Tag: fantasy

Old School Writing Style

ByRachel July 7, 2009 4 Comments
J. R. R. Tolkien had an old-school writing style. He studied mythology and Old English extensively, and his prose in Lord of the Rings reflects a high, mythic sound reminiscent of older books and stories. A sound I don't run into anymore in the world of literature. That is, until now. Imagine my surprise when I ran across a modern book (copywright 2002) with a high wordy sound like Tolkien, and...

Epic Fantasy Outdated?

ByRachel June 26, 2009 8 Comments
I recently stumbled across a web site which dismissed the epic fantasy genre as outdated in the young adult literary world. My first instinct? Roll my eyes and dismiss the site without a second thought—this being a common reaction among epic fantasy lovers when someone scorns our beloved genre. But then I realized all this eye-rolling, dismissing, and grouchy withdrawal only adds to the...