This is yet another attempt to explain why I write what I write and why people in general sometimes have trouble understanding my reasoning. I have been doing this verbally and in writing since I first published Sword of Shannara. I guess I keep doing it because I feel so strongly about what I do. I want readers to look beyond preconceptions and first impressions. I want them to be open to what fantasy can be and how much fun it is to be a part of it. The funny thing is, I didn't set out to write fantasy. I just found my way there by trial and error. I have decided that it was fate that took me on that journey, and you never want to argue with fate.
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Helps To Answer Why YOU READ Fantasy:
This was a very good little essay on why Terry Brooks writes fantasy, but more importantly it might help you articulate why YOU READ fantasy for inquiring people. Perhaps you feel some of the same consternation that Terry Brooks feels in explaining his writing. I admit that I feel it from time to time too and perhaps have even succumbed to it. There's a corner of my brain that occasionally feels that I've "outgrown" fantasy. But at some point I'll invariably reread Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings or Stephen... more info
Interesting mini-biography:
Terry Brooks gives an interesting mini-biography as well as a well-written introduction to the world of fantasy.
An interesting essay:
This was a very interesting read for me. I have read seven of Mr. Brooks' fantasy books, so getting the "why" which eventually leads to the "how" was rewarding. Fantasy is a very difficult medium in which to write, for all of the reasons he lists in this article and more. But fantasy also allows the writer to shrug off the shackles of the real world and, if you want, use it as allegory. Some of the greatest writers of our time have done so, to name two, Shakespeare and Hawthorne, although they didn't... more info
Brooks writes about elves so we can read about elves ...:
Interesting to hear how Terry Brooks gets his inspiration and why he writes about elves. As a writer, I was eager to see if his mind works anything like mine. Kinda freaky to learn it does. He looks like a handsome version of a little leprechaun to me, so I always thought his "relatives" were feeding him insider information. Grin! Happy to learn he's only human ... like the rest of us hard-working writers. I always say that "writing a story is like sliding down a rainbow. ... The actual writing... more info
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