[Mithadan]

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Re: Literary devices and plans to start

Reply to your numbered paragraphs, where applicable:

1. Cumbersome procedure? Might it not be better to have different people work on different texts, periodically exchanging what's done to date? I did not realize we had settled on a text format though I have no real objection.

2. Try something shorter (?), though perhaps Tuor and Gondolin will require less editing. Otherwise, I assume you mean we should all hit the books.

3. Base text for Tuor is problematic. We go from very detailed narrative (UT) to Historical overview (77). Reconciling them will be very tough without choosing one style over another and either expanding (read: adding to) or contracting texts. Again, maybe its better to start with something shorter.

4, 5. No comments. What do you mean by &quot;links&quot;? Not trying to be argumentative, but you want feedback.

6-8. See responses to No. 1.

I love Tuor/Gondolin as a story, selecting it might allow us to get a flavor for how well received a canon effort will be. But having different people working on different paragraphs using different writing/editing practices promises to be a nightmare. I also worry about starting with such a primary tale. Saul's Maeglin worked out well because it was short. We could each select a relatively short portion, edit and exchange for comments to see how it goes, rather than jumping into a primary story.

Otherwise, lets get through this rehashing of procedures quickly and take a run at it!

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>