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Lindelos
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Really for me it's the title and summary. I usually read fics with titles that catch my eye. Also the characters have some influence... but mostly it's the title...  |
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ZeeDrippyVessel
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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| NancyBrooke wrote: |
A personal request - don't post your stories all at once! Spread them out a bit, give us a chance to enjoy each one on its own merits.
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Thank you! I forgot to mention that. it is overwhelming when an author poststheir entire arsenal in a sitting. I'm list mom of a LOTR yahoo group and that was a rule we recently instated - one to 2 chappies in a 24 hour period. To open up your mailbox and see 15 chapters in arow.... that just blows a lot of readers minds! I know if frekas me.
I don't mind a WIP as long as t he writer doesn't have a history of incompletes.
I know, I know, I hear the pings for Tel' Lindar. 
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SpaceWeavil
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I think I actually prefer WIPs to a fic that's just really long and in one big whack. If I see a new story that's more than 5 chapters, I'm not so inlined to read it, mainly because I tend to read bits in between doing other things, so don't have much time. With a WIP I can read it chapter by chapter when I get a minute.
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Viv
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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| inglor wrote: | | The summary has to get my attention. But characters are what gets me to look. I usually avoid Legolas/OFC like a hooker with open sores. |
Such a poetic way with words, Inglor the Metaphorical. |
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Eruanna
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject: What I like... |
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| SpaceWeavil wrote: | I also go by recommendations in the forum quite a lot as well.
I do sometimes go by character - I'm really not keen on Faramir stories, and I have no idea why that is. I'm also not that hot on 'girl drops into ME' or OFC-based stories, and prefer canon-based 'gap filler stuff', but I will read the other types as well. Just not first choice.
The only thing I usually avoid like the plague are 'when they were little' stories, unless it's an author I know, like Ellisk with her 'young' Legolas in her Thranduil stories. But things like when Aragorn was growing up in Imladris or stuff I'm just not too keen on. Again though, I have read some, so even that I will look at. |
What I like? Elf-boys and LOTS of 'em! Studly, ravishing elf-boys, preferably in armour and/or stark naked! LOL! 
No, just being silly. Actually, that's not all. I adore well-crafted stories with a decent understanding (and gentle stretching) of canon of ME. Most of all, I DO like masterful use of prose. Just reading "The Lays" gives me goosebumps!
I like reading just about anything to see the author's handing of characters and canon.
Seeing how Tolkien fic is derived from the Professor, I find character dialogue to be important. I have a hard time with, say, Thingol, using the word "awesome" in any other context than describing an Ainu. Swearing in modern four-letter language also removes the "Tolkienesque" tone of the story. JMHO, mind you.
I also have a hard time reading "elf-boy marries sweetheart of youth and sires many beautiful children and lives happily until the End of Days." Give me some angst and drama, not a country western song lyric! The world of ME is much to filled with sorrow and drama. I like to see this used in a masterful fic.
I avoid Legomances, pure and simple. Inglor, you're right, no Mary Sues. Weavil, I also like the canon gap-fillers.
Again, JMHO.
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Viv
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, and once in a while, I read from the Highest Rated and Most Recommended lists here on OSA, mostly out of curiosity. I've found that the ratings mean next to nothing, once you get to the 4- and 5-star sections, but the Recommended page is consistently good at highlighting stories worth reading.
I also sometimes visit the Recs pages of people whose opinions I respect. I found a little-known little-reviewed gem on Sind's Recs page.  |
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Thuriniel
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Poor Legolas ...
... oh well, more for us.
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SpaceWeavil
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Thuriniel wrote: | Poor Legolas ...
... oh well, more for us. |
Legolas stuff tends to fall into my 'OFC-centric' category, which I will read, and quite often I'll enjoy it, but it's not my favourite. With those though I think I would either stick to recommendations - Like with 'The Bond', or if I see one by an author I respect, which is what happened with Viv's Legolas story, 'Corrupting the Incorruptible'.
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inglor
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I don't like WIP's but I have a knack for getting sucked into them.
Re: Long Fics, if I see a 20+ chap monster, I usually let it go, unless somebody tells me to go read it. Call me a sheep...
| Viv wrote: | | inglor wrote: | | The summary has to get my attention. But characters are what gets me to look. I usually avoid Legolas/OFC like a hooker with open sores. |
Such a poetic way with words, Inglor the Metaphorical. |
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Eloquentovine
Isn't that Elvish??
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| NancyBrooke wrote: | Eloquentovine
Isn't that Elvish?? |
What was that about elves and sheep? (I don't think we can post *those* kinds of stories here.  ) |
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| Viv wrote: | | NancyBrooke wrote: | Eloquentovine
Isn't that Elvish?? |
What was that about elves and sheep? (I don't think we can post *those* kinds of stories here. ) |
Sounds like a good name for a Sue character: Eloquentovine, Glorfindel's love child w/ Erestor. ( though it needs a ~, a ' and those two dots over the last "E"
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SpaceWeavil
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| inglor wrote: | Sounds like a good name for a Sue character: Eloquentovine, Glorfindel's love child w/ Erestor. ( though it needs a ~, a ' and those two dots over the last "E"
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Nah, Elôquentóvinë is definitely one of Elrond's other daughters, who is far prettier than Arwen.
I've often wondered if Elrond has to pay child support for all those extra daughters he has... 
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| inglor wrote: | | Viv wrote: | | NancyBrooke wrote: | Eloquentovine
Isn't that Elvish?? |
What was that about elves and sheep? (I don't think we can post *those* kinds of stories here. ) |
Sounds like a good name for a Sue character: Eloquentovine, Glorfindel's love child w/ Erestor. ( though it needs a ~, a ' and those two dots over the last "E"
Two dots over a letter are called an umlaut.
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Alassante
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This is so embarassing to admit but I usually read the stories of the people I know through the boards. I know - narrow minded! Plus people usually tell me of good stuff. Oh and if someone reviews me - I usually check out their stuff. Somehow me and another writer have ended up in a review tag I think!
I have not read the Sil - not for lack of trying (and Viv, Sind, Ghetto, etc don't start the whole "Read the Sil" lecture with me! I am trying!!) - so I love stories that actually tell me something about the characters that are in the Sil. Like Ghetto has me hooked on Glorfindel, Celebrimbor, and my newest interest Dior. Her story only included one of them but through other tidbits, I am interested in the other two. I just read a story about Maglor and Maedhros and another about Annatar. As long as the writer portrays the character in an interesting way, I tend to want to find out more about them in the Sil or my little cheater - Tolkien for Dummies book. My newest thing is the ones that are unusual characters like Space and Viv do. Who knew that dwarves could be hot, orcs could be funny, or fell beasts make good pets? As a writer whose stories are mostly romances, it is nice to read something that isn't every once in awhile!
I must confess I am a previous Legomancer!! I only have one Legomance on this site plus a Legoangst (new word people!) but on another site I have at least six probably more. I decided that all of my OFCs were going to bitch slap each other if they didn't all stop shagging Legolas. As soon as I finish the Legolas angst/tragic/dark/oh-my-God-did-I-write-this-rip-your-guts-out-story, I am swearing off Legolas for awhile. Not that I do not feel my stories are good or whatever but I am now discovering that there is more to LOTR than Legolas. (God, did I say that outloud??) I do have a Boromir and a Aragorn story posted (in my defense!). My current two stories right now are with Elrohir and Eomer. Gotta love twins and horselords, right??? Speaking of horselords...coughcoughmyEomerstoryfinallyhas2chaptersofSMUTcoughcough. - my Eomer story is my baby right now. And I won't even start with the sexual jokes my betas are making.
I have finally stopped being such a review ho (Okay, that is a little bit of a lie. I still check it daily, okay - hourly) so I do not judge others by the number of reviews.
Oh and anything reviewed favorably by Inglor. As one of two men I know on this site - gotta listen to him every once in awhile. (sorry ya'll a little suck up to Inglor because he has given me two good reviews and helped me with a scene lately!) 
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