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Ania
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| Heh, who knows where my stuff comes from...umm...I think it comes from a mixture of stuff, I find myself coming up with ideas when I'm walking on my own a lot, I get lines and ideas jumping into my head by considering LOTR a lot of the time, but I have fascinations with somethings, for example the Dunédain is one of mine at the moment and as a result I do some research and get it into context. I love taking bits from Middle Earth that are very vague, for instance with the whole Dunédain thing, they disappear for a long time after the fall of Arthedain and that opens a whole idea of whether they've got a central city, etc. But this is my obsession at the moment, probably boring people to death... |
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EveningNightshade
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Answer: I don't find ideas, ideas find me. I always find that, when I'm trying to write a story, the good ideas just dry up. But when I'm up to my eyeballs in school, life and a million other things, that's when they decide to make an appearance.
I read a lot in the fantasy genre (HP, Phillip Pullman, Chris Wooding etc) so I always supposed they influenced the way I wrote: not just style, but characters and plot too. Or maybe I'm just trying to blame someone else for my bad writing...  |
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SilverMoonLady
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Location: Breaking in a Brandybuck... *wicked grin*
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| Thuriniel wrote: | | A lot of reviewers have asked me if I'm a fan of "Mists of Avalon." Apparently my fic has much in common with that book. But I haven't read it! All I know about "Mists of Avalon" is that I saw the movie and the only thing I remember about the movie was Guinevere getting in bed with Arthur and Lancelot. That was ... interesting . |
I highly recommend reading the book, you'll get infinately more out of it than the... movie... 
Trust me. |
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Thuriniel
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | I highly recommend reading the book, you'll get infinately more out of it than the... movie...
Trust me. |
Uh ... you've certainly peaked my curiosity now. I get MORE?!
It's a good thing Amazon is right here  ! Gonna go look for my credit card!
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SilverMoonLady
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject: book love |
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| *takes a short bow* Always glad to point a reader to a good book:) |
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Ninde
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 Hey there....I am currently working on my first fanfic..I got the idea for it after reading so many Elrond slash stories.I wanted to read some Het about him, but there really is not that many...Soo..plut bunny bounced through my head one night while I was at work..And I have now given him (Elrond) a new love...actually, it's not my first, my first was a little smut  story for a challange..... |
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Thuriniel
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| Quote: | | I got the idea for it after reading so many Elrond slash stories.I wanted to read some Het about him, but there really is not that many |
Have you read "The Standard Bearer"? It is one of the best fics I've ever read ... you'll find it here
http://www.magic-tortoise.co.uk/standard_bearer/index.html
It's set against the background of the Last Alliance. There's romance and Homeresque-like battle scenes. Besides, it comes with illustrations, which makes it even better.
Good luck with your fic !
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Ninde
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| Yes, I've read "The Standard Bearer" ...3 times..(guess you can say I like it) It is a very well written story... |
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slydog
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Ania!! im glad u have an interestin arthedain! my fic is about the battle for fornost and its kinda rushed and thereare only three chapters so far but i would really like it if u could read it and review it as someone interested in the dunedain. note that about half is arwen stuff half is a dunedain soldier named beldir's stuff, then they meet fight along side. dont worry cuz no matter wat arwen aint gonna fall in love with this guy but as for him who knows. once fighting commences there will be more descriptions of the city and more characters flyin around!
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slydog
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Ania!! im glad u have an interestin arthedain! my fic is about the battle for fornost and its kinda rushed and thereare only three chapters so far but i would really like it if u could read it and review it as someone interested in the dunedain. note that about half is arwen stuff half is a dunedain soldier named beldir's stuff, then they meet fight along side. dont worry cuz no matter wat arwen aint gonna fall in love with this guy but as for him who knows. once fighting commences there will be more descriptions of the city and more characters flyin around!
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Maram68
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Well I get my ideas from everywhere, but specially, after reading a HUGE amount of fanfic, I go for what I think is missing and what I would like to read.
Then, when I am caught up in the writing, the whole development goes slowly as I try to stay true to the way I envisioned the characters and the relationship in the beginning.
I tend to know how a story begins and how it ends , and make up the rest along the way.
 I hope THAT was helpful ...
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Vulgarweed
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A lot of times I get a bee in my bonnet about a story I want to read --usually some little-told corner of M-e lore or something about some character whose point of view is never shown; sometimes about some odd little sexual moment that might have happened (or would have been really weird if it did!)--and go looking for it on every archive I know of. All too often, I fail to find anything like it, and get the sinking feeling that I'm going to have to write it. 
I also get flashes of dialogue, or images in my head, or a few phrases that just seem to appear there and insist on being written down. I tend not to know for sure where they're leading until I start. |
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