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| Fiondil's Tapestry by Fiondil | 12 Review(s) |
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| A previous fan | Reviewed Chapter: 54 on 3/6/2009 |
| I have to say, this is so very cliched and dryly written that about half way through it I had to just stop reading because I was bored, and I tend to LIKE Legolas fics in general. Cliched can be done well, as evidenced by your Tad Edhel a Firien, but in this case... In the last year or so I've felt your writing in general has deteriorated from being very entertaining to becoming dull and boring and not very interesting. It just drags on and on with little plot for the most part, and not just this story, but several of your WIPs. I've been very disappointed as I greatly enjoyed your earlier writing. :( It's like the spirit has gone out of it. The characters have become flat...the emotion is just not there! You've always told a story in narrative sprinkled liberally with stronger bits of POV, but even in this story where the POV is stronger, it's just... flat is the best word that comes to mind. I've also noticed some of your review replies have been condescending and rather arrogant. This also makes me sad. Has something happened in your life to bring you down in some manner? If so, I'm so sorry! I've always gotten the feel from your stories that you were a compassionate and friendly person but some of your replies to reviews that are not glowing praise make me cringe in shock. Reviews aren't supposed to all be positive. If they were, authors would not grow in their art form. Praise is good, but it's the reviews that sting that spur growth (or choke with bitterness if allowed to take root). I've been very dismayed to see you all but tell reviewers to not leave you negative comments on your review board. But THAT is what a review board is for! Both positive and negative (though NEVER rude or insulting!!). I know hearing this may not be pleasant, but I had to come out of lurking to say how I feel. It's not meant to hurt but to maybe help. I don't know what happened but I can definitely see a big difference in the quality of your writing compared to your earlier works. It makes me sad. Author Reply: Well, I'm sorry you feel the way you do. I obviously cannot please everyone with my writing nor do I try to. I think you are mistaken about my reviews, though. I do not think I'm at all condescending or arrogant and if there is anyone out there who thinks as you do I would appreciate them telling me (perhaps in a PM) and I apologize to anyone whom I may have inadvertently offended. Nor am I incapable of taking criticism. You only have to look over at "Stirrings of Shadow" where in a recently posted chapter (chapter 54) a reviewer pointed out some flaws in the writing of the chapter. They did not think I had done a credible job of getting across the emotional content of certain scenes. I went back in and made changes to the chapter based on the reviewer's suggestions of which they later approved after re-reading the chapter. Nor is this the first time a reviewer has pointed out something in a chapter that needed to be addressed and I have taken their concerns seriously and made necessary changes, and I'm not talking about typos either. I appreciate your candor and I thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns. I will try to keep them in mind for the future. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 54 on 3/6/2009 |
| Alas for the pain we give ourselves when we try to do more than we are ready to do! Nicely done, Fiondil. Author Reply: Thanks, Larner. I apprecitate you letting me know how much you liked this. | |