Why Your World is Boring

(remix)



I'm always surprised when someone who loves fantasy tells me they haven't read The Lord of the Rings. I mean, this book is
fantasy. And it's awesome! Why have so many people not read it?



I'll give you three reasons: world-building infodumps, plot-stopping
songs, and unintelligible languages.



Listen, I know these are what make LotR what it is. I KNOW. But you have to
understand that for a first-time reader -- someone who is totally
unfamiliar with Middle Earth -- these parts are bo...