1. 14 responses (2 longish WiPs one of which will be novella length; 2 short stories; 8 ficlets; 2 double drabbles). 30,000 word-ish by my very rough estimate.
2. I'm guessing I answering 50ish prompts, but no real clue.
3. My fave card was Alternate Viewpoints.
4. "Thuringwethil and other vampires" (Horror card). This spawned a short-story-in-progress, and the only work I've not posted any of yet. It was challenging because a good vision of Thuringwethil has hitherto always eluded me. My brief mentions of her in my work have usually been intolerable for some reason or other. I did finally hit on a Thuringwethil I really like, but the story requires a lot of work still.
5. The number I really wanted called (B15) popped up halfway in...I'd no other particular number-related desires.
6. But I will definitely be sifting my uncalled prompts to find good ones to finish my Istari novella thing.
7. How to choose? It was definitely fun to write for the I18 combo of “Hawk” (Beasts), “Hill” (Landscape), “Splintery” (Texture); that set the tone for abovementioned novella thing. Can't beat wizards falling off ships.
8. I was surprised to find myself writing a bit about hobbits (and every mention of hobbits in my work was, like, incredibly complimentary...could the little fellows be growing on me?).
9. Of my works, I am most pleased with: - "The Jay and the Moon," which I wrote largely because it bothers me how Bombur is stereotyped. - "Istari, circa 1040 Third Age" (hey, at least one knows exactly what one is getting with that title), the WIP that ate my soul for the first three weeks - "A Water of Cirith Ungol" and "The muddled last thoughts of one Gelmir of Nargothrond," which kept my more grisly muses happy.
10. Recs of others' work? aokyujqmhphmo!!!!1 there's too many...um...this is why I should have been diligently bookmarking. At risk of looking like an ingrate given the author of this survey, I did love Aliana's drabble (which I now cannot locate) responding to (I believe) "what if Tolkien read one of your works?" Short, simple, to the point, and encapsulates beautifully the interesting relationship our fandom sometimes has to its originator.
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Date: 2012-04-02 01:48 am (UTC)2. I'm guessing I answering 50ish prompts, but no real clue.
3. My fave card was Alternate Viewpoints.
4. "Thuringwethil and other vampires" (Horror card). This spawned a short-story-in-progress, and the only work I've not posted any of yet. It was challenging because a good vision of Thuringwethil has hitherto always eluded me. My brief mentions of her in my work have usually been intolerable for some reason or other. I did finally hit on a Thuringwethil I really like, but the story requires a lot of work still.
5. The number I really wanted called (B15) popped up halfway in...I'd no other particular number-related desires.
6. But I will definitely be sifting my uncalled prompts to find good ones to finish my Istari novella thing.
7. How to choose? It was definitely fun to write for the I18 combo of “Hawk” (Beasts), “Hill” (Landscape), “Splintery” (Texture); that set the tone for abovementioned novella thing. Can't beat wizards falling off ships.
8. I was surprised to find myself writing a bit about hobbits (and every mention of hobbits in my work was, like, incredibly complimentary...could the little fellows be growing on me?).
9. Of my works, I am most pleased with:
- "The Jay and the Moon," which I wrote largely because it bothers me how Bombur is stereotyped.
- "Istari, circa 1040 Third Age" (hey, at least one knows exactly what one is getting with that title), the WIP that ate my soul for the first three weeks
- "A Water of Cirith Ungol" and "The muddled last thoughts of one Gelmir of Nargothrond," which kept my more grisly muses happy.
10. Recs of others' work? aokyujqmhphmo!!!!1 there's too many...um...this is why I should have been diligently bookmarking.
At risk of looking like an ingrate given the author of this survey, I did love Aliana's drabble (which I now cannot locate) responding to (I believe) "what if Tolkien read one of your works?" Short, simple, to the point, and encapsulates beautifully the interesting relationship our fandom sometimes has to its originator.