The Lone Genius is a Myth

Throughout history, the men and women who invented or created incredible things did so in community

One of the greatest examples of this is found in the relationship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. 

C.S Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were part of a group called “The Inklings” that began meeting together in the 1930s.

This group of 19 men from Oxford would meet 1-2 times per week for seventeen years. They would share stories, ideas, and challenge one another.

"The Eagle and Child" is the Pub where the "Inklings" writers' group met which included J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis in the 1930's. 

After the unexpected success of the Hobbit, Tolkien got stuck on his follow-up work he called “The New Hobbit”.

He told Lewis “I don’t know what to do, I think this story is done”. Lewis replied, “No you're not done. The problem is that the Hobbits are only interesting when they are in un-hobbit like situations. Get them out of the Shire”.

That was all he had to say.

One of the greatest stories and works of literature in our modern history was soon completed because of a single passing comment from another creative. 

You were not meant to do this alone. 

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