Tag Archives: J.R.R. Tolkien

Inside the Story Space

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) (For my friends, there are a couple of reasons I haven’t been posting much on LJ lately. The sore foot acquired at Wondercon at the beginning of April turned out to be plantar faciitis — distress … Continue reading →

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Fiction Within Fiction Within Fiction

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) A confluence of events have put the matter of fiction within fiction on my mind this last weekend. My friend, James A. Owen (Coppervale on LiveJournal) posted a set of pictures of his illustrations for volumes … Continue reading →

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Mythopoesis: Geography

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Sarah

In creating a Secondary World, a Sub-Creator sets out on a journey into a new world. It is a journey into new places, where the shapes of the land may be quite different from the ones we see about ourselves … Continue reading →

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Mythopoesis: Naming

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Sarah

[mythopoesis: the making of myths or fantasy] There is some magic that lies in names which gives one a deep sense of satisfaction. A name can be called a label of identity, for it helps in some fashion to describe … Continue reading →

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Mythopoesis: History

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Sarah

[mythopoesis: the making of myths or fantasy] Human beings are born in time, live in time and, in time die. The whole of our lives is spent with the flow of time, and so it is only natural that we … Continue reading →

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