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| Warping Arda by Clodia | 21 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 1/11/2012 |
| A perfect series in response to the prompts, Clodia. Author Reply: Thank you! I'm glad, as always, that you enjoyed it! | |
| Rick | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 5/3/2011 |
| You have a magical touch with word-weaving - in all your stories. Please keep writing. Author Reply: Thank you so much! That's such a kind thing to say, it really brightened my evening. :) I've been rather distracted lately, but I will definitely keep writing and I still have stories to tell in Tolkien's sandbox, so hopefully I'll get it all written one day... | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 1/13/2011 |
| Memories left to Glorfindel and Erestor; memories from a golden past, of joys and griefs.... Lovely to see these gathered together in this way. Author Reply: Thank you! I always like collecting them up at the end of a challenge; sometimes they seem more substantial put together like this. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 1/13/2011 |
| These were wonderful. The language is beautiful, and the economy of the drabble form seems to have heightened it. And the emotions feel real. Author Reply: Thank you so much! I always have fun writing drabbles -- since it's only a mouthful, you can be more experimental than in more extended pieces. And it doesn't always work, but after all, there's no progression without experimentation (and a little bit of failure). It's lovely to hear you enjoyed them! | |
| Kitt Otter | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 1/13/2011 |
| I like these short wistful moments and all the more because I adore your Glorfindel. :) My favorite bit was Celebrian’s remark that Galadriel fell in love with Celeborn’s smile. (Wish he did more of it in the movie… ah well…) The great oddity of being an elf must be to converse their and their buddies’ descendants (and +)! I could very much taste the heartbreak of Gondolin’s fall in Glorfindel’s few words: “The towers – white towers and fountains – and singing under starlight – when the city was done, when we’d built our bright future, when we were safe –” Especially in the last; it’s sweetly remorseful. Author Reply: Heh, thank you! I was rereading the long Goldilocks story over Christmas, actually, and thought I could maybe use this challenge to work through some of his lingering issues -- and then I was caught by surprise when the challenge ended after only five drabbles, so maybe I'll come back to Glorfindel's Issues another time. (Or maybe I'll jump straight to something Bold and Exciting like his ride against the witch-king.) Celeborn was rather tragically short-changed by the movies. :( But I love him anyway. And I love trying to work out how the long Elven lives affect the way they think; as you say, it must be pretty odd. Imagine having great-great-great-grandmother Judging everything you do! I'm very glad you liked these, as ever. And I hope the new term's got off to a great start! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 12/29/2010 |
| A phantom for one who will manage to find her way past HIS defenses, in spite of all he tries. Nicely done, Clodia! Author Reply: Yes, precisely so: Eilinel the defenceless replaced by Luthien who can defend herself. Thank you once again for reading and your kind feedback! :) | |
| Kitt Otter | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 12/24/2010 |
| Black thoughts indeed! Sauron isn't wrong men's 'weakness' - but little known to him it's about to kick his butt! Happy Christmas, Clodia! :) Author Reply: Quite so! I love Luthien, rather. And happy Christmas to you too, and all the best for 2011 (scary how it comes round so fast..) | |
| Erulisse | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 6/7/2010 |
| Thank you, Clodia, for once again gifting us with more of your Dark Messenger. Your interpretation of Erestor never fails to stir my heart. The descriptions of Doriath of old are vivid, the birds peering through the verdigris, the tapestries on the walls. And he, with Daeron's harp, now in a place of refuge but refusing to forget, and unable to forget. You've made my day...no, my week! - Erulisse (one L) Author Reply: You're very kind to say so! I am so glad you enjoyed it, it's always lovely to know that my version of Erestor works for you. Thank you so much! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 6/6/2010 |
| And what memories he holds! Magnificent, Clodia! Truly magnificent! Author Reply: Thank you, I'm so glad you liked this set! :D | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/19/2010 |
| I am told, when I would wax on about what I've written and what I've read, that there is nothing more boring than someone truly thrilled about their passions to someone who has no interest. Erestor has a lot of boring days to look foreward to, I fear! Heh! Author Reply: No one's told me that yet, but I can recognise it in people's glazed eyes. I guess it's a universal truth. ;) And thank you for all your reviews! They make it worth writing. :D | |