What a splendid comment, Pearl. Yes, art, and artists when they're making it, participates in something greater than itself. Tolkien would warm to that idea, as he would to this one....
Returning to Tolkien's own concept of the Story Tree, of course he was influenced by other, older, incredibly rich sources and put his own uniquely wonderful spin on them, creating his own imaginary world and characters in the process. Surely all writers do.
Yes, surely they do, and Tolkien would be the first to say so.
(P.S. Love your icon - you showed me where to get one for my own use -- I love using it, it's so beautiful.)
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Date: 2013-06-25 01:49 am (UTC)Returning to Tolkien's own concept of the Story Tree, of course he was influenced by other, older, incredibly rich sources and put his own uniquely wonderful spin on them, creating his own imaginary world and characters in the process. Surely all writers do.
Yes, surely they do, and Tolkien would be the first to say so.
(P.S. Love your icon - you showed me where to get one for my own use -- I love using it, it's so beautiful.)