What does it mean to Write in the Spirit of Tolkien?

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by mark12_30

I would ask, why worry about the spirit of Tolkien, really?

Well, I'd quibble over 'worry', but that's minor. To your question: because he did something unique, profound, and important that I believe is so far, but should not be, a lone tree with no forest having grown from its seeds.

Originally Posted by mark

Write what is in your heart; if your heart is full of light, so will the fruit of your work be. The whole thing goes to a higher plane.

Ah but the heart is a dicey thing, and how full of light it is depends on a few key factors; and even after that is ascertained, it may be that what is in your heart is not after all a seed from that same tree, though it may be good seed.