tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013182367312574884.post2787410092370077989..comments2011-05-01T18:34:03.378-04:00Comments on Cold Iron Blog: From An Unexpected Party to Riddles In The DarkAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835818958230874412noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013182367312574884.post-70519919581925487432008-11-24T23:55:00.000-05:002008-11-24T23:55:00.000-05:00I think, on the question of whether to feel comfor...I think, on the question of whether to feel comforted or doomed, it also depends in part on how many rounds of revisions you're willing to subject yourself to (or how many you're <I>at liberty</I> to, given the rigours of a regular production schedule). One only has to look through <I>The Return of the Shadow</I> -- which chronicles the many drafts Tolkien went through as he meandered back and forth through hundreds of handwritten pages figuring out what this "Hobbit sequel" was going to be about, before arriving at the tone you're speaking of -- to develop a keen appreciation for just how much Tolkien had to WORK (or <I>re</I>work) for that genius we associate with his writing. For my own part, I find it somewhat comforting to know this... but then, of course, I've been re-writing the opening chapter of my new project for the last, what, 6 years now? ;)Greg Beettamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522797336808563026noreply@blogger.com