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Ebb Tide (G)
by Levade.
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Wed Dec 10, 2003 7:48 pm
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The last paragraph is exquisite--the analogy is perfect. Well done.  |
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The Cursed Queen of Angmar (R)
by KhazarKhum.
Chapters [51]
Reviews [ 154] Warnings [BDSM, violence, rape, torture]
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Tue Dec 09, 2003 11:35 pm
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| Well, if everything stays the course, there should be a new chapter up this weekend. Stay tuned! |
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The Cursed Queen of Angmar (R)
by KhazarKhum.
Chapters [51]
Reviews [ 154] Warnings [BDSM, violence, rape, torture]
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Wed Dec 03, 2003 4:12 am
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Thanks to all who have read & reviewed thus far. You don't have to send nice reviews to keep me happy--chocolate is just fine. 
When I started reading ff, I looked for anything with a Nazgul. I found several terrible attempts at humor, a few crummy horror stories, Vulgarweed's stunning "Ring & the Crown", and that's it. We're starting to see a few more, but there are still way more Legolas sex romps than anything darker. Guess that means we have to keep pouring booze into Herumor to get stories.  |
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The virtues of reading the books (PG)
by Meneltari.
Chapters [1]
Reviews [ 16]
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Wed Dec 03, 2003 4:03 am
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You have done your homework, which adds more weight to your essay than it might otherwise have. Others have mentioned the topics, such as slash, where opinion overtakes icy composure.
It would be nice to see more stories where the actual plotline & character development are thought through. Most people try. Some succeed. A few don't, though, and that can provide some painful reading.
One final note: the formatting of this is very difficult to read. I normally don't mind the light text on dark background, but when the paragraphs run together, it makes for a wall of almost blinding intensity. |
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Shades of the Immortal (G)
by Levade.
Chapters [1]
Reviews [ 10] Warnings [no major characters, all pov]
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Sun Nov 30, 2003 4:15 am
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I loved this story at the Other Place. And it is great to see it here. A truly fantastic ghost story.  |
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As Good As You (G)
by PearlTook.
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Sat Nov 22, 2003 8:20 pm
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The idea of the transfer of power wokrs well, primarily because it isa theme seen in all of LOTR. Old Paladin is sympathetic here, which did catch me off guard.
As for Pippin himself, his post-quest characterization is well-handled. He has matured, but is still a very personable hobbit. You have avoided the usual trap of treating the hobbits as children, which is one of my Pet Peeves.
There are some grammatical issues (it's for its comes to mind) and a slight tendancy to overdescribe. This seems to happen when a writer has a clear vision of the story, but is not quite comfortable with the characters and their emotions. That isn't the issue here; the characters aer well-drawn, and you are obviously involved with them emotionally. Since you do have such a command of the characters, you might want to reconsider your narrative. It is ok to use commas & semicolons, especially in the scene where the forms of light are being enumerated.
You have done a fine job with the characters. |
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Adrift (PG-13)
by dolarabee.
Chapters [1]
Reviews [ 14] Warnings [Character death, but no surprises]
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Tue Nov 18, 2003 12:53 am
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By and large, this is a well-thought-out piece--the exhaustion, the drained emotions--all work beautifully. I wondered who "she" was, too. I'm afraid my first thoughts were Eowyn, but that just shows what kind of mind I have!  |
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The Cursed Queen of Angmar (R)
by KhazarKhum.
Chapters [51]
Reviews [ 154] Warnings [BDSM, violence, rape, torture]
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Sun Nov 09, 2003 1:53 pm
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Viv said
> His first son, eh? See, now you've made me curious. I bet you have a whole stack of backstory on this guy. Any chance, after you finish this tale, you might write scenes/snippets/ficlets about witch-king: the early years?
Oh, maybe--IF he's willing to talk about it.
He can get rather stubborn & evasive, especially when it comes to things he'd rather not have discussed. I guess that means I'll just have to get Herumor to fill in some of the gaps. |
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Across Dark Waters (G)
by Zimraphel.
Chapters [2]
Reviews [ 10] Warnings [Character death]
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Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:20 pm
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| Wow. This is absolutely stunning! And it's the whole package, too--imagery, emotions, dialog. Above all you have managed to merge the mythos in a manner that's consistent & compelling. A truly great piece. |
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Leaves on the Wind (Signalling Storm) (PG)
by NancyBrooke.
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Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:30 am
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| Epistolaries are difficult to do, and are rarely as well-handled as this. If you should choose to write a sequel, it should be the letters written to Faramir. It is impossible to eliminate the image I have of the brothers' reading & re-reading each other's letters, smoothing them out & folding them back until they have permanent creases. |
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