{"id":15439,"date":"2023-10-22T21:57:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T03:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=15439"},"modified":"2023-10-22T21:57:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T03:57:50","slug":"my-introduction-to-epic-fantasy-openbook-blog-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=15439","title":{"rendered":"My Introduction to Epic Fantasy #OpenBook Blog Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is a book you admire for something specific: world building, characters, dialogue, setting, plot twists, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a kid, I read a book a day. I slowed down in high school, but still read lots of books. But a ‘breakthrough’ read for me was The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which one of my brothers brought home from college and left behind. (I’ve mentioned this in an earlier blog, but I still have those books. They’ve put on more miles moving back and forth across the US than some people I know.) They were my introduction to epic high fantasy and fantasy in general. What a great place to start!<\/p>\n

I’d always been intrigued by tales about King Arthur, but the adventures of the hobbits and their companions were a far different type of storytelling. The idea that it extended over multiple books was new to me.<\/p>\n

Sure, I’d read series like Nancy Drew, but each of those was a self-contained tale and had little in the way of an overall story arc. The four hobbit books opened up a new twist in writing. But I don’t remember feeling that there were artificial cliffhangers at the end of each book. Of course, I did binge-read them and didn’t have to wait for the next book to be released. I’m not that<\/em> old. (No, I don’t like cliffhangers at the end of books, and I won’t write them, either.)<\/p>\n

I didn’t immediately delve into additional books in the fantasy genre, but I haven’t avoided them either. There may be a slight preference for women authors, but it isn’t a determining factor for the books I read. But few of them compare to the magnificence of The Lord of the Rings.<\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to learning what books have influenced the other authors on this loop., To join me on the journey, follow the links below.<\/p>\n

As always, until next time, please stay safe.<\/p>\n

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