The Shoemaker's Daughter update

[wiseheart]

Yep, thanks to the_wild_iris, I finally posted Chapter 7. Which has the appearence of the first actual canon character: Gildor Inglorion himself. Not that I expect the fact to change the general disinterest for the story - it's not a popular one, meaning that it's even less popular than the rest of my stuff. But, well, that's the price for writing the sort of stories that I'd like to read myself. I happen to have a taste that very few people share. *shrugs*

Comments

[mistry89.livejournal.com]

I'm a poor giver-of-feedback (an excuse with reason at the moment, given by internet connection woes), but I like reading about Halabor (despite the sadness). The lives of the "ordinary" folk and lesser characters have always nagged at me - I suspect it is far easier to be a Big Player in Big Events than being army fodder and Supporting Cast.
There - now I'm off to track the chapter down :)
Thank you!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yay! A reader! *hands you flower bouquets and Dorwinion Red*

[mistry89.livejournal.com]

It's a bit early for wine (no yardarm in sight), but Cheers! (I'll have a glass or three later). Flowers clustered around computer desk, SOA open in another tab :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm curious what you think about the change. So far, everything was about the OCs, mostly wordl-building stuff and playing with the bits I know about medieval life. This is the first time that an actual canon character makes an appearence, and Gildor Inglorion certainly doesn't do anything by halves.

[mistry89.livejournal.com]

Whether it is because your world is so well-realised or because Gildor has less JRRT canon to nay say, I found it a seamless (if painful) chapter. Of course, you are a lovely writer and I am a willing suspender-of-disbelief when the 'verse gives me reasons to follow it through. For me, yours does.

I could woffle for hours (and did, at some length, and have since deleted it - I'm not a writer and my theories are no doubt miles off target).

As to why people don't comment (as with many stories, I believe that the number of comments is not representative of the number of readers - nor the level of interest), it may be that some don't comment on longer stories until they are finished, or that they have stashed it away to read later, or that they don't comment much about anything. I have an on-line friend (who I have since met, and know well in RL) who is a far more voracious reader/follower of a particular aspect of LOTR fandom than I could ever be, and I have never known her to comment on a fic. Not once, despite her desire to immerse herself into the world of ME being so compelling that she spent a year here. It (in her own words), changed her life.

There's nowt as queer as folk, or so I've heard!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

*I could woffle for hours (and did, at some length, and have since deleted it - I'm not a writer and my theories are no doubt miles off target).*

I'm still sorry you deleted it, though. I love to discuss things with my readers - it's a great deal of inspiration for me - but have woefully little chance to do so.