Of stories and dragons

[ariadnem]

When pensnest opened the Dragon Challenge, I signed in.  I was thrilled and well, I started my story. But heck, May sucked.  I'd a plan for the story, I started thinking it over and over, and I'd even asked for opinions; but I started having difficult situations at work ('coz I can't really call them problems), Dona's passing, and many other stuff happening in rl, that the time I found to write was very limited.

I fell in love with the story I'm writing.  Yes, still writing, because it's not finished yet.  *blush*

I tried to focus on writing, but I'm hyperactive, what can I do?!  but it just didn't work.  My mind was somewhere else most of the time, and I had loads of work to do. I started writing it, and had a plan to do it, but it just didn't work out.  If it wasn't work, it was home and I just couldn't do it on time.

So, I stared "Tales of Light and Darkness" and since the very beginning it was all about fantasy and old times, and Chris was my only option for the dwarf, then I added Howie; but it was a fact that it was going to be about JC and AJ.  I don't know what else to say about the story itself, I mean, I can't be very objective, 'coz since I started it, I fell for it.  I haven't been so into a story in months! it was then that i realised it was going to be a long one. 

I love the story, I've learnt a lot from it and God!  I even have this friend who's been sending me letter with things like "I want more of my healer and my dragon slayer!"  yeah, a rl friend saying those things ^___^

I do have to say that I have to thank whole heartedly to muinteor who corrected me always, gave me suggestions, made me do things I was afraid to do, encourages me and don't let me stop writing.  To milosflaca,for all the support, and for saying the right words when I needed them, for understanding things I don't think other people could, and for pretty much, always been there, tobellamyrose, because you literally saved my life that night.  I was blue, completely down and your words lifted me up; for your honesty and your kindness;zelha, man! you're right! fucked up is that despite you not liking yaoi, you are still willing to read my stuff and what's more, like it; you're one of a kind, dragoness;  last but not least to pensnest you're patience is endless, seriously.  You held my hand and gave me advice and showed me some light. 

These guys have put up with my fears and my tantrums and have helped me a lot.  Your support was invaluable,and I thank you (once again) for that.

Also, my thanks to:

Whoever else who read the story and liked it.

The people I knew of, who said nice things about it, though not to me.  (but I was told anyways ^^)

You who read it, didn't like and couldn't say anything constructive for me to learn from it, thank you.  You've taught me a lot with your lack of words. 

Anyways, I know there's more to say about this, but I've lost the words...I've hosted the story on my popslash site.  I sat last night and re-read parts three and four, and after checking muinteor's corrections, they're all clean and better now (oh yes, if anything is good in a story of mine, is because of him).  Here's the link to the first part, Light.

The story might change as I keep on writing it, since Joe and I are going to sit and review it soon.  In the midtime, I'm going to continue it.

Also, speaking of the challenge, and muinteor.  He wrote The Blatant Dragon a Joey x JC story  (not used to names, don't know if the pairing has one, and still put the seme before the uke.  Of this I blame the anime fandoms ^^U), and I'm like WOW.  I so love the way my friend writes.  And check the names of the Dwarves.  That's like one of the best parts of the whole story *winks*

Comments

[ghaidin.livejournal.com]

You posted it already? where? *scratches head* don't think i ever saw it... I'll go clickety and see, although I'm confused...is it one of those singer-guys fics? (points at names joey, jc) i thought it was dragons?

meow! i like dragons ^_^

[ariadnem.livejournal.com]

Yeah, dear. It's got to do with them, but my way...Light (http://popslash.thelabrys.com/dragon2007light.htm), dragons are like the core of the story.

It's AU, so I don't think you'll get bored if you read, of course.

[ghaidin.livejournal.com]

I just commented... but ican't see my comment in the page, so i'll copy it here -just in case:


Overall comment: the story is very promising, it makes me go "MORE! MORE!" but in the first part things just kind of go by. Kid lost, suddenly dwarf appears, suddenly they cross the forest, the mountain, lookie, a dragon!
The scenes with the dragon are great, some very intriguing bits, and the story slides to the end.

I do like it, but I think it's weaker than many other things you've written (mostly, IMHO, because of the beginning part)

Onto phrase quoting"
* Phrases that sound like music:
1) "a wise man who would survive his own life"

2) "Another dragon lay behind her; his eyes closed, his broad sides covered with blood"

3) "Sooner than he had thought, he was almost done. One more egg to go, the smallest one"

4) "That was why; on stormy nights like the one that was worsen that very night, Joshua always remembered his parents."

*Sentences that carry the story a long way:

1) "Joshua was reciting old scriptures that had been lost for countless years."

2) "but Joshua had remained in that place, and had moved to his cabin near the old oak trees grove"


* Details, details:
1) "despite the rain still falling on him."
when did it start raining? I know you said it was a stormy night, but the rain later on surprised me all the same

2) "For Joshua, being outdoors with his mother, meant he could get to know those friends better. "
-> the comas could go

3) "and when he had get lost, "
got? gotten? *scratches head*

4) "for he was starting to trust this little man"
since when? hmmm... ok, i'll trust you

5) "He needed to rush, otherwise..."
hurry instead of rush?

[ariadnem.livejournal.com]

Have I ever, ever told you how much I love you, Kitten?

*smooches*

Thank you, my dear.

I have to work on that story a lot more, I mean, it's growing on me, and I want it to be really good ^^

*glomps and more glomps*

*pats lovely kitten*

[ghaidin.livejournal.com]

*is patted*

And yes, you have told me. Very recently, even -- with one of the valhalla ficlets, i think

*glomps back* I was just now reading the 2nd part. that Jacob of yours...he's just showed up and is quivering under his old man's stare, but i think i already like him... tell me he's going to deviate from his family's path! teeeeeeell me he's a dragon lover *snif*

*goes back to work, then to read some more*

[ariadnem.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have! Well, you've made me happy today, and when people makes you happy, you have to spread the love ^^

I'm looking forward for your telling me about the dragon *.*

*pats*

[undertheice.livejournal.com]

I hadn't seen it either- thanks for the link! As soon as I can, I'll read. :) I don't read very often about dragons but I love your style, so I'm pretty interested in this one.

[ariadnem.livejournal.com]

I hope not to disappoint you *blush*

Thank you for reading it, dearest.

*smooches*

[zelha.livejournal.com]

You know I enjoy reading much more than life itself. And I've been watching the progress of that story not only because it's dragon-related stuff (which I BLOODY LOVE), but also because it's written by YOU!

I enjoy your works, honey, you'll have my full support always.

♥

[ariadnem.livejournal.com]

You're gonna kill me one of these days. *glomps*

Thank you, my Lady Dragon.

I hope you keep on liking the story.

*smooches*

[milosflaca.livejournal.com]

you don't have to thank me. I think you are made of awesome :)
I love you very much, so don't ever give up, keep on writing.
I'm almost done with the fic, when I finished it, I will tell you my opinion, o.k?

[ariadnem.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

Love you too, dear. And speaking of writing, I wanna see more of yours, you hear me?