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Lúthien Beloved
Home-thirst in Tolkien's 'Ælfwine of England' and C S Lewis's 'Perelandra'.
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On the Way to the Beginning: Sermons and Speeches
What makes a story seem preachy or propagandistic, and is preachiness always bad?
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On the Way to the Beginning: Point of View
In defence of the subjective omniscient, messy storytelling and the active author.
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On the Way to the Beginning: Invisible Frames
Contemplating one of the most important literary poses in speculative fiction.
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On the Way to the Beginning: The Dark Before Dawn
Applying an anecdote, a few thoughts and a Chesterton quote to the idea of creative passion.
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The Art of the Kookaburra
Beginning with celebration.
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More Real, Please
Dreams of home (Feat. C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien and George MacDonald on an alternative to Nostalgia, that which we Long for and that which Tabernacles…
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On the Way to the Beginning: The Edit
An update on the status of 'Silent Skies', and some thoughts on the editing so far.
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On the Way to the Beginning: Pulling and Following a Story
A few thoughts about a process I've observed in my writing.
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Clichés
Two quotes that help me reconcile their cursed and compelling nature.
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