| Me and my brother were talking about our book collections recently. We both move so much that our libraries no longer have a single spot to call home. I told him I’d love to reread LOTR again to see if I still like it like I think I do. He wasn’t surprised to hear that I’m into J.R.R. Tolkein’s work, but it impressed him to learn about yet another one of my influences. LOTR is a masterpiece as I recall, but what I like most of Tolkein’s work is how much time he devotes to describing a scene. I remember him taking an entire chapter to describe Helm’s Deep so that when the battle that was to take place there happened, we knew every crevice and weak spot.Brings a lot more weight to the stakes involved in that war. Also brings me to my point about Tolkein. Most writers will describe Helm’s deep in a page or two, and we’re impressed. He will take a whole chapter and spend 4 pages on a blade of grass to achieve the same effect. So when enemies are at the gate trampling on the greenery leaving it dead and muddy, you realize what’s at stake to preserve. Point being, it’s natural to want to focus on the broad strokes of things, but the details make or break the moments that matter most.Hope that helps you on a project you’re tumbling over right now. Go small to see the BIGGER picture. In the meantime, check out the details I write about on my new Channel. Every day I write, share videos, and posts about BIG IDEAS in small ways. Enjoy: https://t.me/joinchat/RxUIkQcLCdDYoJHp Be well, — Papi Knox |
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