New fanfic section?

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Hi there and hello. :cool:

Just a quick thing. I wondered if anyone else was going to use the new fanfic section :( (www.warofthering.net/fanfic)?

It's just that it seems that Lalaith and I are the only ones to post there so far when 11 authors have signed up for it. There are some great features such as adding and editing your chapters to keep it nice and tidy and correct mistakes (don't know about you but I have lots of those) and it keeps the reviews and comments separate so as not to get in the way of the fic etc etc.

So come on people! Shift your stories onto the new bit. It's so lonely over there without you!.... :grin:

A.L.L. :blush:

[Lalaith]

Couldn't have put it better A.L.L!

Am officially supporting this push to use the fanfic section! C'mon people! You all have some excellent stories - why not put them up over there???

It is getting lonely over there... mecry *sniff*mecry

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Thanks for that Lalaith! :thumbs:

It's like collecting for charity in Antarctica at the moment. Please give your stories generously and tell your friends. Tell your enemies. Tell anyone!

A.L.L.

[Lalaith]

Please! Just one small chapter is enough to satisfy a legion of fanfiction-fans for months! Well, ok, about a day... but still!!

Go out onto the streets! Spread the word!!

It's for the greater good!!!

I think I will add something to that effect to my signature!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

I fine plan

Proud supporter of the fanfic section stories appeal : One chapter a week can feed a braying pack of hyena-readers. Please give generously and give a new-born section a chance. We live in a world of fear and suspicion. Let us together, bring a little joy and happiness to the lives of others.

Something like that?

[Lalaith]

lol Teehee!! Done and done!

[Elfdaughter]

I would use that, but Nala's only gone and nicked my disk with my stories on it! Will post them up tomorrow!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

WeyHey!!!!!! We have our first donor!

We'll be round your house with hammers if you don't post mind!

[Elfdaughter]

Already put up some poetry (one peice, wow!) but I will post ALL of 'In the Dragon's Sight', and what I've done of my other two books.

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Woohooo!

[Lalaith]

Hammers A.L.L? Not nail-studded baseball bats?? :p Not Tolkien enough, perhaps! :p


But yeay!!! First new donor!! Gawd bless you... Yeay!! :grin:

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Nail studded dwarves... how's that?

Or elves dipped in cola-bottles?
:p

[Lalaith]

Ai! AI! A nail studded dwarf has come! Truly terrifying! :p

Almost as terrifying as Gandalf when he has run out of the Halfling's weed...

Which I would not hesitate to inflict on those who do not contribute to the fanfic section!

[Elfdaughter]

lol! The only thing is, A.L.L actually DOES live near me! :o

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Hah! Hah! Haaaaaaahhhhhhh! I shall find you! Somewhere near The Brighton Tandhoori perhaps?

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

btw ED ta muchly for your contributions to the section. i saw you put up another. Great stuff. I'll review it properly when there's a bit more there.

Until then, take note you liley livered cads out there (you know who you are!) that we now have three authors published on the section.

We need more. Lots more. Lets have a bit of quality AND quantity. I see it every day! You update your fics on the threads when you could easily transfer your old chapters and update it on the section. Just leave a link message on the forum and leave the thread open so as to leave messages or notices or other such stuff! It's really that simple!

Give it a try. ED did. And so can you! As Kenny Everett once said...

Up, Up and Oy Vey!

A.L.L.

[Elbereth]

err... can someone tell me what kind of guidelines there are for the content of fics - I know PG but I don't know exactly how that applies to fic content.
I would submit something but all I have is a handful of dire ideas and some hideous fics that are probably not fit for human consumption due to complete loss of character, mad ideas, lack of grammer and terrible spelling. All topped off by the fact that most was written under the influence of large doses of sugar. :p
Are you supposed to post stories in the fan fiction forum first or just post in the new section???

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Actually Elbereth, in the new fic section at www.warofthering.net/fanfic you can have anything up to NC-17 provided that you actually label it as such.

If you have any concerns or need any information about what the guidelines are or what is considered acceptable try a PM to Fatty. I think he is dealing with things like that.

;)
A.L.L.

[Elfdaughter]

Yeah, I'm just being careful. PG if it has mild swearing in, or violent scenes, or U if it's OK for young children to see.

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Me too... although now that we have the new age-ratings perhaps we could be a little more in the way of ... adventurous?

I don't mean a torrent of abusive or disturbing images or anything like that! God no! Just a little less PG like in our handling of the subject...

Ok even I'm not sure what I mean but hey! Nothing new there right? ;)

A.L.L.

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Oh by the way ED, I've reviewed your poem in the new section and shall have a look at the fiction again in a mo!

Just thought you may like to know. :)

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Sorry to bother you again people but have a look here

http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/latest.php

and you'll get a run down of all the new additions to the fanfic section. Take a look.

A.L.L.

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Are you supposed to post stories in the fan fiction forum first or just post in the new section???

Just post straight to the new section. As there seem to be a fair few who don't know the new section is there however, it may be wise to start a thread in the forum to let people know it is there.

I will be trying to give as many updates as possible through this thread but I am not a moderator or anything (just a concerned citizen) so you should probably be doing this yourself. Actually you could just use this thread to advertise your fics and stuff, that way everyone who reads it will know what you have done and whether there have been any updates.

Hmmm, perhaps I should post a new thread asking people to read this thread?

Nah! That would just be silly :rolleyes:

Hope that answers your question Elbereth

[Elbereth]

Thanks a lot ALL - I will try and write something fit to post soon.

every time I try and write something all my characters go wrong and won't do what I say, even to the point of falling in love with the wrong people (sorry but Haldir just went and fell in love with someone who's not even female. It was not my fault (I have nothing against same sex relationships but that was a really inconvenient time for him to do that)). That's why I think most of what I write should just be kept away from anyone remotely sane.

Oh dear, I really am rambling a load of nonsense :blush: Perhaps you should just ignore this whole post. I really need more sleep, or less chocolate. Either has the same effect.

hey I'm really sorry about this post

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

I don't know anyone here who is remotely sane (I assume you haven't read anything I've written if you think that). Feel free.

Besides my fics have a lot of same-sex couples in them. Just the way it goes.

So tell me more about this Haldir thing? Sounds interesting ;).....

oh, yes, and stop apologising for posts. Only apologise if you get rumbled for something! roflmao

[Elfdaughter]

Not that we would DO anything, you understand...... lol!

[Lalaith]

Hmmmm - I don't know anyone here who is remotely sane

I would act all insulted.... but I kinda see your point! :p

And as for people falling in love with the wrong people! Tell me about it! I accidentally broke someone's heart in one of my stories... And I honestly didn't mean for that to happen! Although, it did pave the way for some fun angsty writing!!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Come now Lalaith! You can't tell me that you don't have a screw loose somewhere?

I do, ED does, no-one is perfect.

I still don't know any totally sane people. Who knows perhaps everyone else is insane and we are the sane ones? Wouldn't that be freaky??@?@?

;)
A.L.L.

[Lalaith]

Indeed, maybe we are the sane ones... the voices of wisdom and reason...consistency in a world gone mad...

Do I sound convinced?? :p

Ah, sure, sanity is an overrated commodity anyway!

[Fatty]

Folks glad to see you are making a great effort to get it populated and used. I will start advertising it and get it into the main navigation soon. I still need two admins just to edit and check stuff as submitted.

With ratings I think also put the rating in the title as it is very small. I think stay in the boundaries of taste and nothing offensive or potentially so. But you can certainly be a little more adult than in the forum as they are labelled. But I would be wary, we will see how it goes with any complaints etc.

Thanks

James aka Fatty

[Pil]

Thanks Fatty for clearing that up for us. Indeed, don't go too adult cos the site is generally PG and even though the ratings are there it would still be nice to try to keep the stpries at a rating that most people would be happy to read. :) As Fatty says, we'll see how people react to the section and go from there. Thanks Fatty for making this for us and thanks everyone who is posting their story in the section. :thumbs: :read:

[Elfdaughter]

Wahay! Got In The Dragon's Sight up - 6 chapters up now! (agian, will post more when I get that ruddy disk back.....:flamer: )

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

That's great ED, well done!

Just kill Nala, it'll be quicker next time! :flamer:

[Elbereth]

I will try to stop apologising - It is quite compulsive and I know people are always telling me not to (I usually end up apologising for apologising):blush:

About the Haldir thing. My friend and I were acting out the death scene (as you do) and we worked out that he wouldn't necessarily die. so I'm trying to write about how he survives. By taking dreadful liberties with the plot he ended up in Rivendell and fell in love with someone.
Unfortunatly my computor broke so I have temporarily lost most of the beginning, the parts before LOTR and the fellowship arriving in Lorien. Hopefully I will get those bits back soon. It has turned into more of a saga about his life from joining the guards of Lorien onwards to the time when Legolas leaves Middle-Earth (or at least that's what I planned)

If anyone is interested I will post it but I don't think I have much technical writing skill to work on (I never tried to write a fic more than I side of paper before!)

[Keverzwijn]

i'll post sometinh there as soon as I can translate y stories. But they're not Tolkien inspired, just things that come up in my mind.

[Elfdaughter]

That's OK, Kev...you can post them up in the other sections...'In the Dragon's sight' isn't really Tolkien inspired either, nor are the other three I've posted up.

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Originally posted by Elbereth
If anyone is interested I will post it but I don't think I have much technical writing skill to work on (I never tried to write a fic more than I side of paper before!)

Well I'm interested. Many of the people who have started putting fics up on the boards have confessed that this is the first time they have tried it. Have faith in yourself Elbereth!

If you don't try, you will never know. And neither will we. So best foot forward, pen in hand (actually keyboard would be more effective) and let's see what you are made of ey?

Actually, the synopsis of the Haldir etc storyline you have just described sounds like a brilliant start. Don't give up before you have even begun.

Good luck and happy writing! :thumbs: :)

A.L.L.

[Elfdaughter]

Hey, post it!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

ED? Just a question that came to mind just now, do you ever actually go to any lessons?

[Elfdaughter]

ummm...nope! (Yeah, I just have loads of frees! Some teachers think I sleep in here!)

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

roflmao

[Elfdaughter]

lol

[Lalaith]

Great to see all the hilarity still going on in this thread. *sniff* There are some of us who are sittting exams and have no time for such things.. *sniff* mecry

Stilll, in less than a week I will be free and back on the boards - and there will be new fanfictions!! Yes! Sequels will be written!

And Elbereth - definitely post your story!! I was really nervous about posting fanfic before I came here (basically cos I thought fanfic writers were crazed lunatics... and then I became one and realised it was true!)

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

lol of course it's true I mean look around you!

Wondered where you had been Lalaith! It'll be good to have you back when you have finished with less important things like exams!

Oh and good luck with those. I'm sure you'll be fine!

A.L.L. :thumbs:

[Elbereth]

My sympathies with the exams - I will be suffering the same fate all too soon!

OK and thanks - I'll post the fic about Haldir as soon as I get my computor back and have a chance to proof read what I've written (should get the PC back tomorrow with luck)
I always suspected I was a crazed lunatic - I'm happy to know I'm in such good company lol

[Lalaith]

Yeay! A merry happy group of crazed lunatics are we! (and i have no idea why ii suddenly descended into yoda-speak!!):p
Anyhoom thank y'all for your best wishes

[Elbereth]

the *expletive* computor now won't be ready until Wednesday - I can't believe it. I will go mad. I swear I will go mad.

By the way - does anyone have rules/guidelines as to how we decide what ratig to give the fics or how the ratings are given?

I have a suspicion that before long I will become even crazier if I don't get my computer back - It is precioussssssss to me

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

It's a pity theres no link to the fanfic section from the main site

[Elfdaughter]

Yeah, I was wondering that!

[Illuvatar]

Ahhh...good observation! lol

There soon will be! Our man Fatty is having some serious puter probs.....

We've got quite a few things to update and the nav is one of them. Won't be long now though. :p

[Elfdaughter]

Yippie! Then Nala will be able to get onto it! She's complaining cos she can't find the link, and I've told the addy 1000000000 times, and she STILL can't get on!

[Gatsby]

i'm all proud of myself! i put one up on there... it's not a fan fic... it's a story i won an award for though... read it lol
out
gatsby

[Illuvatar]

Ahh..kewlness.....so your registration issue has been resolved then I take it?

[Gatsby]

yeah... i had to go and create like three new email adresses before i fifured out why it was angry with me... i don't think you can use under scores ( this thingy -> _ ) in the email adress you register with, cuz once i made one without one it let me register
out
gatsby

[Illuvatar]

Yip....that would be the case mate.......glad it all worked out! Enjoy!

[Elfdaughter]

lol! Glad you got up there, mate! I've just put up the rest of ITDS, so it's all up there now! Please go read!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

It's great ED! You should be proud of yourself.

I like yours too Gatsby.

Actually, can't think of any up there I don't like which either means I am easily pleased or we have a stunning collection of writers on board. I prefer to believe the latter. ;)

Promise it won't be long before I put another chapter up... just so busy enjoying everyone elses. lol

A.L.L.

[Elfdaughter]

:blush: :blush: :blush: ahh, thanks, A.L.L. !!!!:blush: :thumbs:

[Tári Celebrindal]

My first time to visit the fanfic section :wave:!!! I'll just be in the stands cheering you guys on! :thumbs:

[Lalaith]

Well, Tári, cheerleaders are very much appreciated , reviews and comments fuel the insanity but please, please if you have a story - share it!!! :grin: Join in the madness and help stave off the braying pack of hyena-readers!! ;)

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Good to have you on board Tari! :thumbs:

Glad to have readers as well as writers Tåri! And as Lalaith says, if the urge strikes you to review the fics after you have read them, perhaps even rate them too do not fight this urge.

It is perfectly natural and is nothing to be ashamed of. Well... most of the time... :p

Keep reading (and reviewing - subtle hint)

A.L.L.

[Lalaith]

Yes, that hint was as subtle as a nail-studded Dwarf!! :p

The good news is that I have written the first three chapters of my sequel and will probably start posting it in the new fanfic section next week! :grin:

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!

*collapses due to lack of breath*

[Elfdaughter]

lol! Well, you know what they say...a review a day keeps the trouting away... I might just put that in my sig!

[Elbereth]

:grin: :grin: :grin:
I am sooo happy
:grin: :grin: :grin:

my computer finally got sorted out so I am just going to have a quick re-read and will post the first ever chapter of my first ever fic ASAP!!!!!!!!!

Just haven't quite worked out what to call it.
Bother
will have to think of something :rolleyes:

please be kind though - if it turns out to be a bit rubbish. Remember it is my preciousssssssssssss :p

[Elfdaughter]

Don't worry, Elbereth! We'll be kind! I'm sure it'll be great!

[Lalaith]

*prods collapsed A.L.L. with foot*

You ok there, mate?

[Elbereth]

Thanks Elfdaughter - I'll try not to disapoint!

have managed to think up a title though - 'For the love of a Marchwarden' but it may change.

[Elbereth]

As promised the 1st chapter of 'for the love of a Marchwarden' is now in the new fanfiction section.
Please read it and encourage further chapters (hint)
Hope it's OK :blush:

[Celebrían]

There isn't a fee for posting in the new fanfic section is there (or in the forum fanfic section for that matter) ? I've been reading some of them, and they have inspired me to try to create a story of my own. I apologize if this was addressed elsewhere or if my question was stupid. ;) But anyway, thanks guys! :thumbs:

[Tar-Ancalimë]

no, there's no fee! just go and create an account and post your story! I think a lot of people will look forward to reading it :thumbs:

[A! Elbereth]

Muah! So, is this considered to be the fanfic section thread or... :huh:

I haven't had the chance to do anymore than post, but when I have the time (prob tomorrow) I will read all of yours :grin:

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

*ALL stirs thanks to being kicked by Lalaith*

Celebrian, there is no such thing as a stupid question. Heaven knows I have asked enough in my time but there is always someone here to help. Hope to see your fic soon.

Oh and A!Elbereth, this is just a post where Lalaith and I thought we could do a bit of advertising for the new fanfic section. You can, of course, use it to advertise fics (yours and those of others) on there or just to leave questions or silly remarks. Oh and I'll have a look at your new fics in a mo. :thumbs:

Vivre La Partie Dés Fanfics!

A.L.L.

*falls over again with the stress of speaking French*

[Lalaith]

*prods A.L.L. again*

*Resolutely does not refer to Monty Python and French taunters*

*Then realises exam is mere hours away and runs screaming from the room*

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

*I fart in your general direction you pitiful sons of English pig dogs! you stupid Ke-niggets!*

*ALL also resolutely does not refere to Monty Python and the Holy Grail... darn it! gave the game away on that one!*

Good luck with the exam Lalaith and get back here soon. We need you!

[Lalaith]

Yeay! Exam over! Just one more to go and then I'm free! Free, I tell you!! The world of fanfiction will not know what has hit it! I will write! I will review! I will comment!

*steadfastly resolves not to be drawn in a Monty Python quote match*

*Fails*

Help! Help! I'm being repressed! :p

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Is that the African Swallow or the European Swallow?

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Guardian of the bridge: What is your favorite colour?
Stupdi dumbass of a knight: Blue... no yellow.. no P... ahhhhhhh!

[Lalaith]

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate??

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

We are no longer the knights who say Ni! We are now the knights who say Eccie Eccie barooom sakalatad.

-Well Knights,, er,, who until recently said Ni....

[Lalaith]

And St. Antioch raised the hand grenade upon high, saying, "O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade that with it, thou mayest blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy."

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

There it is!!!!

- What behind the rabbit?

Nooo! It IS the rabbit!!!!

You manky scotch git! I nearly soiled my armour I was so afraid!

[Lalaith]

Run away! Run away!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

then lobbest thou the holy hand-grenade and our foe, being naughty in your sight... shall snuff it!

[Lalaith]

Look! You've got no arms left!

Yes, I have!

Look!

It's just a flesh wound!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

come back here!

-wadda ya gonno do bleed on me!??!?

[Lalaith]

We are the knights of the round table,
We dance when e'er we're able,
We do routines
And chorus scenes,
And footwork impec-cable.

We dine well here in Camelot,
We eat ham and jam and spam alot.

[Lalaith]

On second thoughts, let's not go to Camelot. 'Tis a silly place

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

She's a witch a witch!

-she turned me into a newt!.....I got better

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Camelot!
-Camelot!
--Camelot!
-----It's only a model.
Shhhhh!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

What are you doing now?

-we're averting our eyes oh lord

Well don''t! It 's like those bloody psalms, it's soooooo depressing!

[Lalaith]

Ok... officially exhausted... can't keep going...

Suddenly the animator had a fatal heart attack, and the cartoon monster was no more...


(seriously, I'm all quoted out...) :p

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

GET ON WITH IT!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Ok we'll stop now.

I think we may have gotten a little off topic here...

[Lalaith]

Look, I just can't go on...

He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy...

(and now my flatmate is leaving and the source of quotes has run dry... and here's me thinking I was better off off studying for exams, rather than Monty Python face-offs!! ;))

Ok, fanfiction, people! Roll up! Roll up! See what happens when you leave it to us!!

www.warofthering.net/fanfic - thought we needed the link again!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

yeah fan fic section everyone.

You don't need a leader, you're all individuals!

-I'm not!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

My brain will never run dry and that's where i have to get them from.

do you yield?

[Lalaith]

ok - my plan for the fanfic section is to set up a thread here where I will tell people about updates, and respond to any reviews (which will, of course, be posted in the fanfic section!) and field any questions... In fact, I will start posting tomorrow, cos I'm in a good mood and it's almost a whole week till my next (and final) exam!

[Lalaith]

And I yield temporarily... Wait till I start churning out Blackadder quotes (I have a plan so cunning you could stick a tail on it and call it a weasel!)

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

I thought that that was what this one was for.

It is however a good idea.

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

My mother will be as pleased as punch!

-If only your mother were as good looking as punch....

[Elbereth]

Please please read my fic and review it so I can summon the enthusiasm to write the next chapter.
ALL - I think you were comatose when I mentioned it.
Pwitty pwitty please read it
I don't care what you write about it (well, I do actually but we'll ignore that fact ;) )just write something.

oh and

"pie jesu domine, dona eis requiem"

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

"I think it rhymes with clucking bell!"

[Lalaith]

Hmmm -yeah - I will set up a thread for my main story (which currently has no proposed end - so I don't know if that means it will go on for ever, or not..) but I do have lots of mini-fics on the go - and I will put up the links on this thread... I've grown very fond of this thread I must say!! :p

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Thanks for the monty python quote Elbereth!
I will read it and review it tonight! :)

[Lalaith]

Baladrick's war poetry:

'BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM
BOOM BOOM BOOM
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM...'

'Boom, boom, boom?'

'How'd you guess?'

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Yes I have too.

But I also leave my threads of the stories open for added messages about updates and reviews etc..

"This is the stickiest situation since Sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun!"

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

the phrase was actually "How did you guess SIR"

Don't threaten me with Blackadder Missy I know what I'm talking about.

Well, sir. One doesn't like to blow one's own trumpet...

-Well you might at least have told us you had a trumpet!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

I'm beginning to see why the suffrogette movement want the vote!

-Hey any woman who wants to chain herself to my railings and suffer a JET movement is alright with me!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

You've got to treat your airplane like you treat your women.

-What do you mean sir, do you... do you mean take her home at the weekend to meet your mother.

No I mean get inside her five times a day and take her to heaven and back!

[Lalaith]

That's not the only thing round here that's very small indeed, Baldrick. Your brain, for example, is so minute that if a hungry cannibal cracked your head open there wouldn't be enough inside to cover a small waterbiscuit!


- am going to move my other stories from here onto the fanfic section now! :)

[Lalaith]

One minute talking to you and somehow death loses its sting!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

phone rings

hello savoy grill?

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Row row row your boat,
Gently down the stream
belts off, trousers down
isn't life a scream! Ugh!

- Ah the wonders of a university education ey? you.. you just can't beat it can you?

[Orc]

OK folks enough with the silliness, or I may be forced to at least smack you all arround with a week dead trout, or at worst close this thread. There is much silliness to be had in this stie in the humor section, so please place your quotes accordingly!

Thank you for your time and consideration, and with out further adu...

Back to the FanFic section discussion...

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Could I ask you to leave a gap between the word "aim" and the word "fire"? thirty or forty years perhaps?

-ah you see sir, you see. A little laugh and a smile and suddenly the job don't seem so bad does it sir?

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Sorry. Of course you're quiet right...

(I'll shut up now)

[Elbereth]

Thanks for the reviews - next chapter should be posted soon veryhappy

[Celebrían]

Originally posted by Tar-Ancalimë
no, there's no fee! just go and create an account and post your story! I think a lot of people will look forward to reading it :thumbs:

Thanks, Tar! I'll try to get my creative juices flowing and see what I can come up with! :thumbs:

[Elbereth]

looking forward to it Celebrian

[Lalaith]

Ok people, I have moved all my stories from this forum to the new section. Please read, review or ignore - your call! ;)

Encounters in Imladris
http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/story.php?no=24

Healing on Balar
http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/story.php?no=25

Shadow and Flame/Desire and Release
http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/story.php?no=26

The Evil of the Fourth Age
http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/story.php?no=27

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Excellent news Celebrian!!!! Hope to read something soon!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

That's great Lalaith! More stories!

Just can't get enough! I'll read (again) and review later. ;)

[Celebrían]

Originally posted by Aragorn's Latest Lay
Excellent news Celebrian!!!! Hope to read something soon!

Well, I'll do my best...I have a couple of basic ideas of things I could write about. I'll see if I can develop them. Fingers crossed! :) :thumbs:

[Lalaith]

Wow, Elbereth - I am stunned by your review of 'Shadow and Flame...' Speechless is the word! Thank you so much!! :blush:

[Elbereth]

You deserve it! :thumbs:

Thanks for your review of 'for the love of a Marchwarden'. I hope you won't mind when it starts to diverge from canon in later chapters. I'm trying to keep everything possible with time scale, characters and blank spaces in the narrative but some parts don't have the same feel as LOTR and there are same sex relationships (I tried to stick to the LOTR events but it got a little deviated) which I don't think Tolkien intended!

[Gatsby]

yeah thanks for your reviews guys! they are most definatly appreciated!\
out
gatsby

[Lalaith]

Just in answer to the question in your review, Gatsby, in 'Shadow and Flame...' Glorfindel is talking to Elrohir - but you'll have to wait until the sequel (which I will start posting tomorrow, entitled Bliss in Valinor) to find out the full story!

And Elbereth - with regards to canon - If it's done well, AU can be the most rewarding sort of fanfic! I mean, I gave Gil-galad a wife! Can't really get much more out of canon... I do look forward to more!

[Lalaith]

A.L.L!! Thank you so much for that lovely review of 'Encounters' - gee - all you people are too kind - and (un)fortunately that just fuels the muse!!

[Elbereth]

ALL - thanks for the review. I apprectiate it.
canon is just which version of events you follow - this fic follows the film version so elves will go to Helm's Deep

chapter may be posted later today but I've had a truly terrible day and I'm having trouble thinking out what should happen next. mecry

thanks to gatsby for the review as well

the reviews have cheered me up a lot

[Lalaith]

Don't stress too much! I really look forward to reading more - and as soon as possible - but if you need to take your time do...
You have set it up nicely so I am sure that it will flow! :thumbs:

[Elbereth]

Sorry I just had a really bad day at school (my own fault for being too optimistic about my chances of being elected for something and then not getting in)
to be honest I want to get it written so the idea will stop bothering me. And I don't feel like doing homework now. In fact I think I may have an idea for something, back in a bit!

[Elbereth]

New chapter up - this one does span a large time period but the next chapter will be set during LOTR

Celebrian - thanks for the review, more has been added as requested!

[Celebrían]

Oh, sure thing! I'm going to go read the next chapter now! :thumbs:

[Celebrían]

Oh that was WONDERFUL!!!!!! The best part is when Haldir says, "Remember that feeling." This statement also reminds me of what Gandalf said to Frodo about "not striking needlessly" (or something to that effect). Boy, that's deep! Great job, Elbereth! :thumbs:

[Celebrían]

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, but here I go, (and I apologize ahead of time if this is not in the right place :) )

I'm wanting to write a fanfic soooo bad, especially after reading all of your wonderful stories, but I'm having a hard time developing my ideas. Could you guys offer some tips, or tell me where there are tips in this forum? I don't know, maybe I'm just paranoid that my writing will be terrible, but anyway.....I digress. Anybody have any pointers?

[Lalaith]

Hmmm, difficult!

Ok, what you need to do is decide whether there is a specific era you are interested in? First Age, Third Age or maybe Fourth Age, when you would have a free-er reign, so to speak. What characters are your favourite? Who do you relate to most? Are you a hobbit-gal or an elf-chick? Try to write a character bio... it may give you ideas - and remember Middle Earth is a big place -you are bound to find somewhere you and your stories fit in!

[Elceleb]

It also helps just to write, even if you don't end up sharing it. My writing skills improved tremendously simply by taking the time to write (even if my work wasn't great :rolleyes:) The point is that you learn from it. :)


And, so that A. L. L. will be happy: I registered and put up a story today under Fantasy - Adventure ;)

[Celebrían]

Thanks so much, you guys! notworthy You really don't know how much that helps. I think I was (and truth be told still am) a little intimidated by all of the details that I've seen in other stories. I've read LOTR and am re-reading it right now, but haven't read "Silmarillion", yet ( I want, but won't get the time till the summer :( ). I guess I was feeling like I would have to read that before I wrote, so that I could put a lot of detail into my story, but from what you guys are saying, maybe not. ;) Anyway, thanks so much for the advice ( YOU GUYS ROCK !!!), if anybody else has some, I'd love to hear it! :thumbs:

[Elceleb]

Whether you need to have read the Sil is rather dependant on the time in which you choose to set your story, however, the Sil provides excellent background to a lot of LOTR. I'm currently re-reading LOTR after having read the Sil and I'm constantly amazed at how much better I understand everything. I highly recommend the book whether you read it before or after writing.

Glad to have been some help. Let me know if there's anything else I can do :)

[Celebrían]

No, thank you! :thumbs: I DO want to read the Sil, but unfortunately I will be VERY busy over the next couple of months, and won't get much time for pleasure reading :( ,but I'll probably go ahead and get it anyway. I've been DYING to get it, in fact, maybe I'll go get it tomorrow. :)

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Hey Celebrian!

If you want to find loadsa detail and look dead big and clever (huge clue that I have not yet used this much) try looking here : http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/ at the Encycolpedia of Arda. Full of geography, characters (even ones Tolkien decided not to use) and places, peoples, races, history of everything we currently know about Middle Earth.

If you can't find a story in there somewhere then I'm a monkey's uncle.

Oh and that reminds me, Lalaith, there is nothing unfortunate about the flowing of your muse....

Hope this site is a little bit helpful, but i really must dash. My nephew wants a banana....

A.L.L.

[Elfdaughter]

lol! Hey, listen, When I wrote my first novel, it was basically a rewrite of LOTR. Then I kept writing, and developing my own style. So, just write, Cel. You don't have to share it if you don't want to, but it'll help you discover your own style. Then you can post up in the fanfic section!

[Lalaith]

Elfdaughter - my first complete fanfiction was basically the story of the War of the Ring too, except told from the point of view of the Elves who were just lazing around Rivendell. Having a structured plot to work from can be very helpful when you are just starting out!

A.L.L. - flowing muses can be very dangerous especially when one is trying to study for finals - but hey! I'm nearly finished those exams so, when all is behind me, i will unleash my muse... Caution - low-flying muses!

Celebrian - glad we could help. Detail is important but you can start really simply... the link the A.L.L gave is great - I have been known to use it when the books just aren't talking to me!! And if you ever have a query, just ask! There are enough Tolkien nuts here - one is bound to be able to help (and yes, i include myself in the category of Tolkien nut. Or possibly just nut.) Don't worry about rushing through Sil - it is a truly fantastic book and is well worth taking your time over! Unfortunately, I have now started exploring the HoME series - so I will probably just confuse and contradict myself once I see just how many conflicting ideas JRRT threw around!

Finally, to whom it may concern! Both Elceleb and I have found that when you upload a story in the new section, italics just will not happen! It's not a major problem - it just means that I cannot italicise the Elvish I use and any "thought communication" I use has to be placed in between square parentheses - these yokies --> [ ] Does anyone have a solution? i have tried uploading as a HTML document, and while that allows italics, it also throws in some odd gibberish and seems to format the layout in a strange strange way...

Thanks for any help! :)

[Elfdaughter]

Yeah, I found that! I just left it though...

[Celebrían]

Wow, thanks for all of the info and advice! :thumbs: Hopefully I'll be able to devote more time to writing this summer. Right now I have something called "college" that I have to get through (Ugg! I was it was over!). Thanks for the link, A.L.L. ! I'll be sure to check it out! :)

[Elceleb]

Right now I have something called "college" that I have to get through

I know the feeling. College has been terrible to my time as a writer. It feels like so long since I got into a real flow where the stories just come from me whether I think about it or not. :( I miss it a lot. mecry

[Elbereth]

Oh don't - I'm stuck in one of the worst years of school - Lower Sixth. The joys of the AS levels.
I believe I will go mad before I get to the end and then I have to do A2 levels.

Sorry to moan but it depresses me cos I never get a chance to write anything. Regardless of how bad or strange my writing may be I truly enjoy it and I hate it when I don't get a chance or any time to myself

and thanks to Celebrian and Lalaith for the reviews of Marchwarden - I was a bit worried about that last chapter

[Elfdaughter]

Listen, I wrote my longest book yet in the middle of my AS levels! I'm writing three on the go, and I'm doing my A2s! If I can do it, you can!

[Elceleb]

Well, with two majors I'm always busy ;) Somehow I'm just not as connected as I was when I wrote the first novel. I still don't know how I did everything I did that year. I must have spent every waking moment that wasn't for school or sports typing away at the keyboard!

[Elbereth]

I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment cos I have to hand in some coursework on Monday and I haven't even started it yet!
Regardless of readers or quality Marchwarden will get written - I'm determined! Still, third chapter might take a while cos my teacher really won't be happy if this work isn't in on time *Elbereth mentally kicks herself for choosing the AS levels she did* Ah well, off to work I go!

[Celebrían]

Originally posted by Elbereth
Oh don't - I'm stuck in one of the worst years of school - Lower Sixth. The joys of the AS levels.
I believe I will go mad before I get to the end and then I have to do A2 levels.

Sorry to moan but it depresses me cos I never get a chance to write anything. Regardless of how bad or strange my writing may be I truly enjoy it and I hate it when I don't get a chance or any time to myself

and thanks to Celebrian and Lalaith for the reviews of Marchwarden - I was a bit worried about that last chapter

You're so welcome! It was well deserved! I may have already said this, but my favorite line was, "Remember that feeling." Ohhhhh.....soooo deep! Great stuff!

By the way, what are these "levels" you guys are talking about? :huh:

[Celebrían]

I just read you're last post, Elbereth. I must confess...........I've been naughty, too. I have four tests next week (the week after Spring Break, can you believe it?!) as well as projects galore, and have I started yet? No. What have I been doing all this time? Why posting on the forums and reading fanfics, of course! :grin:

[Lalaith]

Hmmm, this seems to have become a discussion on the evil of college and all those other unimportant things that drag us away from the real meaning of life (nope, not 42...yup, fanfiction) :grin: Besides, I am meant to be studying right now, even as I type... so I will be brief!

I wanna take this moment to thank you all for your reviews of Encounters in Imladris - I have begun work on the next chapter - and, ALL, if you enjoyed seeing Elrond awkward and in love in the first chapter, just wait till the next one... teehee!

Also Gatsby! I forgot to thank you for that wonderful word - scrumtrilescent! I like it!!

[Elbereth]

By the way, what are these "levels" you guys are talking about?
Celebrian - AS levels and A2 levels are the exams taken in the UK in years 12 and 13 (most people are 17 or 18)
And that line may be worth remembering later on!
Anyway - I really should be working right now!

[Celebrían]

Oh, okay. :thumbs:

[Lalaith]

Ok people, because my fevered imagination will not give me a moment's peace, here is a short fic I wrote, set after the Last Alliance

Oh, I was in angsty form when I wrote it, let me tell you!! And cheers, El, for the inspiration! :thumbs:

WAKING
http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/story.php?no=31

[Elbereth]

Lalaith - I just read Waking and I did review but, :blush: I forgot to put my name on it - apologies!

[Lalaith]

Not a bother, Elbereth - review much appreciated!

You know, 'tis great to see how the fanfic section has taken off - it was a hard-won compaign, fought on many fronts but I think we have turned the corner... :p ;)

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Well I don't know which corner you're on but i just hit Piccadilly Circus....

Does anyone have a map?

[Lalaith]

Yes, I've a map...but we should be heading north not south!

Turn the car! Turn the car!

Oh wait, I'm holding the map upside down... :blush:

My mistake - fanfic section is straight ahead - www.warofthering.net/fanfic (figured we needed another link!! lol)

C'mon over to the fanfic section, kids! It's where the party is!!

(Oh - and I'm getting really into making Elrond as awkward and emotional as possible in 'Encounters' - ah, it's so much fun!)

[Elceleb]

Well, since Lalaith is advertising here, I might as well, too :p

I just put up my first Tolkien fanfic in the Other section, and reviews are appreciated ;)

The Naming of Araelin (http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/story.php?no=32)

Thanks everyone! :)

[Elbereth]

New chapter of 'for the love of a Marchwarden' up!
Finally
would have been up sooner but the PC refused to let me post it yesterday. Stupid technology :(
anyways - please read it and, if you should maybe, perhaps, possibly, somehow find the inspiration review it (yes, that was a hint!)

[Celebrían]

Very good Elbereth! I just read chapter three. I wonder......what will happen next? :naughty: Although, I could be wrong.......... :)

[Celebrían]

Originally posted by Lalaith
Hmmm, this seems to have become a discussion on the evil of college and all those other unimportant things that drag us away from the real meaning of life (nope, not 42...yup, fanfiction) :grin: Besides, I am meant to be studying right now, even as I type... so I will be brief!

I wanna take this moment to thank you all for your reviews of Encounters in Imladris - I have begun work on the next chapter - and, ALL, if you enjoyed seeing Elrond awkward and in love in the first chapter, just wait till the next one... teehee!

Also Gatsby! I forgot to thank you for that wonderful word - scrumtrilescent! I like it!!

When are you going to post the next chapter in "Encounters"? I'm anxoius to see where my relationship with Elrond is headed....I really loved it. I hope we will be seeing more soon, but no pressure. :)

[Elbereth]

but you could be right
maybe, maybe not.
Depends on what you think will happen.

Next chapter is called Greenleaf
if that helps
but then again, it could be misleading

thanks for the reviews...next chapter just has to have a final proof read!

sorry, I've had a very long day. Breakfast at 6 in the morning and lunch at 3 in the afternoon with only toffee to sustain me in between. It does odd things to my mind! If the post doesn't make sense, well it doesn't make sense to me either but I can't do anything about it!

[Celebrían]

Oh dear me! I'm sorry you've had a rough day :( . And no worries, your post made perfect sense. :)

[Elbereth]

Oh good, I'm glad it made sense - I had to go and sing in a choir and we got on the bus at 8:30. What with the rehersal, a fight with a portaloo and the actual event we didn't get a break until 3. Still, it could have been worse. I was on the coach but the people on the minibus didn't get back for ages cos the minibus broke down about ten minutes into the journey home!

[Celebrían]

That stinks! :(

[Lalaith]

Just to say that Encounters Chapter Two will be posted later today - it is 4.45-ish my time now, but I will be posting the story later this evening (7.00pm-ish) when I am slightly more awake!

Chapter Two has the approval of my flatmate - her words are 'if you ever wanted to point at Elrond and laugh, now is your chance!!' lol

[Elfdaughter]

Well, I've said this before...BUT PLEASE CAN SOMEONE LOOK AT SAVIOURS OF MANKIND...'Part from A.L.L that is...I really NEED to know whether or not to continue with it!! And I really need some feedback on the rest of In the Dragon's sight...and The White Tree!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

I'll second that!

Go on folks have a read. I promise you will love it!

Don't take my word for it though. Try it for yourselves. :)

A.L.L.

[Lalaith]

Hey ED - my exams are now officially over - so I have a lot of fanfic reading to catch up on - I promise that I will get to your stuff in the next few days and I will review and pass judgment, etc!!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Honest Lalaith, I'm not following you around :p

You just keep replying to posts and my Mail prog. shouts at me everytime.

Hope your exams went well. Just don't forget to remember us when you are in Barcelona enjoying yourself while I'm stuck in Blighty with a cold and another chapter to write!

(I'm not bitter, really I'm not)

[Lalaith]

*And I'm not following you either!! ;)*

No, ALL.... you're not bitter....nooooo!!

I may think of you all from time to time when I am quaffing sangria and rioja and whatever else I can lay my hands on! :p

But I look forward to more of Lord of the Swings!! Top stuff there, mate!

(oh - and you have a cold? Get well soon!)

[Lalaith]

Ok people, for your delight and delectation:

Chapter Two of Encounters in Imladris
http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/story.php?no=24&chapter=2

This one is especially for Celebrian, ALL and Elceleb! :thumbs:

[Celebrían]

Especially for us? Aw, shucks...I just read it (and reviewed it), and well, I am basically a puddle on the floor! Grrrrreat! ;)

[Elbereth]

Elves
lots of elves
Elf fics
more elf fics
they are precioussssssss to me

I just read chpt 2 of Encounters in Imladris
thank you Lalaith for giving me my daily dose of elf fic!

[Lalaith]

Cel and Elbereth! Your reviews were so so so nice!! Now, I'm basically a puddle on the floor!

Seriously, you say the nicest things - and that's only encouraging me!

Ahh, nothing like an Elf-fic to get you through the day! ;)

[Celebrían]

"Got elves?" ;) Give me MORE!!!!!!! You deserve it, Lalaith! :thumbs:

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Most definitely deserved praise Lalaith my sweet. An excellent and satisfying continuation.

Can anyone lend me a mop? These puddles are getting out of hand....

:thumbs:

[Celebrían]

lol Well, Lalaith would be the guilty party about those puddles ;) Keep it up, girl!

[Lalaith]

Aye, guilty as charged... And wild horses couldn't stop me - there will always be more... :grin:

Seriously, your reviews just overwhelm me - every time I see a nice review, I go all Hollywood- cliche ('They like me! They really like me!') but I will resist the urge to make an Oscar-style acceptance speech! lol

[Celebrían]

lol My, my, aren't we witty this evening? ;) That's great! lol

[Lalaith]

M'dear, I am always witty - it's just buried underneath all the angsty fics I write! ;) :p

Now, must go and get to work on getting inside Cel's head for Chapter 3! :p

[Celebrían]

lol Ooooooo....I can't wait to see what going on in that pretty head of hers.......... :)

[Elceleb]

Got Elves?

This sounds like a great new slogan. I think I must use this. lol

You think that you guys are puddles!? I actually had huge puddles in my room today (stupid leaking radiator valve) but I'm an even bigger one now ;)

Thanks Lalaith (or should I say Nerdanel?) :p

[Lalaith]

Thanks for that Luthien, er, El!!! just cos I spawned a brood of maniacs! Pah!

anyhoo, must get to work on Chapter Three!

busy busy busy!

[Elbereth]

Hoping chpt 4 of Marchwarden will be up soon but I've been having problems with posting new chapters, anyone else had difficulty or is it just my computer again?

[Celebrían]

Originally posted by Elceleb
Got Elves?

This sounds like a great new slogan. I think I must use this. lol

You think that you guys are puddles!? I actually had huge puddles in my room today (stupid leaking radiator valve) but I'm an even bigger one now ;)

Thanks Lalaith (or should I say Nerdanel?) :p

lol I'm glad you liked it. :) I was afraid that nobody would get that. "Got Elves?" would actually make a funny t-shirt (at least I think so). Oh, and sorry about the puddles! I can sympathize, my house flooded last October...oh such fun...

[Celebrían]

Oh, El, I'll be looking forward to reading the next chapter! I hope you fix your problems soon. :)

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Lalaith, I feel I must say what I am about to say in all honesty and so that our literary relationship can continue in the much the same vein as is has done this past age. So here goes...

I love your work and our little games and everything else you do with all my heart and mind. If, however, I ever see you trying to do Sally Fields impressions EVER again, I fear that our friendship will come a croper, much as her career did after that appalling oscar speech.

I thank you for your time and patience.

A.L.L.

;)

[Lalaith]

Dear A.L.L,

I trust that I am girl enought to take your comments in the spirit in which they were meant... :p

However, I would advise you to tread carefully, for I have the next chapter of Bliss in Valinor just itching to be posted... It is a mere mouse-click away... but, instead, I am going to go and watch the rest of the Arsenal match! :grin:

You brought it on yourself, my friend...

Love ya really,

Lalaith

:p :p :p

[Elfdaughter]

Oh oh....:drool: Sorry! *ED grabs a mop...* Just anything with Elves in.....:drool: I'd better get out of this thread!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Lalaith!

You would deny the world you wistful warblings just to punish me????

So cruel! I take it all back! I take it all back!

*ALL is genoflect and praying that Lalaith will post before Barcelona!*

[Lalaith]

Oh... It's posted alright!!! The link is in my Bliss in Valinor thread, but I had too much fun watching you stress! Muwahahaha!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Oooh so cruel!!!!

[Lalaith]

Yup, bad to the bone... that's me!

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Don't know if the PM got sent this morning to you Lalaith, as i can't find it in message tracking, but just in case, you may (or may not) wish to take a look at my LiveJournal thingy that I set up today.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/aragorns/

I can put the link in this thread as it is mostly me panicking about what to put into my fic. Anyone is welcome to have a look if they wish.

[Lalaith]

Already there - will pass comment later!! :p Gotta run now tho!

Lalaith

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

Enjoy Barcelona!

[Elceleb]

Originally posted by Celebrían
Oh, El, I'll be looking forward to reading the next chapter! I hope you fix your problems soon. :)

The next chapter of what, I wonder? Or was that directed at a different El?

As for the "Got Elves?" slogan, it's already being put to use on my lj:

http://home.cwru.edu/~nss10/MiddleEarth/GotElves.gif

[Celebrían]

Sorry for the confusion, I was referring to Elbereth. :thumbs: I checked out the link. It's great! lol I love it!

[Elbereth]

New chapter of Marchwarden up!
very pleased - the internet has suddenly sorted itself out again.
Unfortunatly I forgot about italics/ different fonts not working - my apologies for any cofusion with the note at the end.

Please go read it someone
I have coursework to do - I need the encouragement :p

though, if you hapen to hate it, please be gentle and constructive in criticism or there may be dire consequences for the coursework and my chemistry teacher will not be happy!

And I love the 'Got Elves' :thumbs:
even without known bias towards all things elvish

[Celebrían]

El, I just read and reviewed chapter four. Good job! You have me intrigued........ ;)

[Elbereth]

What were you expecting? Hope it was OK anyway. Battle of Helm's Deep approaching in fic. Battle with coursework/chemistry teacher approaching in real life.
Why can I never finish anything before the deadline?

[Celebrían]

Well, I don't want to say, because it would give it away for those who have not yet read it. :) For secrecy sake, I'll just say the way "you left it" (in other words the ending) ;)

[Elbereth]

Ah, the ending. yes.
I'm not quite sure where I got the ending from. I suspect it was archery lessons.
Not sure what to say about what will happen as I don't know what was expected but the plot takes a minor diversion back to Haldir for a while.
But then of course, this is movie Helm's Deep and Haldir becomes a magnet for axes!
Sorry - all I meant to say was please excuse the slightly odd ending all should be resolved in later chapters - or something along those lines.

[Celebrían]

Can't wait for those next chapters, El, but no rush ;) Take your time. :)

[Elbereth]

OK - thanks a lot
you won't have to wait too long though - most of the next 2 chapters has already been written. Those were the parts I wrote first. The background to what happens came later

[Celebrían]

Excellent! I'm looking forward to it! :thumbs:

[Elfdaughter]

AHHH!!! TOO MUCH COURSEWORK!!! WORK PILING UP!!!!

[Bess the Bard]

I'm not really sure where to publicize this, but I've begun posting my story Gilrond's Children in the fanfic section from the beginning. As soon as I get all the chapters up, I will post my updates there, as well.

(We now return you to your regularly scheduled insanity. Have a nice day.)

[Lalaith]

Ola everyone!! I am back from Barca and plugging a new short story!! Please read!

The Seafaring Elfling
http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/story.php?no=40

(On another tack - Read Bess' story - it is fantastic!!!)

[Celebrían]

Welcome back!!!!! How was Barcalona? About Bess' story, do you mean "Gilrond's Children"? I'll take a look at both of them for sure!!

[Elfdaughter]

Post'em up in the fanfic section - and while you're at it, can you read mine? Look at 'Averil' in the author directory.

[Lalaith]

Yeah- I do mean Gilrond's Children - it is a fabulous story!

And I will run off to the fanfic section now, and peruse your stories, ED! :)

Also - hey A.L.L!! Thank you for the review!! Haven't seen you in ages ('seen' is of course to be used in the loosest sense of the word. I think I mean 'Use your livejournal more, A.L.L!!!!' ;):P )

[Bess the Bard]

Lalaith, thanks for the plugs for Gilrond's Children.

EW--I am off to read your story. I'm sure it's wonderful.

[Lalaith]

Just to say - thank you to Elbereth and Bess for the reviews of The Seafaring Elfling - I am utterly overwhelmed with the response to that story - considering it took no time at all to throw together! :huh:

[Elbereth]

Hi Lalaith - how was Barcelona? Loved Seafaring elfling!
New chpt of Marchwarden almost finished. I havn't been working on it for ages cos of mountain of homework high as Caradhras (too much chemistry, I can't spell any more or if I can it's fluke). Have also had to do biology MOCK without revising cos I was feeling ill the day before :(
the woes of real life!

[Lalaith]

Please. Don't mention Caradhras! I did a personality test on the net and apparently, of all Tolkien's villains... I am that stupid mountain! Inanimate and thick. Me to a T!

As for Barca - it was brilliant! Really had a wonderful time... Didn't develop a taste for sangria tho! ;) lol ;)

[Elbereth]

Hardly thick when you write things like Seafaring Elfling!
Where was the personality test?

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

My apologies Mistress Lalaith. I shall try to use it more.

As you are the only one who reads it I felt I should await your return.

*spot to the poor excuse*

Actually I havent done much writing of anything other than my dissertation, not even a fanfic chapter (please slap my wrist and shout at me to get me moving on this).

My most humble and abject apologies. I kowtow to your greatness and cower in my unworthiness oh great writer of the Seafaring Elfling ( it is soooooo sweet!)

[Celebrían]

Lalaith, I just read the Seafaring Elfing. It's wonderful!!! I can't wait for more! :thumbs:

[Celebrían]

Just wondering if anyone has posted updates (please do keep us informed as to when you do post new chapters).... :grin: I hope you are all well! :)

[Elfdaughter]

Lalaith, thanks for all the reviews!! To answer your question about Fionnbarr, yes, I did get his name from the Celtic 'Fionn Barra' - 'fair head'. I'm really into all Celtic stuff...and I WILL write more, I promise - but my school work is PILING on top of me!!

[Lalaith]

A.L.L - grovelling and cowering... I like it! And seriously, glad you liked The Seafaring Elfling - it still surprises me that I got so much feedback from it! Across four sites, I have gotten in the region of 20 reviews - for a piece that took about half an hour to write, it's ridiculous!! (Not that I'm complaining, of course)

Celebrían - don't worry - I always advertise my updates - I'm an attention-seeking junkie, you see! ;) I have a very angsty piece ready for posting, but due to 'puter problems, I won't be posting it till Saturday.

Elfdaughter - very cool about Fionnbarr - I used to live in Cork, where our patron saint is Fin Barre! Take your time with updates. Just not too much time! ;)

[Aragorn's Latest Lay]

It's always the way Lalaith, what seems the smallest of things can govern the fortunes of all.... or something along those lines.

My head hurts again. Remind me never to drink Dark Island real ale again....

[Elfdaughter]

lol! poor A.L.L!! I've posted up a poem which could do as a lament for Haldir - 'The White Rider'.

[Elbereth]

Sorry Cel, no updates.
Promise I will update on Friday or Saturday but at the moment I have to just get all the work done for tomorrow, LAST DAY OF TERM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry but I really need a holiday!
A teacher actually told me to go home today. She said I looked ill! Wasn't sure wether to be grateful that I had an excuse to go home, rather than spend 1 1/2 hrs after school doing extra Theology as we haven't yet finished the syllabus, or feel annoyed that she basically told me I looked ****!
Anyhow, moving on. New chapter soon, I promise.

Incidentally anyone other than Cel feel like reading and reviewing chpt 4 of Marchwarden? Anyone? (not that I don't appreciate Cel's reviews, far from it, but I think that that last sentence came out a bit wrong!) :blush: I too would class myself as an attention seeking junkie even though I don't deserve attention half as much as Lalaith does!

Also, I just rewatched LOTR and when you see the fellowship recieve the cloaks I think Haldir is the one who gives Legolas the cloak (although I could be wrong!) and next to him is a blonde female elf. Seems to fit with Marchwarden but I could just be getting a little too obsessed!

[Celebrían]

No worries, El, I can sympathize with work piling up! Take a break, hon! :) The next time I watch FOTR, I'll look for the scene you are talikng about. :thumbs:

[Elbereth]

Thanks Cel!
I just need to get some sort of understanding about the 'Normal Distribution' for statistics and then I will be fine.

I'm sure it is Haldir but then, I confess I find it difficult to tell. Some of the 'extra elves' are a little...strange looking! Rumil and Orophin especially.

I think I will take a break, a nice long holiday. Perhaps go and see some mountains again! lol
I think AS levels have given me a greater understanding of feeling like 'butter scrapped over too much bread'!

[Celebrían]

lol Slip in LOTR quotes whenever possible-that's my philosophy! lol

Stats, huh? I took that last semester (and believe it or not, I actually enjoyed it. I had a really great prof.) I hope it goes well for you! :grin:

On another note, thanks to everyone who encouraged me and gave me pointers awhile back about writing. You have given me enough courage to finally start putting pen to paper. I'm really excited about it, although it's coming along rather slowly, at least it's coming! :grin: Thanks again, to everyone!

[Elbereth]

What's it about? - I'd really like to see it.
Never mind speed. It's sure to be great
Have finally worked out problem with stats - slight confusion that a negative negative is positive! At least I'm hoping that was what was wrong!

[Celebrían]

Glad you got your Stats worked out... :thumbs:

Well, to be honest, I haven't written enough about it to know what it's about, but I do know who it's about (if that made any sense :grin: I still have a few ideas about where I want the story to go, and as of yet, haven't settled on one), and for now, let's just say it's about a rather "overlooked" character..... :) Right now, I'm constructing the "skeleton" of the story. The way it's working out, I'll write the major events and fill in details later......I hope it will come along! I'm really nervous (still excited, but also nervous) :grin:

[Elbereth]

It sounds good even in abstract! I look forward to seeing it.
I like fics about 'overlooked' characters and don't be nervous, just go for being excited!
One question - man, elf or hobbit?
or orc for that matter?

[Celebrían]

Uruk-hai.

[Celebrían]

Kidding.......... ;) Well, I don't really want to say :grin: But you can guess if you like.........

[Elfdaughter]

Dare I? Put up ' The White Rider' - another poem! Could also do as a lament to Haldir.

[Lalaith]

A new and very angsty fic:

Mighty Sword
http://www.warofthering.net/storyline1.8/story.php?no=43

It is a story of Glamdring, Gandalf's sword.. Sound dull? You'd better read it then! Very very angsty! :) Very.

[Celebrían]

Hmmm....sounds interesting....I'll check it out! :thumbs:

[Galadhwen]

Just posted a few chapters of the first story i ever wrote. I write under the name of Francesca. Will post the rest asap.:wave:

[Elfdaughter]

Will check it out....eventually! Promise!

[Elbereth]

Finally after much computer grief and an interesting collection of curses, some elvish some made up by my humble self on the spur of the moment, I have managed to post chapter 5 of Marchwarden. I swear there is something wrong with my computer, but seeing as I am the only person having problems I think I may just be me. :blush:
Please read and review - It is much appreciated and brings joy to the toil of revision (yes I know writing fic is hardly revision but let's just gloss over that for the moment)
To be honest I've had one heck of a day painting endless stretches of white walls with white paint and could really do with cheering up! Be mercifull!lol

Just going to go eat some more chocolate before I start writing poetry with a distinctly psycotic (is that spelt right? I haven't the faintest idea) theme (Galadriel's thoughts as she is tempted by the ring for example) :p Hey - I'm not at all crazy

[Elbereth]

Incidentally - sorry about double post - if I needed to clarify anything for the sake of the plot where should I do that or should I just let you work it out? I am one of those people who works everything out anyway just for the sake of it. I spent 30mins working out the command system of the Lorien Guard for example. Maybe I am obsessed!

[Celebrían]

Elbereth! Chapter five was wonderful! There were several times that were like a knife through the heart (which in story writing is a good thing ;) ) I'm tempted to contact PJ and tell him to put this segment in the extended DVD........... keep it up! :thumbs:

[Ranger]

For any of you that don't know yet I put up an original story entitled 'Change' in the fantasy/adventure part. Its also on these forums but the spelling/grammer isn't so good there. Check it out:grin:

[Elfdaughter]

Will do, Ranger!

[Elbereth]

Wow thanks Cel! :blush: you write the best of reviews - thank you
Next chapter under constuction - main problems are altering it to fit with what I wrote in previous chapters cos the first draft was written so long before them.
I'm trying to get as much done as possible before I go on holiday.
Glad you liked it!

[Celebrían]

It really was wonderful, dear El. :thumbs: For those of you who have not yet read it......shame on you! :nono: ;)