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And also drawing the final maps that appeared within The Lord of the Rings, if you've ever pored over them while reading. For me, they were an integral part of
by another-dave 7y ago
And also drawing the final maps that appeared within The Lord of the Rings, if you've ever pored over them while reading. For me, they were an integral part of the book too, and something that also defined the fantasy genre experience and helped cement the world building of it.
- JohnBooty 7y agoThis is quite true! However, also I have a bit of a rueful laugh whenever I think about LOTR's world-building because it was such a red herring for so many imitators who leaned so heavily into crafting their own intricate fantasy worlds but never matched the magic of LOTR because they could never recreate its heart.