Number 8 certainly rings true with me, as so many of my characters are in fact based on people I know or have known. Thank you for this excellent blog.
Essay Mama is an unusual site, providing students with essays. Even more unusual is the fact that they produced a lovely infographic on Tolkien, with some tips they gleamed from his correspondence. Enjoy!
Infographic by essaymama.com
Author P.S. Bartlett 
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