien's words and themes and characters have absorbed and influenced me over the years.<br />Rereading his earliest drafts for LoTR gives me hope that I can edit my novels into shape too!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-89178860590345922302013-04-24T22:06:36.674-04:002013-04-24T22:06:36.674-04:00Unlike the Greeks of old, we tend to crave more po...Unlike the Greeks of old, we tend to crave more positive ending to our tales these days. Tolkien was a master at providing a satisfactory ending.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-81980472754678733922013-04-24T20:44:48.212-04:002013-04-24T20:44:48.212-04:00Ditto to everyone else's comments, Jeff. Tolki...Ditto to everyone else's comments, Jeff. Tolkien ROCKS as do his awesome stories that are not only entertaining, but hold on to the hopeful belief that though there are always hard and difficult times, right will always prevail over evil in the end. I've enjoyed all your daily ABC subjects this month. Elsie Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067464679899635106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-35831228735574230012013-04-24T18:19:43.669-04:002013-04-24T18:19:43.669-04:00My choice for "T" was never in doubt. :-...My choice for "T" was never in doubt. :-)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-70033038994201109622013-04-24T16:51:55.671-04:002013-04-24T16:51:55.671-04:00A phenomenal writer if there ever was one. So glad...A phenomenal writer if there ever was one. So glad someone picked him for T. S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-59074167314065473412013-04-24T07:30:40.922-04:002013-04-24T07:30:40.922-04:00There is a familiar yet different feel between the...There is a familiar yet different feel between them. Obviously, the lighthearted adventure takes a more serious turn. Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-90334911651022942412013-04-23T23:06:27.992-04:002013-04-23T23:06:27.992-04:00He sure is a total legend! I have to admit, though...He sure is a total legend! I have to admit, though, that the only book of his I've read so far is The Hobbit. Some of the others are on my TBR shelf, but have been there for years!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-72063809741368354312013-04-23T21:30:08.130-04:002013-04-23T21:30:08.130-04:00Then we are in debt to the pub and folk of Leek, E...Then we are in debt to the pub and folk of Leek, England. Might they be the inspiration of Bree, I wonder? Should I be wary of the elves? :)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-2409443162887774722013-04-23T20:44:53.529-04:002013-04-23T20:44:53.529-04:00Aha, Jeff,
Oh no, another reminder about Tolkien....Aha, Jeff,<br /><br />Oh no, another reminder about Tolkien. Yes, he really stayed in a pub named "The Quiet Woman" in Leek, England. Yes, some of his inspiration for "Middle-earth" was based on his observations of the locals. And yes, I live in Leek and understand what he was thinking. And yes, I fit in well.<br /><br />What the elf! I've got some elves who would love to meet you, Jeff!<br /><br />Gary :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-7171917026703640492013-04-23T19:40:31.375-04:002013-04-23T19:40:31.375-04:00And *that* is the reason I appreciate him so much....And *that* is the reason I appreciate him so much. He gave us life-long gifts.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-49975855023477914472013-04-23T19:39:33.571-04:002013-04-23T19:39:33.571-04:00Fantasy would definitely have taken a much differe...Fantasy would definitely have taken a much different course.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-10527706677651263702013-04-23T19:39:07.042-04:002013-04-23T19:39:07.042-04:00LOL! I'm so glad the movies were made. Not onl...LOL! I'm so glad the movies were made. Not only were they very well done, but they introduced at lot of people to his world that would have otherwise never known it.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-34869132900748461282013-04-23T19:38:26.250-04:002013-04-23T19:38:26.250-04:00Yes, he does. It's always great to see him app...Yes, he does. It's always great to see him appreciated.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-9943297964042618762013-04-23T19:37:42.996-04:002013-04-23T19:37:42.996-04:00I would pay money to have sat in on some of their ...I would pay money to have sat in on some of their discussions.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-89934974564137370462013-04-23T19:37:07.947-04:002013-04-23T19:37:07.947-04:00His imagination was immense.His imagination was immense.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-52415144759027357322013-04-23T19:36:53.523-04:002013-04-23T19:36:53.523-04:00And he set the bar high!And he set the bar high!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-19548902936063686722013-04-23T19:36:42.086-04:002013-04-23T19:36:42.086-04:00It will forever be awesome!It will forever be awesome!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-77025961356856121622013-04-23T19:34:36.556-04:002013-04-23T19:34:36.556-04:00C. S. Lewis is also a great one, but Tolkien was m...C. S. Lewis is also a great one, but Tolkien was my introduction.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-45220288429479604742013-04-23T19:34:10.768-04:002013-04-23T19:34:10.768-04:00Others have done it well, but he did it first.Others have done it well, but he did it first.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-74266132133617927792013-04-23T19:33:44.776-04:002013-04-23T19:33:44.776-04:00Definitely genius.Definitely genius.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-45970461303214817662013-04-23T19:33:27.178-04:002013-04-23T19:33:27.178-04:00And I know that only to the greatest do dragons bo...And I know that only to the greatest do dragons bow.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-42234392661716969302013-04-23T19:32:54.564-04:002013-04-23T19:32:54.564-04:00Very true. He enriched us all.Very true. He enriched us all.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-59833346995756109722013-04-23T19:32:32.059-04:002013-04-23T19:32:32.059-04:00Fantasy lovers are forever in his debt.Fantasy lovers are forever in his debt.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-1353548383051579822013-04-23T19:32:08.107-04:002013-04-23T19:32:08.107-04:00Thanks, Julie. I meant every word.Thanks, Julie. I meant every word.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-27541095040950479562013-04-23T18:04:27.705-04:002013-04-23T18:04:27.705-04:00I remember being about ten years old and pretendin...I remember being about ten years old and pretending to be hobbits with my sister, running around our home on mysterious 'adventures', leaving notes for imaginary allies giving them news of how the adventure in question was going and camping in blanket forts.<br />Tolkien's universe was definitively a strong influence on our imagination, even when I didn't understand half of what was going on in the Silmarilon... Maïahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070218478261634320noreply@blogger.com