Re: meeting of minds prior to conlang?

> It is an amazing thing.  As I've said before, one of the things that most
> impresses me about this listserv has been its capacity to unite people
> who have been absorbed in an extraordinarily "solipsistic" or "solitary"
> artform.  Only through electronic means have we been able to communicate
> with each other.  I'd love to hear stories from conlangers who have had
> some kind of meeting of minds before "conlang."  Anybody form their own
> small clatch of "inklings" prior to electronic communication?
A 2-member one from since I was 13/14, with the progenitor of
Namyuan, which I occasionally mention on this list. AFAIK, Tolkien himself
did not know any artlangers: the Secret Vice essay makes it clear that he
was aware that other people indulged, but I don't think any of the
inklings had conlanging proclivities. Anyway, the actual Inklings
were probably good company in the pub, but I don't think they were on
the same wavelength as T.

And.