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| As Time Goes By by Loremaster of Anorien | 5 Review(s) |
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| Alice | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/15/2005 |
| Okay, I have to admit, I started reading this, came to the word mouthiness and then stopped, having written it off as sub-par fanfiction. I came back however and really enjoyed it. It's so funny! It's great, it really is. Even if mouthiness isn't really a word. You've created very entertaining characters. Keep it up. And will we ever learn what the tutor's name is? Author Reply: Thank you, thank you, thank you! Now on to my overly long reply to your review. I know mouthiness isn't a word. So you can clap me into the "Deliberate-Violation-of-Known-Grammar-Laws Prison." (Lame attempt at a joke. Please ignore. The muse responsible for this travesty has been sacked.) Anyway, the thing is I have a habit of making up words. Most should never see the light of day, but Elwing liked "mouthiness". She threatened to throw me into a dungeon without books or a computer for twenty years if I edited it out so I gave in and kept it. I mean, how could anyone live without those all-important essentials for twenty years? (In other words, that's me trying to justify my laziness. Silly old me.) As for the first chapter, it's the roughest out of the three, and I really need to edit. And I will. That is, I'll edit when I can finally get the lazy fix-it section of my brain out of the lounge chair next to the pool and start running on the Treadmill of Thought. (Bad attempt to be funny. Do ignore. The muses responsible have just been thrown into the pits of Mount Doom.) Thanks for telling me it's funny. I'm honestly not funny in real life so that makes me feel lots better about my sense of humor. I have this fear that I'll end up being one of those pinched, humorless, schoolmarmish (There I go again!), spinsterish (and again) types. So now my fear has been eased a bit. Thanks muchly for praising my characters. I have this all-consuming fear that I'll create Mary Sues that'll stink up my fic. So I feel much better now. Will we ever learn what the tutor's name is? I don't know. It's up to Elwing to tell me. Hopefully, she'll mature enough during the course of this fic to tell me. Not that I'm pretending this fic has any deep themes to it. I call it my "Fluffy, Feel-good Fic." It's simply a straight-up diary fic that makes me feel better writing. Thanks again for the praise and your willingness to review. I feel better when I get a review because that reassures my slightly overblown ego that someone's reading my fic. Thanks again! Namarie! Loremaster | |
| Madame Marsh | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/25/2005 |
| Hehehe... going for 'Catherine, Called Birdy' are we? Heck, I loved that book and this, so long as you don't turn this into teeth rotting fluff, could be interesting. Really hope to see more of Arwen and be introduced to the rest of the family. And see Faramir (must see more Faramir). And generally the day to day chores that any girl of the Fourth Age would have to do. I suppose I can beg that you don't turn her into a modern day girl transplanted into the past and have her wish to have all the rights that men had. After all, to most women, it was absolutely inconceivable that they could be expected to fight and fence. Not that Elwing should be a complete ninny- but let's just stay realistic. Author Reply: Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I love Catherine, Called Birdy! Yes, this is partially based on that book and other diary books. *sigh* Love diary books too much, I think. It's odd that I don't like writing in diaries myself. Nope, Elwing's not a warrior. While she does train, (Eowyn, err, INSISTED.) she doesn't strike me as a fighter. She IS rather tomboyish, though. This was written on a whim, by the way. So don't expect any actual plot to come up. However, I myself hope it doesn't end up too cutesy. I HATE sugary cutesy fluff. Namarie! Loremaster | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/15/2005 |
| Very cute and refreshing. Elwing is a bit bratty, natural for a young Lady of Gondor in post-War Middle-earth. I'd like to see what she thinks about the past, is it all myth to her, or does some of it have relevance, since her father played such an important role...And what does she think of other ROTK characters, such as Imrahil, Eowyn or Faramir, or Eomer (who surely comes to visit occasionally)? Author Reply: Hiya, Raksha! Thanks for your review! Elwing is rather bratty, mainly because she's at a difficult age and has never experienced any real hardship. Other characters will drop in, that I promise. Thanks! Namarie! Loremaster | |
| Indigo Bunting | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/13/2005 |
| Love it! Elwing sounds so appropriately thirteen - very whiny, very sarcastic. I remember thirteen, and it stunk. You've captured it well. Will Elwing stay thirteen for a while, or will she age significantly during the course of this story? Please do continue! Author Reply: Thanks, Indigo! I don't really have a plan for how this story will work; it'll probably go on forever and never actually have a plot. However, I do plan on having Elwing age - both physically and mentally. Arrggghhh, life at that age stinks. I should know; I'm actually around her age. Thanks! Namarie! Loremaster | |
| Lia | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/13/2005 |
| This is great! You often don't get a glimpse of family life in the 4th age. Please continue! ^_^ Author Reply: Thank you! You're my first reviewer for my story so you get a chocolate-covered elf! Namarie! Loremaster | |