Disappointment

[wiseheart]

My Advent calendar was doing reasonably well on SoA, at least given the average of comments I tend to get there: at least 2 reviews per chapter. Until Chapter 18, that is. No-one of the 88 people who supposedly read it found it good enough to say something encouraging. That's hard. It isn't an easy series to write, but until now at least a few people seemed to appreciate it.

On FF.Net, someone mentioned that they had the same OC as I, wondering if that was a coincidence. Which means in translation: they suspect that I've stolen Elulindo from them. I never read a word of their writing. It's all very discouraging. And I was so hoping that I might pull through the stupid calendar. I've written 20 chapters already. But by this sort of reaction - and the lack of it - I'm not sure I'll bother to actually finish it.

Comments

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

What on earth are they talking about. Have they not heard the expression "great minds think alike"? Aparently not, if they had they would not be asking you things like that.

You really put a lot of work into your advent calender and I like it a lot. *sending a hug to you*

By the way, pressies are on their way if they haven´t reached you allready.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Your lovely comments make my day each time.
I hope my little something will reach you in time for Christmas, too.

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

You´re wellcome. :)

I hope that as well, your little somethings are always nice.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks. :)

[kln1671.livejournal.com]

Between holiday travels and H3, reviewers seem to have, temporarily at least, wandered off. They'll likely catch up with you when things quiet down.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I hope so. What is H3, by the way?
It is good to hear from you again.

[kln1671.livejournal.com]

The Hobbit 3: Battled of Five Armies

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Have you already seen it?

[kln1671.livejournal.com]

I have. Have you?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

No. And after what I've read and heard of it, I'm seriously considering not to.
I mean, my expectations were low enough to begin with, but I could actually tolerate the first film. The second one was utter shit. And it seems the third one is even worse. So I'm not sure I should waste my hard-earned money only to make PJ richer.

Of course, I utterly hated the LOTR films as well, so this is probably not so surprising, coming from me.

[kln1671.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't recommend it to you.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You are not the only one with that opinion. Eventually I'll go to see it (curiosity killed the cat and all that), but only for Martin Freeman.

[kln1671.livejournal.com]

Martin Freeman is excellent. :)

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Sorry to drop off the grid lately. I'll post on LJ to explain.

Be assured I've been thinking of you! As it gets dark earlier and earlier, I've remembered how lovely København was in the dark December evenings and imagine your city must be similarly lit and decorated.

And with the Winter Solstice only 1-1/2 hours away as I type, I shall wish you and Mum a fine year as the light begins to return to this hemisphere once more! [hugs]

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you. We are reasonably well, save for the cold we both have been fighting since last month. But it's a minor one, on both our sides so I'm not complaining.
And two weeks of Chrismas break sounds like heaven!

[sammydragoncat]

This time of the year is so busy - I haven't been able to get on line, with everything that is going on in real life. It could just be people haven't been online, and will catch up on your story soon.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, most of them did have the time to comment on other stories. :(

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

*hugs*
I haven't read it yet, but am looking forward to it, now that all the Yuletide work is beginning to calm down. It is very silly of them to think you stole their OC - coincidence is much more likely, especially with coming up with names from the given languages...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Actually, i've checked my sources out of curiosity and realized that Elulindo son of Olwë is a canon character that Tolkien later rejected. I found him in HoMe and forgot about his canon origins. Now I find the comment even more insulting.

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Very insulting! At least now you know they are being completely unreasonable!