Did Tolkien inspire you for reading?

[Erestor Arcamen]

Why, is it banned here, and I didn't hear about it? 😄

Because he'll never finish it anyways, GRRRM that is

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

So, it's "A Song of Ice, Fire, and . . .er, Something. . ."? 🤔

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

So, it's "A Song of Ice, Fire, and . . .er, Something. . ."? 🤔

Honestly, I think he saw how much a lot of people hated the end of Game of Thrones and has no idea how to end his book series so he keeps doing other stuff instead like being a part of Elden Ring's creation and writing other books. It's been 10+ years since the last book came out and there's supposedly two more to finish the series. He'll never finish it.

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

At least if you start with something, follow through ending it.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Valid point. Although we could say the same to Tolkien, TBH.

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

Tolkien died when he was working on them though... He didn't just 'put it off'...

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

True. I guess I just regret that he spent so many of his last years chasing philosophical marshlights, instead of exercising his real gift, telling stories.

 

[Ent]

I just regret that he spent so many of his last years chasing philosophical marshlights

In reading what I've been able to so far regarding his life, though I know he had MANY calls on his time due to other professions (which many 'authors' don't need to contend with), it also seems like he spent a good deal of time almost 'finding excuses' not to be working on it.

Now...rare is the bird that develops several languages etc. years before he/she begins to write their stuff... but that 'feels' like a double-edged sword to me.

Had he spent less time being miffed at his publishers and waiting to see what might happen if he just 'got down to it', we might be farther along.

That said... I'm certainly thankful for where we are.

 

[Olorgando]

Honestly, I think he saw how much a lot of people hated the end of Game of Thrones and has no idea how to end his book series so he keeps doing other stuff instead like being a part of Elden Ring's creation and writing other books. It's been 10+ years since the last book came out and there's supposedly two more to finish the series. He'll never finish it.

J.K. Rowling managed to keep her books ahead of the "movies" - but then she was dealing with the cinematic film industry.

I guess it's a warning to all authors:
"If you wanna have your books turned into a TV series, make sure you're finished first!!!"

Makes me think of RoP; JRRT never finished that part of his legendarium ... 😬

 

[Ent]

JRRT never finished that part of his legendarium

Sure he did. He stuffed a missing Silmaril up in a tree.

 

[Olorgando]

Sure he did. He stuffed a missing Silmaril up in a tree.

The chances of my ever getting an Amazon Prime subscription just dropped from microscopic to electron microscopic ...