One of the things Tokien wanted people to do with his tales was to use them as a background mythology, much as Ancient Greeks and Mideval Christians used the pagan myths to get inspiration for their own works. To see an example of it,
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The World as seen from the eyes of the great Tolkien
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Hmmm...interesting. So when I want to write, but have no inspiration, I should take my cue from Tolkien and be inspired by his works...is that what you mean?
God bless,
Jo
Old Fashioned Liberal might not notice your comment, as this is an old post (the only reason I noticed it is because I have comment moderation on). Anyway, I don't think that's quite what he means. I think he's talking about Tolkien using mythology, and that's certainly what he did. Correct me if I'm wrong, Old Fashioned Liberal.
Although Tolkien definitely used mythology to help write his stories, my point was that we could use his stories as the background for our own works. Tolkien encouraged this himself, though I can't say I've ever encountered people who took him seriously on it. If it really matters to you, Jo March was right.
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