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 I think that while his world is very intricate and detailed...whether it's an example of good worldbuilding or not is ambiguous. For example: most of his languages don't really exist in any ‘complete’ form. Though it's like this because Tolkien didn't create them with the intent of use: they were made to satisfy his aesthetic and creative tastes.\\ I think that while his world is very intricate and detailed...whether it's an example of good worldbuilding or not is ambiguous. For example: most of his languages don't really exist in any ‘complete’ form. Though it's like this because Tolkien didn't create them with the intent of use: they were made to satisfy his aesthetic and creative tastes.\\
 It's kinda difficult to figure out how to explain what I'm thinking here, but I think what I mean is that what's there is generally of a high quality...but there's a lot missing. A lot of what's missing can be inferred or reconstructed, but then some stuff just can’t.\\ It's kinda difficult to figure out how to explain what I'm thinking here, but I think what I mean is that what's there is generally of a high quality...but there's a lot missing. A lot of what's missing can be inferred or reconstructed, but then some stuff just can’t.\\
-There are also possible issues with things like the timeline, but I'll leave that for the [[lb:legendarium]]'s article.+There are also possible issues with things like the timeline, but I'll leave that for the [[lb:legendarium|Legendarium]]s article.
  
 I believe that Tolkien's fatal flaw was perfectionism. Basically, instead of just writing something, releasing it and moving on...he kept rewriting the same things over and over again, with the intent of making it perfect. This was the case with //The Lord of The Rings// which went thru multiple drafts before it was actually released...and was especially true of //The Silmarillion// which went thru many more of them.\\ I believe that Tolkien's fatal flaw was perfectionism. Basically, instead of just writing something, releasing it and moving on...he kept rewriting the same things over and over again, with the intent of making it perfect. This was the case with //The Lord of The Rings// which went thru multiple drafts before it was actually released...and was especially true of //The Silmarillion// which went thru many more of them.\\
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