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The Cogs and Gears Storyteller

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Jan 29

What’s the difference between story and plot and how to use them to write powerful tales

What’s the difference between story and plot and how to use them to write powerful tales

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Jul 2, 2025

“Talent Is Cheaper Than Table Salt” and What Stuff Are Good Writers Really Made Of

You know the question intimately: Do you need to hate talent to be a successful writer? What if you don’t?

“Talent Is Cheaper Than Table Salt” and What Stuff Are Good Writers Really Made Of

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May 31, 2025

Can you store inspiration?

When inspiration strikes, don’t use it to write. Start a conversation with your story instead.

Can you store inspiration?

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Oct 24, 2023

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.

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

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Mar 4, 2023

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

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…

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Middle-earth Literary Gazette

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Jan 3, 2023

Journeying in Middle-earth: a Metaphore of Life

The powerful meaning of Tolkien’s characters’ travellings

Journeying in Middle-earth: a Metaphore of Life

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Middle-earth Literary Gazette

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Sep 30, 2022

How September Hobbit went

A recap of what happend in the Middle-earth Literary Gazette in September

How September Hobbit went

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Middle-earth Literary Gazette

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

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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.

WWI themes in ‘The Hobbit’

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Sep 13, 2022

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

Why I think we should give more love to “The Hobbit”

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

JazzFeathers

JazzFeathers

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

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