Do most fantasy novel nowadays have traceable elements of Tolkienism in them? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lairston · 05-29-2013, 06:53 PM

I think its hard not to have some Tolkienism in the fantasy if you're going to include classic fantasy races like elves and dwarfs ect... But there are fantasy writers who go outside the box and don't include those. For instance Ted Dekker's fantasy series The Circle is not Tolkien and it is quite good. At least I think its good.

05-29-2013, 06:53 PM	#19
Lairston Newly Deceased Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 3	I think its hard not to have some Tolkienism in the fantasy if you're going to include classic fantasy races like elves and dwarfs ect... But there are fantasy writers who go outside the box and don't include those. For instance Ted Dekker's fantasy series The Circle is not Tolkien and it is quite good. At least I think its good. __________________ RPG Tools - Tools for the Roleplayer or writer Beaver Valley Software - software