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JOHN DAVID COFIELD's avatar

I really loved this. My parents read to me a lot, but they also told me stories they made up on their own. Not as involved as your stories sound, but I still enjoyed them. And a few years later I told my sister stories while we sat in front of a large blackboard we had. I would draw illustrations as the story unfolded. I wish I could remember some of those stories. And since you mentioned Tolkien, I'm sure you know that one of The Hobbit's inspirations were the bedtime stories he told his children.

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David Erickson's avatar

Great article. I used to do something similar with my two children. Even if the story completely crazy, my children loved it! Thanks, Alan.

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