From Elfland to Poughkeepsie
Ursula K. Le Guin
In this essay, Ursula K. Le Guin tackles a problem plaguing fantasy writers in her time--sadly it still goes on today. That problem is that writers are still writing like they're in Poughkeepsie when they should be in Elfland. In laymen's terms, there is no wonder and no dedication to making it seem like we're in an actual fantasy world. The world doesn't feel real.