Revising the Ring: Tolkien's Early Drafts of "The Lord of the Rings"

Wade Center - A podcast by Wade Center at Wheaton College (IL)

The genius of J.R.R. Tolkien is both inspiring and intimidating. How do you write, let alone revise, an epic fantasy like "The Lord of the Rings?" Drs. David & Crystal Downing sit down in this week's episode to explore various ways that Tolkien revised and rewrote "The Lord of the Rings," and what aspiring writers can learn from his early drafts. You definitely won't want to miss the many rejected character names.

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