Tolkien was such a brilliant writer in so many ways. He was truly an inspiration. Many people don't … - Raymond Buckland

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Raymond Buckland

Tolkien was such a brilliant writer in so many ways. He was truly an inspiration. Many people don't realize just how much he researched and how much he based his stories and characters on mythology of various types. He was very deep and in many ways a genius.

Character, Inspiration, People, Tolkien, Types

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Don't see a thing working-see it finished!

Finished, See, Thing

I enjoy research as much as writing so I try to make my stories as fact-based as possible, which I think helps them seem more authentic.

Make, Possible, Stories, Thinking, Trying, Writing

I love the opportunity to just let my imagination run riot! Non-fiction can be very restrictive.

Imagination, Opportunity, Riot, Run, Running

I always plan the whole story in some detail, long before I start writing the actual thing. But even doing that, I find that there is plenty of room for spontaneity. Often the characters will lead the story off in a direction I hadn't originally intended!

Character, Long, Originally, Plan, Writing

I enjoy creating and developing characters, as well as situations. But I have always had more ideas than I can ever put down on paper and fantasy allows me to include a lot of what I feel.

Character, Characters, Creating, Developing, Ideas, Include