Tag Archives: mythopoiea

The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth… Or At Least Pass the Pepper

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I admit it: I’m a geek. It didn’t have to be this way. When I was fourteen, all of my comic books (and my dad’s) and my Dungeons & Dragons books were lost in a fire. I also lost my … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reflections | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, geeks, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, myth, Mythcon, mythopoiea, writing | 25 Comments

“Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to be Said” by C.S. Lewis

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

This post is part of an ongoing series Called Writing Wednesdays. Perhaps no one would be more surprised than C.S. Lewis himself at the success of his classic children’s stories, The Chronicles of Narnia. Hundreds of millions of copies of … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Fictional Worlds | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, fairy tales, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, lion the witch and the wardrobe, literature, Lord of the Rings, mythmaking, mythopoiea, Narnia, Neil Gaiman, writing | 35 Comments

“Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to be Said” by C.S. Lewis

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Perhaps no one would be more surprised than C.S. Lewis himself at the success of his classic children’s stories, The Chronicles of Narnia. Hundreds of millions of copies of the Narnian tales have been sold, and they are read and … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Fictional Worlds | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, children's stories, fairy tales, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, lion the witch and the wardrobe, literature, Lord of the Rings, myth, mythmaking, mythopoiea, Narnia, Neil Gaiman, The Chronicles of Narnia, writing | 30 Comments

My Santa Manifesto (Santa: Don’t Read This!)

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

This article appeared first in the Nov/Dec 2011 edition of Island Family Magazine. Few figures stir up as much controversy in certain circles as Santa Claus. You may find it hard to imagine why this jolly old elf inspires any … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Reflections | Tagged C.S. L, Christmas, Father Christmas, J.R.R. Tolkien, myth, mythmaking, mythopoiea, Santa Claus, Voyage of the Dawn Treader | 10 Comments

A Peak Around the Corner: My NaNoWriMo Reflections

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

It has been a difficult month since I first posted my Prewriting for NaNoWriMo and launched the challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 Days. I find autumn hard, the dying light, our world plunging into darkness. While most people … Continue reading →