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Day Twelve

How would you define innocence? Write down at least three words or phrases that represent innocence for you.

Write a story, poem or create an artwork where one observes or realises the innocence of herself or himself, someone else, or a group.

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A subdued entry today. I've made this weeks ago and was glad when I saw that it fits today's prompt. ;-)

http://whitewave16.livejournal.com/30693.html

Eol ... that's just messed up! ;)

I find it so funny that you always do two versions of Celegorm. It is itself a humorous statement about the fandom!

Beautiful art today, btw.

Here you go: a tale of innocence and innocence lost, in more than one sense of that word.

http://telperion-fic.livejournal.com/54908.html

Oshun did today's icon/banner and so picked the artwork. The major challenge has been finding stuff to fit the prompts that's in the public domain! :) She's found some amazing work to make into icons for the prompts. (Says the one very, very glad that she didn't have to do it. ;)

This is another time when I really wish for a way to speak about a story than to say, "I liked it!" because, while I love your writing (your stories have been some of my favorite discoveries this month), then the topic is still so difficult to read. Change a few details, and it could take place on Modern-earth, not Middle-earth. Yet, as I saw you remark on the HA list today, that would be true; we're still talking about the same narrow and cruel people. :^/

I've been thinking a lot about gender issues in JRRT's stories lately and, hand in hand with that, race issues as well, and how I see the latter addressed relatively less than the former. (You might see more of it, since you write more about mortals; speciesism is more of an issue in Valinor than racism! :) I really appreciated this piece for not only taking on this topic but doing it so well.

Beyond the Pale (http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=4381)

Summary: They met beyond the city walls, who should never have met at all...

Dwim

This is really, really excellent. I seem to be lacking the capacity for a more detailed or coherent response ... but I just wanted you to know how I appreciated this piece. Maybe my brain will comply and let me give a proper review later! :)

Coherency is so overrated at the end of the day... or the beginning, for that matter.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and if your thoughts do coalesce into a coherent response, I'd be happy to see what you thought.

Question: what do I have to do to make a link actually work in LJ?

Dwim

I'm working on my last term paper of the year this weekend (yes!) so will try to find a coherent thought when I'm finished with that. ;)

Links ... I'm not sure why your url isn't converting automatically to a link. It should be. I can only assume that it's because you're an anonymous commenter, and it's maybe a bug in the LJ system? HTML should work; here's the code, if you don't know it already, to create an HTML link:

<a href="URL">TITLE</a>

Sub in your own URL and story title for the capital letters, of course. :)

Edited 2009-03-13 15:57 (UTC)

I wish you every inspiration - I'm on semester system, so we're just getting started with the whole "DRIVE TO SHOW KNOWLEDGE" that is the term paper.

In any event, I do use the formula you've shown here. Perhaps it is part of the LJ code not to let anonymous posters create links. :-S

Ah well. Thanks, Dawn.

Dwim

Well, meh. I'm definitely at a loss then. Stoopid LJ! :)

Thanks for the well wishes! :) Luckily, this one's easy. So easy that I hesitate to call it a term paper. But it's proven challenging to find criticism on the novel I'm researching, which is a pain in the neck.

This was a very interesting story, Dwim. Seeing the thought-process--as it were--of the two young soldiers was both poignant and a little chilling. I was very impressed by the shame in each of them--shame that they failed to kill the other, shame of their weakness. I kept wondering who would break and finally get it over with, and so I loved the openness you gave it. Great job! Thanks!

Ledys

You're welcome, Ledys, I'm pleased you liked it.

I kept wondering who would break and finally get it over with

Good to know that the suspense held - in a situation like that, it shouldn't be obvious how the encounter is going to end. After what they've been through, they're more than a little unhinged.

Thanks for your comments! (And nice to see you about again!)

Dwim

Good to know that the suspense held - in a situation like that, it shouldn't be obvious how the encounter is going to end. After what they've been through, they're more than a little unhinged.

It was pretty suspenseful for me. I kept going between: Dwim will save the Dunadan... no, she will save the Haradrim, that would be more poignant... no, the Dunadan, since that's the usual POV... no, the Haradrim since that's the unusual POV... when I read the ending, it just made perfect sense. You're such an awesome writer, I love reading everything you write. Thanks for another amazing fic :-)

Thanks for your comments! (And nice to see you about again!)
Thank you.I really missed it. After a while, I'm realizing that I can't just wait 'til I have time; I have to make time :-)

Ledys

It was pretty suspenseful for me. [snip seesawing expectations]

:-D That's awesome! I couldn't ask for better than that that story kept you spinning out calculations like that.

Thank you for the compliments to my writing - I have so much fun writing stories, it's great when others enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed creating them.

I'm realizing that I can't just wait 'til I have time; I have to make time

Too true. Speaking of which, I've made my hour, and there's that paper that needs to be given a point...

I hope to get to read your entry later today, Ledys.

TTFN,

Dwim

Title:The Age of Innocence
Author: Linda Hoyland
Characters/Pairing: Boromir,Faramir,OFC
Rating: PG
Warnings: Mild sexual innuendo
Book/Source: LOTR book-verse
Disclaimer - These characters all belong to the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien. This story was written for pleasure and not for financial gain.

Placing two mugs of ale on the table, the tavern wench batted her eyelashes flirtatiously at the Steward’s heir. Boromir’s eyes lingered on her full lips and ample bosom.
“Would you care to join me somewhere more private, my lord?” she enquired.
“Gladly, beauteous maid!” Boromir licked his lips in anticipation.
“Brother, have a care!” Faramir whispered, tugging at Boromir’s sleeve. “Father would not welcome a match between you and a serving woman, however fair.”
“Who said anything about marriage, my innocent little brother?” Boromir grinned. ”A man may freely sample the wares on offer without having to purchase them.”

Oh, Boromir, you scoundrel! :D A nice contrast between the brothers here, and I love the dialogue! It feels very real to me. :)

Thank you, I'm delighted this feels real to you. In one of my stories set years after this,Boromir has a child by a kitchen maid,so I see him as having an eye for the ladies while Faramir waits for Miss Right.

Trying to catch up...

Here (http://f-ireworks.livejournal.com/42188.html#cutid1) is my entry for the Innocence prompt.

Ouch. This was a really nicely done piece; the build-up was excellent, and the ending? Perfect ... but painful.

And on catching up ... join the club! :D

Still playing catch-up :P.

Reflections (http://watersandwilds.livejournal.com/55394.html): Maglor sees something of himself in the sons of Eärendil.

sons of dior in lost (http://community.livejournal.com/100_indecisions/15920.html).

(i am so very slow in catching up with these! this is what happens when i go away for a week. uh. two weeks ago!)

If it's any consolation, you're way ahead of me! :D I wrote part of Day Nine today ...

This is chilling. You capture their childish fear so well, the irrational (or maybe not so irrational?) fear of monsters; the sensory details are excellent. I can't get those rough hands out of my mind ... *shudder*

I replaced this prompt with Prompt 2: Tedious Jobs here: http://indy1776.livejournal.com/8618.html

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