Finding Your Way Into Writing Fiction as J.R.R. Tolkien’s Grandson My grandfather, J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973 when I was fourteen. He had been an important figure in my life up to then, and I have strong memories of the time I spent with him in Bournemouth after …

An insightful article by Simon Tolkien — lithub.com/finding-your...

A barn owl soaring through the sky with wings outstretched, carrying a rodent in its beak against a soft blue background.

Catch of the day: brought to you by nature’s smoothest flyer. Photo©: jake_brass

Frodo and the Eye of Sauron

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Just a tiny feathered guardian of the woods… with a stare that sees everything.

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They're father and son. 😂

We think of Hobbits as quaint and twee, but there is strength hidden within them that would rival the greatest elf-lord. There is grit and courage beneath the surface. I don’t aspire to be like a hobbit because I want to sit around at the pub all night eating mushrooms and bacon (although that does sound quite nice). I aspire to be like a hobbit because I want to carry my friends when they need me. I want to defend the vulnerable. I want to give every last ounce of my strength for the destruction of evil. I want to trust that there is ‘something else at work’ guiding me towards goodness. I want to anchor myself to hope. The safety of the Shire was never guaranteed. Instead, it was something hard-won by those who protected and defended it. Please: always remember that it was the hands of the small who brought about the downfall of Sauron. Resist anyone who would disregard human rights and dignity in favor of profit, power, or efficiency. Put your love into action and, please, never lose heart. 🍓 #hobbitatheart #teawithtolkien

Many people want to imagine being a “hobbit at heart” as sitting around eating strawberries in the grass. But they forget how hard-won those strawberries are.

We think of Hobbits as quaint, but there is strength hidden within them that would rival the greatest elf-lord.

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BREAKING: Trump states Rohan "should not have started" the war with Isengard.

Rare genetic disorder treated in womb for the first time The child, who is now almost three years old, shows no signs of the often fatal motor neuron disease.

Holy shit this is amazing

They treated spinal muscular atrophy with no signs of the condition so far 2 years in.

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readers are smart and good at filling in gaps, so don’t worry about fixing any of your plot holes

every tale is attached to something bigger. hopefully, it’s a dog

instead of actually writing, you should consider sending your friends tested “writing memes”

try to use all five senses when writing. did you know that eight out of nine writers don’t even know what their own laptop tastes like?

make sure your writing appeals to all five senses. taste is frequently overlooked, so consider printing your novel on sheets of icing, or finely sliced cheese

sometimes you just need to unwind by putting your OCs in soul-destroyingly embarrassing situations just to feel second-hand embarrassment radiating off your own creation. and that’s okay

Tolkien writing of light and high beauty being “for ever beyond” the reach of the Shadow should strike fear into the heart of evil and kindle hope in anyone who strives for goodness.

Sauron feared hope, a point underscored by his fear of Aragorn whose elvish name literally meant ‘Hope’.

Pippin holding the Palanatír and screaming

taking constant psychic damage from nonstop doom scrolling all day today: