{"id":10055,"date":"2018-05-02T03:23:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T08:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hilbertthm90.wordpress.com\/?p=10055"},"modified":"2022-06-21T12:23:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T17:23:46","slug":"why-it-works-the-lord-of-the-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amindformadness.com\/2018\/05\/why-it-works-the-lord-of-the-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lord of the Rings: Why it Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A series in which I oversimplify one concept from a work of literature to make you a better writer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The ring corrupts everyone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quite early on, we learn that Frodo, our hero, is not immune to the corrupting effects. This becomes one of the greatest sources of tension. Will Frodo be able to destroy the ring when the time comes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A common misconception about the hero’s journey fantasy writers make early in their career is that they set up an impossible task, and then through the course of the novel, the hero grows and can suddenly overcome the task. This will leave the reader feeling cheated.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCorruption<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n