Detail. . .
J. R. R. Tolkien created at least 15 different languages for use in his mythical world of The Lord of the Rings. None of them are completely finished, but many of them have enough grammar to be functional.
For Tolkien, inventing languages was his passion, so his stories grew out of his languages more so than vice versa. But sometimes, he needed yet another language for those stories to continue to make sense, and when he did, he got to work so he might fill in the gaps.
When’s the last time you invented a language to write a page in your novel? Don’t worry—it’s “never” for me as well. But maybe we should. Maybe we should create an entire wiki around the technology of the company we work for. Maybe we should study the entire history of money to be a better accountant.
When the stakes are the meaning of your life, there’s no such thing as too much detail.
Peace and Love, Jim
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