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“J.R.R. Tolkien was just a delightful old gentleman, interested in a lot of things, with a lively curiosity and a deep knowledge of philology; a love of words and language and a masterly storyteller. He had a well-ripened personality, like a wrinkly old apple full of flavor. And he had the Hobbit virtues of steadiness, modesty, and a quiet demeanor. He seemed, in a way, quite ordinary, but also, just like a Hobbit, determined and capable of extraordinary things.”
–From a phone interview I did on 1/24/2012 with author and recovering physicist Amory Lovins, who was a young don at Merton College, Oxford when Professor Tolkien had retired but occasionally dined in the Senior Common Room.
You could certainly see your expertise in the work you
write. The arena hopes for even more passionate writers such
as you who aren’t afraid to say how they believe. At all times go after your heart.
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About Me
My name is Noble Smith. I'm a lifelong Tolkien fan, novelist, video game writer, documentary film producer, and father of two. My book The Wisdom of the Shire is published by Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press. I am currently Franchise Narrative Director for the Age of Empires video game series from Microsoft/Xbox. info [@] shirewisdom.com.
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“J.R.R. Tolkien was just a delightful old gentleman, interested in a lot of things, with a lively curiosity and a deep knowledge of philology; a love of words and language and a masterly storyteller. He had a well-ripened personality, like a wrinkly old apple full of flavor. And he had the Hobbit virtues of steadiness, modesty, and a quiet demeanor. He seemed, in a way, quite ordinary, but also, just like a Hobbit, determined and capable of extraordinary things.”
You could certainly see your expertise in the work you
write. The arena hopes for even more passionate writers such
as you who aren’t afraid to say how they believe. At all times go after your heart.
Thank you so much!