Top Ten Rejected Plot Twists from The Lord of the Rings: A Textual Excursion into the "History of The Lord of the Rings"
Examines and details Tolkien’s developing understanding of the direction The Lord of the Rings should take—a window into the mind of a maker at work.
Bratman, David (2000) "Top Ten Rejected Plot Twists from The Lord of the Rings: A Textual Excursion into the "History of The Lord of the Rings"," Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 22 : No. 4 , Article 3.