Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing

This was a wonderful short read about what Farland calls ‘resonance' in literature. From what Farland explains, I gather that this idea of resonance in writing can be simplified to literary inspiration. Farland makes a great case of proving that by using Tolkien as an example and showing how other works influenced or inspired him to create his masterpiece [b:The Lord of the Rings 33 The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566425108l/33.SX50.jpg 3462456]. As for ‘internal resonance,' Farland explains how themes and plotlines can echo one another within the same piece of writing, creating an effect of familiarity for the reader. All in all, this little book held a lot of information that might seem to be common sense at first, but is nevertheless important to put down on paper and to explore. This idea is worth thinking about when starting out as an aspiring writer.