Thanks for the responses. I had hopes, but I had no idea what to expect.
Admittedly, I was thinking of other than fanfic, Araleithiel, but considering your words,
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The more I write, the more new ideas come into my head
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, it's clear that it has become serious for you. Keep at it! You never know how it might take on a life of its own, and that which Tolkien helped birth in you may end up becoming independent of his milieu and stand on its own.
Niphredil: I take my hat off to you regarding the creation of a language. That's beyond my patience or capability, as far as I know. I have been advised in the past that when I have run out of plot, I need to introduce conflict - even a seemingly impossible situation - which
will move plot and develop character as well. I think you are right on about letting the ideas mature in your subconscious, as well, though.
KingCarlton: You don't offend me by preferring others' writing style to Tolkien's. Any good writer has to develop his or her own style. How have you been coming up with ideas, and how do you develop them?
Haldir: Your story is your own, and I think I can reassure you that nobody in the barrowdowns will steal your idea. What made you snap, if I may ask?
Thinghyandoiel: As above, kudos on the language thing. My guess is that you are so early in the process that the next three to five rewrites will excise any derivativeness out of your style. Regarding similar names, I have bowed to pressure from my sympathetic readers a good half dozen times to change names to make it easier on them - and on me in the long run.
Are any of you in a writers' group?