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| With Many "Fond" Acknowledgments... by Thundera Tiger | 18 Review(s) |
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| fliewatuet | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/10/2007 |
| Poor, poor Sam! But I marvel at his persistence to not give in to the many suggestions for "improvements". A very entertaining read :-) Thanks for writing and sharing. Author Reply: You're very welcome, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'll pass your sympathies on to Sam, who has finally gotten around to forgiving me. Took him long enough. Though I guess I did put him through quite a bit. Ah well. Thank you for the review! | |
| Mairi | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/8/2007 |
| I was amused and touched as only really entertaining writing can touch one. I've never read anything of the sort before, though I understand they exist. At one point, though, you end a sentance with ?! Please choose one or the other. Author Reply: Thank you very much for the review, and I'm glad you found it amusing. I'm not quite sure what you meant when you said you hadn't read anything of the sort before, but if by that you meant parodies or crack!fic, then I encourage you to explore the genre. There are some really good ones out there. Concerning the ?!, thanks for the comments on that. Normally I don't combine the two, but when I venture into the more satirical writing, I tend to subscribe to its school of thought, which is fairly relaxed when it comes to punctuation. But I'll keep your advice in mind for the future. Thanks again! | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/4/2007 |
| Poor Sam !I wonder what the characters would say to us about how we depict them?A delightful story. Author Reply: Huh. What would the characters say about our depictions? Actually, it seems to me as though somebody wrote that one. Lindalea, maybe? If not, I know somebody out there did a quick little story about the characters discussing fanfiction writers. If you're interested, try Lindalea. I think it might have been her. And thank you for the review! | |
| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/4/2007 |
| This was excellent! I really enjoyed how you played with the whole idea of each hero’s concerns about their reputations and bad press! I laughed out loud at how things escalated out of control for our poor editor/publisher Sam. Everything that led up to his headache was a good set up for the result. The end with Faramir so gallantly and flauntingly coming to his rescue - and then taking advantage of the opportunity to have his own say - was very very amusing! But, the further along I read (and laughed), the more it struck me that you weren’t just having a bit of humorous fun with these guys. Now, I mean this as a compliment and in the most admiring way possible, but you were actually saying something about fanfiction authors and their readers! Sometimes, their betas! So much of what you had the guys saying fell in line with the gloriously satisfying activity of gap-filling and rationalizing! I could just hear a fervent author’s voice behind her favorite character’s protesting abuse from the pens of others. ;) And, offering more appropriate supplemental bits to Tolkien’s tale. Which was indeed written from Frodo’s pov! “Mr. Frodo didn’t intend to leave those things out...” “... don’t know how Mr. Frodo learned about it. But, I am sure he thought it was good to include.” :D And oh, how we love to enhance! “... for in the portrayal of various battles... ” “... a ranger worth his star... “ Loved that clever turn of phase! “... quite talented when it came to elven phrases.” “... few dwarven words in the text... ” Also, tinker with those neglected, mysterious, and unfinished ideas. “... the West Gate. They elected to call it the Black Pit... It was certainly not called such at the time.” Ha! “... the war against Dol Guldur?... Lonely Mountain and Dale... ” “... the road from Imladris to Moria... Why is so much absent?” “... as though her change of heart happened in but a moment.” Of course, these are... ”... the part that I am attempting to correct... ” *G* Exactly! My goodness, what author - at the hands of their beta or their reviewers - has not felt like Sam, at some point? There was a whole underlying layer to this story, whether you intended it or not, that I thoroughly enjoyed! Author Reply: Hey Redheredh, First of all, thank you so much for such an insightful review, and in particular, kudos to catching the throwback to real authors and their own work. :) I actually don't have many complaints on that score because I've been blessed with VERY good betas and readers, but I do know others who haven't been nearly as fortunate. And once in a while, they vent to me about it. So in a way, this story goes out to them. Of course, on some level, I think anybody who writes can sympathize with Sam, because even if you haven't had the Three Hunters nitpicking their way through your story, the fear that something like this might happen is still very real. Anyway, on more specifics, I'm glad you liked Faramir's entrance at the end as that was one of my favorite parts of the story. And ultimately, I think you do have to wonder how this would have been different had Gimli or Boromir taken a stab at writing it. Well, I guess it would be substantially shorter in Boromir's case, but you get the idea. :) Thank you again for such a thorough review! | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/4/2007 |
| Oh my goodness!!!! I don't think I've ever read anything of yours before - now I must scramble and find and read it all. This was absolutely a delight. Hysterical to the nth degree. I'm here at work on a quick break and I am stiffling - yes stiffling my laughter. Excellent account. Poor Sam - mayhap this incident is what drove the man to seek out the West??? Again - delightful. Thank you for sharing. Author Reply: Thank you so much for taking the time to review! Sorry I happened to catch you at work with this story, though. I've been in that situation before! :) Anyway, I'm glad it gave you a laugh, and I'll join your sympathies to mine with poor, poor, Sam. I really did feel sorry for him while writing it. Anyway, thank you again for the review! Hope I didn't get you into trouble at work! | |
| anonymous | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/4/2007 |
| Fantastic!! I can't wait for the next chapter! Author Reply: Thank you very much for the compliment, though I have to say that this was the only chapter. I hadn't planned to write anything on this story beyond what is already there. So sorry about that! | |
| Naledi | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/3/2007 |
| A very enjoyable story! The humour works really well and I liked the way you had the characters quibbling about statements that actually occur in the books. Your characters always come across as real people rather than 2-dimensional heroes. Author Reply: Wow. What a compliment! Thank you for your remarks on characterization. That means a lot to me, especially since I wondered just how far OOC I was pushing the boys for this particular story. So your comments meant a lot, and once again, I thank you for them! | |
| Ziggy | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/3/2007 |
| WooHOO!! WE HAVE GOT YOU BACK! Another story so quickly- yey(is that how you spell it?) I LOVE this- like a postscript to the Ring goes south and Journey in the Dark- two wonderful stories I keep returning to again and again when I need cheering up! I loved the interaction between the characters- and poor Sam left to clear up Frodo's mess -AGAIN! My favourite bit is Aragorn trying to get the book from legolas and Legoals shouldering him out of the way.Yes- I have always felt that Tolkien left out some VERY important bits and really focused on the hobbits- I am with Gimli and Legolas. Oh- and Aragorn complaining he looked weary- love that! And Lewgolas completely failing to appreciate Sam's sense of delicacy in not revealing it was he who told Frodo about Gimli's hesitation. What is wonderful is your way of completely undermining (in a most affectionate and appreciative way though) the whole 'heroic' genre. Faramir's deception I saw coming but enjoyed it all the more becasue Sam did not realise and I waited for his momnet of realsiation - brilliant. PS Happy to hear you are working on updating another story- even though you are VERY cruel to porr Gimli in the desert! Just so pleased you are back with us!! Author Reply: Hey Ziggy! Thank you so much for your very kind review. I especially like the idea that I can undermine the heoric genre. That wasn't exactly what I set out to do, but I do enjoy taking the heroes down a notch or two. I guess it makes them more accessible to me, which is probably cheating, but I guess that's okay. I was also thrilled to hear you liked Legolas shouldering Aragorn away. That had the potential of being cut from some of the draft versions, but in the end, it was decided that the imagery was too amusing to let it go. And I was a little too attached to it, too. So it's good to hear that there are some out there who really enjoyed it. So thank you very much again! You made my day. As for Gimli in the desert...well, I'm working on it. He's not being very cooperative, though. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/3/2007 |
| Oh, poor Sam! Everyone's a critic, even Faramir! Loved the Legolas/Gimli one-upmanship; and Aragorn disputing that he had been tired during the journey to Rivendell. Very original and amusing. Author Reply: Thank you so much for the review, and I'm glad you liked the discussion. I was rather fond of Faramir's appearance in the end, so I'm glad you liked it, too. As for Legolas and Gimli...well, what can I say? They're my weakness and I have to let them fight it out now and then, so it's good that they were enjoyable. Thank you again for the review! | |
| tnt2b2 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/2/2007 |
| Sam is in need of a disclaimer: This book has been edited for time and content. I also loved how Faramir put his own two cents in under the guise of Sam's savior. Enjoyable story! As I said before, it is good to read one of your works again. Author Reply: Thank you for the review, and I'll definitely pass along the suggestion of a disclaimer to poor Samwise. He's still reeling slightly. Glad you liked Faramir's inclusion, too. That was one of my favorite parts in the story, so I'm thrilled that others enjoyed it. Thank you again! | |