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The Cogs and Gears Storyteller

·Oct 24

Writer’s block: how to overcome it and finish your story

The reasons why a story gets stuck can be boiled down to one big cause: lack of direction and unclarity of the story structure.Who’s afraid of writer’s block? — Writer’s block can be very frustrating. You feel lost when it happens. But there are ways to overcome it, and the story itself will save you. How many stories are you writing at the moment? Meaning: how many stories are sitting in your drawer waiting to be finished?

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Writer’s block: how to overcome it and finish your story
Writer’s block: how to overcome it and finish your story
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Mar 4

The thing that makes the Sil problematic for most readers is the distance from which the stories…
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Mercilessidioms

The Silmarillion is certainly more for readers who want to know more.

The Silmarillion is certainly more for readers who want to know more. However, you can enter the legendarium from there. That's what I did, actually. There's a reason why it feels the way you describe it: it was never meant to be read in the format it is. The Silmarillion is basically a gigantic synopsis, working notes, if you will. The Children of Húrin is a perfect example. When we read it in The Silmarillion, we just see the skeleton of the story, one that Tolkien wrote to see whether the story worked as itself and as part of the larger legendarium. When we read the fragment of the poem he actually wrote, it is a completely different feeling.

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Middle-earth Literary Gazette

·Jan 3

Journeying in Middle-earth: a Metaphore of Life

The powerful meaning of Tolkien’s characters’ travellings — Happy Tolkien’s Birthday!!! I know, I’ve been missing from this publication for a long time. What better occasion to show back up than our favourite professor’s birthday? This conveniently happens at the beginning of the year, giving the opportunity to reflect on new beginnings and journeys. Tolkien is a master…

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Journeying in Middle-earth: a Metaphore of Life
Journeying in Middle-earth: a Metaphore of Life
Tolkien

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Middle-earth Literary Gazette

·Sep 30, 2022

How September Hobbit went

Hello! Hello! I know, it’s been ages since last I wrote. Not even during the Hobbit Week have I dropped a line to you. …

Tolkien

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How September Hobbit went
How September Hobbit went
Tolkien

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Middle-earth Literary Gazette

·Sep 22, 2022

The Unexpected Prequel: how ‘The Hobbit’ became part of Tolkien’s legedarium

‘The Hobbit’ wasn’t initially supposed to be part of Middle-earth but became inexorably absorbed. Here’s how it enriched the legendarium. — The way The Hobbit became caught in Tolkien’s legendarium almost by chance (though the Professor wasn’t a fan of chances) is truly fascinating. The Hobbit is a ‘strange’ story. It doesn’t have the majesty and epic of all the other stories of Middle-earth, which — in my opinion — is…

Tolkien

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The Unexpected Prequel: how ‘The Hobbit’ became part of Tolkien’s legedarium
The Unexpected Prequel: how ‘The Hobbit’ became part of Tolkien’s legedarium
Tolkien

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Middle-earth Literary Gazette

·Sep 19, 2022

WWI themes in ‘The Hobbit’

Tolkien’s experience in the Great War impacted Bilbo’s story too and allowed ‘The Lord of the Rings’ to be the masterpiece it is. — I will admit that I’m very, very interested in how Tolkien’s experience in WWI reflects in his work. Tolkien’s stories — and his masterpiece The Lord of the Rings maybe more so than all the others — can be read in many different ways. There are so many themes we…

Tolkien

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WWI themes in ‘The Hobbit’
WWI themes in ‘The Hobbit’
Tolkien

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Middle-earth Literary Gazette

·Sep 13, 2022

Why “The Hobbit” deserves our love — September Hobbit 2022

Why I think we should give more love to “The Hobbit” — I’m coming to September Hobbit later than I would have liked, but here I am at last. This is the month we celebrate #HobbitDay (on 22nd September, Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday), and I love to have a special celebration here on Middle-earth Literary Gazette. I love talking about The Hobbit…

Tolkien

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Why “The Hobbit” deserves our love — September Hobbit 2022
Why “The Hobbit” deserves our love — September Hobbit 2022
Tolkien

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The Cogs and Gears Storyteller

·Aug 31, 2022

I’m back… with a gift!

I bet you’re wondering who this is. LOL: It’s me! Sarah/JazzFeathers. I’ve just seen that we last talked in January. I’m so sorry I went missing, but it’s been a very busy year. And you know what? I’ve been busy creating my first creative writing course. I’m finishing the first…

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I’m back… with a gift!
I’m back… with a gift!

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Published in

The Cogs and Gears Storyteller

·Aug 30, 2022

3 components of a strong narrative conflict

The conflict is the one single component that will make a strong narrative. How to create one that will support and carry the entire story? — The conflict is vital to the story because everything circles around it. Without conflict, there is no story. Stories with a weak or unclear conflict are much less involving for the reader. But when we pin down the conflict, everything clicks into place. The conflict is the story’s engine, but…

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3 components of a strong narrative conflict
3 components of a strong narrative conflict
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Aug 28, 2022

Tolkien’s Treatment of Women
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Randall Frederick

I won't respond to all of your interpretations of these few among Tolkien's many awesome female…

I won't respond to all of your interpretations of these few among Tolkien's many awesome female characters, but I will offer a different interpretation of at least Eowyn, who - in my opinion - is the character with the most powerful character arc in The Lord of the Rings. First…

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Author of historical fantasy set in the 1920s | Creative writing coach | Dieselpunk | Hopeless Tolkien nerd https://theoldshelter.com/

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