The Loneliness of the Fishermouse (3/5): Galleon

[clodia_metelli]

Title: The Loneliness of the Fishermouse (3/5): Galleon
Author: clodia_metelli
Characters: Erestor, Glorfindel, Arwen, Celebrían, OC; in previous chapters: Elrond, Lindir; in future chapters: Galadriel, Celeborn.
Rating: PG-13 (off-screen character death, non-graphic violence and gore).
Book/Source: Silmarillion, LOTR Appendices.
Disclaimer: I am not J.R.R.

Comments

[someplacetobe]

They know how drink
Is there supposed to be a ‘to’ in there?

The rawness of the emotions herein are caught brilliantly. I could picture Celebrían clearly through both description and how she must have felt. I could also picture that last scene for Celebrían and Melinna.

Excuse me while I fetch some tissues!

[clodia_metelli]

//Is there supposed to be a ‘to’ in there?//

Oops - yes, thank you! *scurries around fixing it* Thanks so much for your reactions on this bit. One of the reasons I was nervous about this story is that I've never thought of myself as someone who writes deep emotional stories, if only because only hinting at deeper emotions is easier - I thought writing this would be a useful exercise, but wasn't sure how well it would turn out. So this is reassuring!

[someplacetobe]

You're welcome, when it comes to that sentence; I kept wondering if I'd read it wrong!

I thought writing this would be a useful exercise
Really? I would never have supposed that! I had the tissues on hand always after this!

[clodia_metelli]

To some extent, all my fics are exercises - this one in writing deep emotion; Wanderlust in compressed prose epic, cramming as much as possible into as few words as possible (I tend to be verbose); Nightingales as a kind of prose version of verse, if that makes sense, with reflections on style; the Doriath story as action; the Goldilocks one as - I forget, a road trip? It's been a while. Besides, that was only part of the justification. I love my original fic best, really, but I've had fun writing fanfic and learned a lot.

[someplacetobe]

I love my original fic best, really, but I've had fun writing fanfic and learned a lot.
You do that too?

Sorry for that brief outburst! =P I fell into writing fanfiction to understand it and then stayed, to learn different things. To hear someone else is learning lots, too, is good to hear!

[clodia_metelli]

That was my way into it too! Followed an internet link, stayed from curiosity long enough to develop some ideas of my own. Now I've pretty much returned to my own stories, I have to admit - but maybe there'll be more space for fanfic again in future...

[someplacetobe]

I wish you much luck with your endeavours! I look forward to reading what you put forth!