Reviews for "Rider of the Mark"

Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:35 am

Viv said
> Edit: I had a bit in there about how disheartening it is for a reviewer to hear that her feedback is for shit. But that was just whiny. If I don't feel appreciated, I can just stop reviewing, right? Not that I ever will, but... anyway. Just ignore me. From Chapter 2 on, I'm hooked. Good stuff.

Did it sound like I said that? Gads, I didn't mean for it too! Feedack is never shit...

well, unless it's: You sux! Stop writing! or Your OFC is a gender bending transvestite! (I have had that before) I've had people review me - rate me - who have NEVER read my stuff! ( I don't need to read that crap! I saw what so and so said about it! - - - thing is ... so and so had been thrown out of ONE fandom for being a blatent liar and was looking for new blood. She found me. bleh!)

You know, this would probably be a fabulous forum topic: Where does the reviewer's job end? or Begin? hmmmmmmmm!

Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:24 am

OOh, this is getting better and better ...... and I have a peculiar feeling that Éomer and Éowyn will succeed with their matchmaking .... perhaps without effort???

Mon Dec 27, 2004 8:00 am

Dear Zee,

I am glad to hear that you are developing a soft spot for Éomer - as you might have seen, I have had one for quite a while ...... so keep going; I have a feeling that some day we will see something more about him from your pen (PC)! I love your Haldir-stuff, too!

Wed Dec 29, 2004 1:21 pm

Thanks Frigg. I'm not saying how good or bad Eomer's and Eowyn's machinations work. As for me writing an Eomer fic... I can't. Nove's is the end all to beat all and I can't even attempt to go and redo that. So I won't. Therefore, Eomer, will continue to be what he is here... The Heir of Rohan with that WICKED sense of humor... and just gorgeous to boot.

(Still prefer Gamling!)

Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:20 pm

ZeeDrippyVessel said
> > You know, this would probably be a fabulous forum topic: Where does the reviewer's job end? or Begin? hmmmmmmmm!

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It probably would. But I see you have a chapter 4 up, and I'd rather read that. Wink smiley face

I'm awed and inspired by your comment about the multi-notebook outline for EV, by the way. I can't outline fiction to save my life, and all my plots suffer for it.

Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:00 pm

I suppose you've noticed that the intro scene for Chapter 4 has the rhythm of a horseback ride, if you read it out loud? Lady, that's art.

If I were to pick a nit in this chapter, it would be this POV switch: "Had anyone walked up on Rider and Horse, they would have wondered why the Man shook his head as if to fling water from the roots of his hair." Up till then, and through the rest of the scene, we're all inside Gamling's adorable, discombobulated, hairy head. Next scene has POV switches, but they're fairly consistent. Only this one in the first scene was a little surprising.

Loved the room-cleansing scene. I can imagine how it must have looked to Gamling: odd but kind of endearing, summed up beautifully: "funny strange little witch."

And this line cracked me up: ""I have a horse. I have all I need."" Indeed! Gamling, you've much to learn of women's magic!

Thu Dec 30, 2004 3:54 pm

I never thought I would see the day where someone could make such a minor character hotter than Eomer! Your Gamling is one amazing fellow! (And yes, I like your take on Eomer as well! About time someone made him a little less serious than most make him out to be!) I am thoroughly enjoying this and looking at your author page, I see a stack and a half of other works! Prolific, aren't you?

This is an amazing fic. Fun-filled and so believable. I can see Gamling wrestling with his rampant thoughts and I can see Aefre just going on about business as usual, shoving him out of her way. It is obvious you have done your homework. You know your movie verse, you know what canon you've added in, and you know your culture that the Rohirrim are based on. And the cleansing ritual... are you Wiccan or follow the Old Ways? (Good on you for adding that! It's just a lovely breath of fresh air in a fandom where I think too many writers get bogged down trying to "live up" to the JRRT name.

I agree with your earlier statement. Bruce is sexy! (I've never met the man, but I still think he is just amazing!) To see him through your eyes is just a treasure.

Very Happy smiley face

Fri Dec 31, 2004 11:52 pm

Thanks Viv. I'm very visual - strange a VISUAL musician... and I try very hard for the reader to very easily feel in the middle of the action. If you felt the passage felt like a horse ride, then I did it right. I try to be very descriptive - it's why you rarely see 'he/she said' in my stuff. What are they doing? Feeling? It is why there is the 'sudden' POV switch, where Gamling is shaking his head. Unbidden thoughts that he has NO idea where they came from and he's literally trying to shake them loose. Honestly, POV switching is something I'm not aware of - I just want to not only have them say/think what needs to be said/thought but I also want to show their physical reaction. To me, it paints a fuller picture. Yes, he has much to learn about a woman's magic, but I think she stands to learn from him as well.

Exactly WHAT? I dunno..... Twisted Evil smiley face

As for the notebooks, it was necessary to keep the monster in line. I wish I had done it from the beginning of TL... I might not be having the problems I"m having with it now if I had.

No, Angelbear - I am not Wiccan, but one of my beta's is. I have great respect for the old ways and I just felt that this was necessary to sweep negative thoughts and memories away. I honestly think Aefre has a lot of dormant magic at her fingertips; as much as Gamling has a lot of horse Sense at his.

If you're interested in my other stuff... start with The Empty Vessel. It's confusing as hell, but you're supposed to be. Everything most people hate - Modern Day Girl, falls into Middle Earth, songfic, confusing plot line, - can all be found there. Everything else for the most part feeds into it. Don't say you weren't warned!

Thanks for taking the time to review.

Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:36 pm

Hahahahahahaha!

Go Theoden! *grins* i love the ending line 'the fox has caught the scent of prey' i love that. *grins*

~Christina

Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:52 am

Hi, Zee
Yeah, Nove is rather hard to beat, I admit that ..... that's is why I stick to short stories .....

I love the way that you've put a little (or a lot) humour into the gloomy time of war; and as for anybody to succeed with their matchmaking, I honestly do not think that anybody has to do anything; I trust that the two people are quite capable of succeeding themselves ... by themselves ... but I am looking so much forward to the continuation of the story!

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