2006 Author Reviews for
Ghettoelleth

Ghettoelleth has this unique approach to writing her drabbles, in just merely hundred words she manages to pack so much detail and storytelling, but still keeps it to an utter pleasant read for the reader. Whether it is a sensual portrayal of a canon pairing to Valar debating about something crucial [(although not nominated, but oi your Maeglin drabbles are so good)], G writes it in such a manner that it completely makes sense to you as a reader. The dry words of the professor are turned into a special work with so much joy and love for writing & Tolkien. Even more, all of her drabbles I read, carry this evocative, and thought provoking power. I lost track of the many moments where I finished reading a drabble and thought: well how about that! Most often followed with... how do you do that in 100 words! Her writing technique of drabbles in this respect excellent, with flow and grace in wording, which gives us well fleshed out characters in these specific works. But as for writing drama, I know G can lift out those often overlooked details and give them a spin, a different angle, making you even sympathise with the antagonist in the story. This is simply the mark of a great writer. Needless to say G, I am going to miss the way you give \'your\' Valar a voice. You have a new journey ahead of you, so yes I will miss you.

A part of me is sad with the knowledge that Ghettoelleth\'s work [House of Finw?] will not be finished. G has a great command of the Silmarillion and the adjacent works of Tolkien, there is not much she doesn\'t know, but the challenge is though to bring those characters to life and make the reader sympathise with them. But also, in this case she remained within the word limit of a fixed length work. In all of this G succeeds with effort. She skilfully gives us for just a moment an insight in the character?s minds, in this case their final moments, which are incredibly intense and/or action packed. I often wondered if there was not something G could not write, but indeed she can! The Valar have her love the most, followed by the F?anorians (Caranthir specifically) but then it has to be said that she simply loves everything in Tolkien?s universe. G is to be praised to bring the events of this age - but also beyond - in a simple and comprehendible manner. On top of that within her works she lays the foundations of great storytelling and magnificent character building. Nothing is what it seems, and sometimes things are simpler than one thinks. So it isn\'t always the case that Tolkien is written easier, but she simply brings a new dimension to the fandom. Her choice of words, especially when it comes down to limited word usage, is simply brilliant: why spend a lot of words while just simply one can cover it all? Brava G! Good luck on your new journey!