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| The Measure Of A Man by Virtuella | 7 Review(s) |
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| WendWriter | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 12/4/2009 |
| Deoric's self-pity and slow-dawning realisation of his worth as a man and as a writer and artist makes for a riveting tale. The way this unfolds, revealing layer after layer of complex social and psychological insights, is grist for my fanfic mill. This is the kind of thing I'd walk barefoot over broken glass to get - if it was a book in a shop, I would certainly buy it. I tell you, if you rewrote this as an original story, you could certainly get it published. Great stuff! Author Reply: Thanks, Wendy! There's no way this could ever be an original story, it's too woven into the Tolkien setting. Which is not to say that I'll never try my hand at original fiction. I'll keep you posted. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 12/5/2008 |
| I've been wanting to read this for awhile, but what with the MEFA's and the RW, and my own writing - I just couldn't fit it in. That's not a good enough excuse. I almost wept just at the sudden description of your 'hero' - a tall man... it seems hard to think of someone robust and full of life suddenly 'maimed' and, for some reason, just the fact that he was tall took my heart and squeezed it... Words are odd and powerful things.... Author Reply: Oh, don't worry, I don't think people need even an excuse for not reading everything that's on offer - there's just far too much! | |
| Celeritas | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/16/2008 |
| Ooh, I like this--I have a thing for OCs, the more ordinary the better, and the ways that their lives may have been adversely affected by the Greats (both events and people) that we read about. The sky was pale and dull, like thin milk in a dark bowl Beautiful description here--describing the weather and scenery in an original fashion is very difficult to do, but you did it! I liked the tantalizing bits, the things left unsaid--snapshots into a person's life seem so much more realistic that way. I hope that all becomes well for these people--to be an Eorling unable to ride is like losing a part of your soul! Author Reply: Thank you. I think good scenery/weather description comes from good observation. I've often thought this thing about the milk before when the sky has been that uniform blurry white. | |
| Soledad | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/16/2008 |
| A very moving scene. Beautifully done. Now I need to run off to read the other story. Author Reply: Thanks! I'm glad you find it beautiful. The aesthetics of writing are very important to me. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/15/2008 |
| I loved this glimpse of the ordinary folk who are only mentioned in passing.It must have been very hard for a Rider to be crippled.His emotions are very true to life.Beautifully written Author Reply: Thanks, Linda. This guy was my favourite of all the characters I created for Promise and Sorrow, and I felt I couldn't just leave him to his fate. ;-) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/15/2008 |
| It appears she has gotten beyond the near-hysteria brought on by fear and relief and concern for the future combined. This was a lovely gift, well thought out and prepared. Now, for him to learn he doesn't need to avoid his old love and old friends! Author Reply: Oh, I believe she still has her moments, when she lies awake at night, but she can't let him know that, can she? | |
| Eluthaun | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/15/2008 |
| In particular I revelled in the image of the starlings "plunging" downhill! A really eloquently written image. I imagine already that this Fana is the owner of the carefully avoided house; once the near-betrothed of our Déarig I deem. What a great cliff-hanger! You have me waited with baited breath! I love it already, and how succinctly it has been written, and yet with compassion! Author Reply: Thanks. I guess it pays to write straight from real life: I saw the starlings when I was at the playpark with my children the other day. I should have been more subtle about Fana, eh? | |