u/Handsensation

as someone who studies literature academically, I definitely find this to be the hardest question I grapple with on a personal level.

i love research and investigating literature and expanding, but there is this strange feeling where it feels like one who is not creating and instead reveling in the creation of others somehow feels less than. I don't think it is, buts its an idea that's been nagging at me for awhile.

to use an example, Tolkien is remembered for his fiction and world building, but not much for his scholarly work.

have you thought about this before? how does it impact your research? thanks for sharing!