Drawing On the Power of Resonance in Writing
“Let’s use J.R.R. Tolkien as an example. Books and movies based on his works are widely popular, so you’re probably familiar with them.
But there is another reason that I would like to use him as an example. A few years ago I was at a conference where a renowned writer dismissed Tolkien’s work as a “literary trick.” I’ve heard other critics occasionally take swipes at him, claiming that his work is juvenile and has little merit. Now, I’m not going to claim that he was the world’s greatest ...stylist, and I can certainly see weaknesses in his writing, but I believe that such comments are . . . uninformed.
Often when we talk about a writer who is a great stylist, we say that he has “fine literary sensibilities.” In other words, he recognizes what sounds beautiful and what does not, and so he brings his story to life with grace and power.
Of course by saying that, it suggests that few writers have fine sensibilities.MoreLess
But there is another reason that I would like to use him as an example. A few years ago I was at a conference where a renowned writer dismissed Tolkien’s work as a “literary trick.” I’ve heard other critics occasionally take swipes at him, claiming that his work is juvenile and has little merit. Now, I’m not going to claim that he was the world’s greatest ...stylist, and I can certainly see weaknesses in his writing, but I believe that such comments are . . . uninformed.
Often when we talk about a writer who is a great stylist, we say that he has “fine literary sensibilities.” In other words, he recognizes what sounds beautiful and what does not, and so he brings his story to life with grace and power.
Of course by saying that, it suggests that few writers have fine sensibilities.MoreLess
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