Episode 6: How J. R. R. Tolkien and Edgar Allan Poe Reinvented Their Genres
9J. R. R. Tolkien is undeniably the all-father of modern-day fantasy. But did you know that Stephen King and Lovecraft - or even the term Lovecraftian - would've never existed without Edgar Allan Poe? From a writer's perspective, the evolution of a genre is fascinating. But how did these iconic writers become the vanguards of fantasy, horror and noir? And how can you create something truly unique?
This episode will help you understand why only Tolkien could've written Lord Of The Rings. We will share our own processes and identify which moments have helped us to understand our genres even better. Welcome to episode 6.
Timestamps:
0:00 - An introduction...
3:17 - How Netflix and A24 create multi-sensory storytelling
5:31 - E.D. Leonard on the first reviews of his published story
6:23 - How J. R. R. Tolkien and Edgar Allen Poe Reinvented Their Genres
7:43 - A deeper look into Tolkien: how Middle Earth changed the course of fantasy
11:30 - How Robert Jordan continued Tolkien's legacy
13:57 - Is there anything "new under the sun"?
14:40 - Our own approach to fantasy without magic
17:13 - What makes Edgar Allan Poe a genius?
18:27 - The Toolbox: how to develop your own writing DNA (Part 1)
21:46 - How Edgar Allan Poe became the father of Detective Noir
23:06 - Why the internet is fascinated by the macabre (and creepypasta)
24:06 - The E.D. Leonard guide to reinventing your genre
24:54 - The process behind writing Khyrian Storms' "Beneath The Ivory Waves"
29:09 - The idea that created E.D. Leonard's "The Fire of Pheustos"
31:07 - How the abandoned Petite Ceinture inspired Khyrian Storms' "The Rat Queen"
33:25 - How death and nihilism informed E.D. Leonard's writing style (The Oprah of Death)
35:42 - The new wave of cultural writers (Marlon James, Ken Liu, R. F. Kuang)
38:51 - And finally: The Conclusion
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