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Msg# 7679
Author Reviews for 29 November - part 1 Posted by Rhapsody November 29, 2006 - 17:53:56 Topic ID# 7679Author: Rabidsamfan · ID: 380 · Genres: Drama [107]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 09:01:48
Rabidsamfan is especially skilled at revealing characters thoughts and
emotions and turning them into excellent stories!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Cathleen · ID: 579 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 09:07:31
Cathleen's stories are full of energy, and her plots and dialogue carry
the reader along from start to finish, laughing all the way!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Glassadar · ID: 697 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 09:09:09
Glassadar shows exceptional skill and promise for an author her age, and
her knowledge of canon exceeds that of many more mature fanfic authors.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Llinos · ID: 25 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 09:44:43
Llinos writes all genres exceedingly well, but I must say that I love
her humour the best! Everything that she has ever written in this genre
has never failed to make me laugh aloud, without exception, whether it
is my first reading or my twentieth!
She skilfully varies her style as is appropriate, depending upon what
she is writing and whose *voice* she is writing it in, whether it be a
drabble, a poem, a limerick, a song, or a long or short story. Whatever
the style, type of piece, plot or subject matter, her work never fails
to deliver and lighten my heart and bring a smile to my face!
She is able to believably write from the point of view or in the voice
of any character, be it hobbit, elf, eagle, or orc, and stay completely
true to that character, something that is exceptionally difficult. Or
she might parody a character or perhaps take a well-known poem and
substitute her own very funny words to suit an individual as a gift (I
will always treasure the poem that she wrote for me based on
Ozymandias!) and she does these things just as excellently.
Her humour is always sharp and cleverly done, her choice of subject
matter is always highly original, and I absolutely love her dialogue!
Llinos never overwrites, and she never needs to; she always knows just
what to say!
-----------------------------------------
Author: grey_wonderer · ID: 62 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 10:00:46
Grey Wonderer has a real talent when it comes to humour and hobbits! Her
plots can be very unique to say the least, from compromising situations,
practical jokes, and even orc sex! But best of all I think is the way
that she writes young Merry and Wee!Pippin. Her serious, droll Merry and
innocent appearing, but devious, baby Pippin and the very necessary
bells on his trousers are a delight.
GW's dialogue and situations are always great; each line builds on what
went before, and each funny event leads to an even funnier event, until
the always satisfying conclusion!
-----------------------------------------
Author: pippinfan88 · ID: 331 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 10:12:37
My favourite thing about Pippinfan's humour is the way that she is able
to take everyday situations and turn them into a series of events that
makes the reader laugh out loud. It brings a realism to the humour, it
makes you think "Gosh, what if that happened to me?!" And she keeps her
situations and dialogue true to the characters involved at all times; I
really like that about her writing!
-----------------------------------------
Author: pippinfan88 · ID: 331 · Genres: Romance [51]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 10:19:15
As she does with her stories in other genres, Pippinfan writes romance
as if it was really happening to her characters. She doesn't go over the
top, she keeps the dialogue, situations, and characters realistic and
believable. She balances the romance with descriptions of everyday
events, with humour, and with drama unrelated to the romance - just like
life.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Marta · ID: 16 · Genres: Romance [51]: Fixed-Length Ficlet
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 10:21:39
Whether it be wholesome young love or heated ardour, Marta is able to
capture romantic, emotional themes skilfully and with lovely use of
language.
-----------------------------------------
Author: pipkinsweetgrass · ID: 157 · Races: Cross-Cultural [28]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 11:57:29
It is obvious that Pipkin Sweetgrass has a deep and abiding love for
Pippin and Boromir, and that she has an excellent understanding of
Pippin's relationship with Faramir as well. Her stories always have
several layers of meaning and I like that very much.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Gandalfs apprentice · ID: 175 · Races: Cross-Cultural [28]:
Fixed-Length Ficlet
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:00:32
Gandalfs apprentice is very astute when it comes to cultural
differences, and I always enjoy the originality of her plots!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Lindelea · ID: 27 · Races: Cross-Cultural [28]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:03:39
Lindelea is skilled at writting OC's and canon characters, no matter
what their race or species! I always enjoy the detail and dialogue in
her stories.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Bodkin · ID: 411 · Races: Cross-Cultural [28]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:06:04
Bodkin always writes her characters in an engaging way, and has a real
gift of writing dialogue. I always like her perspective!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Thevina Finduilas · ID: 87 · Races: Dwarves [12]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:10:07
Thevina has a wonderful grasp of canon and the various races therein and
consistently utilizes this to bring her characters to life in every
story that she writes. Her scenarios and dialogue are always believable
and her stories engaging.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Pearl Took · ID: 72 · Races: Dwarves [12]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:13:38
Pearl is especially good at writing the relationships between various
characters. Her plots are always original and enjoyable, and she is
adept at varying the style of her writing as appropriate to the speaker
or circumstances.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Lindelea · ID: 27 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:20:37
Lindelea has created a unique and detailed hobbit society, and an
impressive body of work that often overlaps, giving the reader insight
on events from many pov's. She is definitely the Queen of Hobbit Angst!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Pearl Took · ID: 72 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:48:36
Pearl is skilled at writing several genres, and her stories are always
original and engaging. Her incorporation of the faerie blood of the
Tooks is one of my favourite aspects of her writing, as well as the way
that she writes Merry and Pippin.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Dínossiel · ID: 709 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:50:47
In addition to a wonderful knowledge of canon, Dínossiel shows real
talent and I hope that she continues to write!
-----------------------------------------
Author: daw the minstrel · ID: 176 · Races: Elves [38]: General
Reviewer: dkpalaska · 2006-11-25 12:51:40
I always enjoy the characterizations of the royal family in Daw's
stories. Their interactions and personalities feel real to me: complex,
developing over time, with occasional to chronic conflicts. Her work is
mostly populated by OCs, which are richly drawn and believable individuals.
She does a wonderful job of blending in details - about archery or
woodcraft, for example - that add depth to the story but do not
overwhelm it (as well as often providing quite an education for me!).
Bits of foreshadowing and canonical information are woven smoothly into
a rich and complex tapestry of original storytelling, with twists and
turns of both drama and humor to draw me in and keep me reading.
Truly, Daw has created an amazing and entertaining universe for
Thranduil, his family and his people.
-----------------------------------------
Author: pipkinsweetgrass · ID: 157 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:58:48
Pipkin has a wonderful grasp of Merry and Pippin, and of LoTR in
general. I always enjoy her stories; they are usually about *people* and
how they interact, moreso than adventure or drama or what-have-you being
the focal point, and I like that very much!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Budgielover · ID: 241 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:04:40
Budgielover is an all-around wonderful hobbit writer! Her depictions of
the characters are so enjoyable! She is able to capture them both as a
race and as individuals. Her plots are always enjoyable, her dialogue
realistic and in character, and her style is very engaging and easy to read!
-----------------------------------------
Author: GamgeeFest · ID: 269 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:07:33
GamgeeFest is particularly good at depicting Sam, and hobbit society in
general. I always like her plots, and her dialogue is realistically written.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Dreamflower · ID: 115 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:14:35
Dreamflower has created a wonderful universe, and I enjoy all of her
stories! I reread her work often, especially those stories taking place
within the Shire. I absolutely love the intensely close relationship
that she depicts as existing between Merry, Pippin, and Frodo! Her
hobbits and their society are wonderfully written, and so is every other
character, canon or OC.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Citrine · ID: 300 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:16:29
Citrine is equally good at writing dark themes or light-hearted ones.
She has a real knack of making us empathise with her characters.
-----------------------------------------
Author: AngieT · ID: 458 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:19:44
AngieT is especially good at writing realistic hobbit relationships. She
is able to write in different genres equally well.Her plots are always
creative, and her dialogue spot-on!
-----------------------------------------
Author: SlightlyTookish · ID: 205 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:26:12
What makes Slightly Tookish's stories so enjoyable for me is the
strength of the relationships. Her Merry and Pippin, and Pippin and
Gandalf especially. The love between these characters, between their
families, and between the Fellowship, is always depicted very clearly
and is present in every story no matter the genre!
-----------------------------------------
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 09:01:48
Rabidsamfan is especially skilled at revealing characters thoughts and
emotions and turning them into excellent stories!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Cathleen · ID: 579 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 09:07:31
Cathleen's stories are full of energy, and her plots and dialogue carry
the reader along from start to finish, laughing all the way!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Glassadar · ID: 697 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 09:09:09
Glassadar shows exceptional skill and promise for an author her age, and
her knowledge of canon exceeds that of many more mature fanfic authors.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Llinos · ID: 25 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 09:44:43
Llinos writes all genres exceedingly well, but I must say that I love
her humour the best! Everything that she has ever written in this genre
has never failed to make me laugh aloud, without exception, whether it
is my first reading or my twentieth!
She skilfully varies her style as is appropriate, depending upon what
she is writing and whose *voice* she is writing it in, whether it be a
drabble, a poem, a limerick, a song, or a long or short story. Whatever
the style, type of piece, plot or subject matter, her work never fails
to deliver and lighten my heart and bring a smile to my face!
She is able to believably write from the point of view or in the voice
of any character, be it hobbit, elf, eagle, or orc, and stay completely
true to that character, something that is exceptionally difficult. Or
she might parody a character or perhaps take a well-known poem and
substitute her own very funny words to suit an individual as a gift (I
will always treasure the poem that she wrote for me based on
Ozymandias!) and she does these things just as excellently.
Her humour is always sharp and cleverly done, her choice of subject
matter is always highly original, and I absolutely love her dialogue!
Llinos never overwrites, and she never needs to; she always knows just
what to say!
-----------------------------------------
Author: grey_wonderer · ID: 62 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 10:00:46
Grey Wonderer has a real talent when it comes to humour and hobbits! Her
plots can be very unique to say the least, from compromising situations,
practical jokes, and even orc sex! But best of all I think is the way
that she writes young Merry and Wee!Pippin. Her serious, droll Merry and
innocent appearing, but devious, baby Pippin and the very necessary
bells on his trousers are a delight.
GW's dialogue and situations are always great; each line builds on what
went before, and each funny event leads to an even funnier event, until
the always satisfying conclusion!
-----------------------------------------
Author: pippinfan88 · ID: 331 · Genres: Humor [50]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 10:12:37
My favourite thing about Pippinfan's humour is the way that she is able
to take everyday situations and turn them into a series of events that
makes the reader laugh out loud. It brings a realism to the humour, it
makes you think "Gosh, what if that happened to me?!" And she keeps her
situations and dialogue true to the characters involved at all times; I
really like that about her writing!
-----------------------------------------
Author: pippinfan88 · ID: 331 · Genres: Romance [51]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 10:19:15
As she does with her stories in other genres, Pippinfan writes romance
as if it was really happening to her characters. She doesn't go over the
top, she keeps the dialogue, situations, and characters realistic and
believable. She balances the romance with descriptions of everyday
events, with humour, and with drama unrelated to the romance - just like
life.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Marta · ID: 16 · Genres: Romance [51]: Fixed-Length Ficlet
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 10:21:39
Whether it be wholesome young love or heated ardour, Marta is able to
capture romantic, emotional themes skilfully and with lovely use of
language.
-----------------------------------------
Author: pipkinsweetgrass · ID: 157 · Races: Cross-Cultural [28]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 11:57:29
It is obvious that Pipkin Sweetgrass has a deep and abiding love for
Pippin and Boromir, and that she has an excellent understanding of
Pippin's relationship with Faramir as well. Her stories always have
several layers of meaning and I like that very much.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Gandalfs apprentice · ID: 175 · Races: Cross-Cultural [28]:
Fixed-Length Ficlet
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:00:32
Gandalfs apprentice is very astute when it comes to cultural
differences, and I always enjoy the originality of her plots!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Lindelea · ID: 27 · Races: Cross-Cultural [28]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:03:39
Lindelea is skilled at writting OC's and canon characters, no matter
what their race or species! I always enjoy the detail and dialogue in
her stories.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Bodkin · ID: 411 · Races: Cross-Cultural [28]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:06:04
Bodkin always writes her characters in an engaging way, and has a real
gift of writing dialogue. I always like her perspective!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Thevina Finduilas · ID: 87 · Races: Dwarves [12]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:10:07
Thevina has a wonderful grasp of canon and the various races therein and
consistently utilizes this to bring her characters to life in every
story that she writes. Her scenarios and dialogue are always believable
and her stories engaging.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Pearl Took · ID: 72 · Races: Dwarves [12]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:13:38
Pearl is especially good at writing the relationships between various
characters. Her plots are always original and enjoyable, and she is
adept at varying the style of her writing as appropriate to the speaker
or circumstances.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Lindelea · ID: 27 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:20:37
Lindelea has created a unique and detailed hobbit society, and an
impressive body of work that often overlaps, giving the reader insight
on events from many pov's. She is definitely the Queen of Hobbit Angst!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Pearl Took · ID: 72 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:48:36
Pearl is skilled at writing several genres, and her stories are always
original and engaging. Her incorporation of the faerie blood of the
Tooks is one of my favourite aspects of her writing, as well as the way
that she writes Merry and Pippin.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Dínossiel · ID: 709 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:50:47
In addition to a wonderful knowledge of canon, Dínossiel shows real
talent and I hope that she continues to write!
-----------------------------------------
Author: daw the minstrel · ID: 176 · Races: Elves [38]: General
Reviewer: dkpalaska · 2006-11-25 12:51:40
I always enjoy the characterizations of the royal family in Daw's
stories. Their interactions and personalities feel real to me: complex,
developing over time, with occasional to chronic conflicts. Her work is
mostly populated by OCs, which are richly drawn and believable individuals.
She does a wonderful job of blending in details - about archery or
woodcraft, for example - that add depth to the story but do not
overwhelm it (as well as often providing quite an education for me!).
Bits of foreshadowing and canonical information are woven smoothly into
a rich and complex tapestry of original storytelling, with twists and
turns of both drama and humor to draw me in and keep me reading.
Truly, Daw has created an amazing and entertaining universe for
Thranduil, his family and his people.
-----------------------------------------
Author: pipkinsweetgrass · ID: 157 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 12:58:48
Pipkin has a wonderful grasp of Merry and Pippin, and of LoTR in
general. I always enjoy her stories; they are usually about *people* and
how they interact, moreso than adventure or drama or what-have-you being
the focal point, and I like that very much!
-----------------------------------------
Author: Budgielover · ID: 241 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:04:40
Budgielover is an all-around wonderful hobbit writer! Her depictions of
the characters are so enjoyable! She is able to capture them both as a
race and as individuals. Her plots are always enjoyable, her dialogue
realistic and in character, and her style is very engaging and easy to read!
-----------------------------------------
Author: GamgeeFest · ID: 269 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:07:33
GamgeeFest is particularly good at depicting Sam, and hobbit society in
general. I always like her plots, and her dialogue is realistically written.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Dreamflower · ID: 115 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:14:35
Dreamflower has created a wonderful universe, and I enjoy all of her
stories! I reread her work often, especially those stories taking place
within the Shire. I absolutely love the intensely close relationship
that she depicts as existing between Merry, Pippin, and Frodo! Her
hobbits and their society are wonderfully written, and so is every other
character, canon or OC.
-----------------------------------------
Author: Citrine · ID: 300 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:16:29
Citrine is equally good at writing dark themes or light-hearted ones.
She has a real knack of making us empathise with her characters.
-----------------------------------------
Author: AngieT · ID: 458 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:19:44
AngieT is especially good at writing realistic hobbit relationships. She
is able to write in different genres equally well.Her plots are always
creative, and her dialogue spot-on!
-----------------------------------------
Author: SlightlyTookish · ID: 205 · Races: Hobbits [106]: General
Reviewer: Marigold · 2006-11-25 13:26:12
What makes Slightly Tookish's stories so enjoyable for me is the
strength of the relationships. Her Merry and Pippin, and Pippin and
Gandalf especially. The love between these characters, between their
families, and between the Fellowship, is always depicted very clearly
and is present in every story no matter the genre!
-----------------------------------------
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