The Charmed Studio Podcast for Artists

Why Was Tolkien Furious at Shakespeare? How Anger Can Make Your Writing Better

Episode Summary

Why was Tolkien furious with Shakespeare? And how can frustration make your writing rise like cream to the top? In this episode, discover the Good Enemy Technique—a creative practice I learned in graduate school that helps writers and artists transform aggravation into better work. Using Tolkien’s famous reaction to Shakespeare as inspiration, explore how the emotions we already have on hand can help take our writing from meh to marvelous.

Episode Notes

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Episode Transcription

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