As a teenager my natural reading affinity was science fiction, anything Star Wars, Star Trek, or similar to Ender's Game was something I would read voraciously. The fall after I graduated high school I started seeing previews for a movie called "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". I thought it looked interesting and went to see it, well that was the beginning of my new obsession and it is one that I don't ever see myself outgrowing. I couldn't get enough of dragons, elves, dwarves, and wizards! The world of sci-fi was a fun place to be but I felt the world of fantasy is where I truly belonged. Watching Lord of the Rings made me feel like I had come home and though Middle Earth was very troubled I found myself wishing to be a Lady Galadriel.
Over the next year I read all three books at least 3 times, sadly I haven't read all of them since them, book two and three but not one but I digress. My own stories are often rich with the world of fantasy and magic including my current Nano book. I've always felt fairly competent in the writing of fantasy but tonight I made the mistake of putting in The Hobbit movie while I write. I felt competent before but now I feel completely inadequate, my own writings will only ever be a speck compared to the grandeur of Tolkien's genius! Seeing the epic scope of Middle Earth and the vision of Tolkien makes me realize just how insignificant my own writings will be, my only hope is that maybe by creating the skeleton of the story through Nano I can flesh out the chunks of the story that might make it a rich fantasy. Will I ever be a Tolkien? In my wildest dreams sure, but in reality I never will be Tolkien!
However as I watch the dwarves and "master Baggins" climb the slopes of a mountain I feel once more that I am in a world where I belong. So for now excuse me as I snuggle under a warm blanket, put away the lap top, and walk with the dwarves!
No comments:
Post a Comment