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From a letter to Stanley Unwin, dated March 4, 1938--
"The sequel to The Hobbit has now progressed as far as the end of the third chapter. But stories tend to get out of hand [my italics], and this has taken an unpremeditated turn."

Date: 2008-03-20 12:18 am (UTC)

Date: 2008-03-20 12:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lady-branwyn.livejournal.com
Twenty years and a thousand pages later, JRRT finally realizes just how out of hand.

Date: 2008-03-20 05:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] telperion1.livejournal.com
That quote always gave me a real chortle. At least we aren't alone....

Date: 2008-03-20 06:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] roh-wyn.livejournal.com
Heh. If it can happen to ol' JRRT...

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