Emily picked up The Fellowship of the Ring and bought in hard. What makes the whimsical and meandering opening work so well?

Ben and Emily also discuss listener mail and workshop peer pet peeves.

Good Writing is a podcast where two MFA friends read like writers and lay out craft ideas for fellow writers to steal. Co-hosted by Emily Donovan and Benjamin Kerns.

Twitter: @goodwritingpod 

Email: goodwritingpodcast@gmail.com