2005 Author Reviews for
Vistula the Dunadan

Vistula is very talented at packing in emotions and making allusions to other things. As in "Master of the House." The drabble itself is short and soon over, but the emotions contained in it are very real, and Vistula makes reference to Elrond's past as a way of further increasing the drabble's power and linking to canon event. And Sam's defiance even this early in the game is an excellent way to foreshadow his behavior at the Council, so kudos to the multi-talented Vistula!

Vistula's brilliance in this drabble is allusion. How many of us have sat through a younger child's "play" and watched with patient indulgence while mentally wondering how much longer it can go on? Vistula calls upon that shared experience and gives it to Denethor and Finduilas, creating a moment we can all relate to and crafting the beginning of a situation that is easy for readers to continue once the drabble has ended. Great work in outlining the beginning and then leaving it to the imagination.