I'm not sure how long it took to write the original. It probably wasn't more than a few days because Feanor--for me--is a character best written quickly, just letting things happen. (Some characters are that way for me.) As far as the rewrite, I was fortunate to be able to bring over much more of the original than I'd initially thought, so rewriting in just a couple of days is far less impressive in actuality than it sounds! :)
*blushes* Thank you! My preferred way to write has always been to just let it happen. If I stop and think too much, things don't work properly.
Like the way memory can be faked.
Blame studying psychology for that one! One of the big issues being studied right now is the degree to which memory can be created, especially in small children, and so I did a lot of reading on this sort of thing in Ye Olde College Days. (At least I'm finally using my degree for something. :^P)
I've become positive reinforcement! *does happy dance* Anyway, I hope it worked and that you're surviving the end of the semester. :) *offers Feanor for study assistance* ;^P
And you thought you couldn't write Feanaro! That was an awesome chapter Dawn!
I like the fact that Feanor 'zones out' for his greatest inventions. Not only is it an *excellent* excuse not to have to write something that would be terribly difficult, but somehow it makes it more *untouchable*, *holy*, *Eru-inspired*. Arghhhhh, I can't think of the words for this, but his inventive highs should be beyond the scope of Elves and Men. Something along the lines of the music of the Ainur....only better.
Not only is it an *excellent* excuse not to have to write something that would be terribly difficult
Dang. You caught me! :^P
but his inventive highs should be beyond the scope of Elves and Men
That's what I was trying for, that Feanor's gift--and the repercussions of it later down the line--were necessary to the history of the world. After all, without Feanor, the Silmarils aren't stolen, the Noldor don't return to ME, and so the Valar sit on the butts for all of time and Morgoth never gets defeated. And all of that business with Sauron in the Third Age would have turned out differently too. (Of course, without Feanor, you have no Celebrimbor, no rings...anyway, forestalling the ramble! :^P)
Besides, I know how he feels: I'm no Feanor, but I've written chapters that I don't remember afterward or looked up while writing to find myself in a place I don't remember going. It's kinda weird...but as long as I don't wander out into the interstate or something, I think I'm okay. ;^)
Are Feanor's "out-of-it" spells a symptom of possession by Voldemort?
Lol! Do I sense a crossover bunny...?
(It'll have to be someone else's because Felak only plays in the Silmarillion sandbox. *pushes bunny in fanged_geranium's direction.)
But, no, I don't mean to imply that he's "possessed" by anything evil. I don't like to believe that evil could have inspired the kind of work that he did. His actions...yes. But his work is inherently good. (IMHO anyway!)
One small criticism - you've used "prior" three times in the first three paragraphs.
Whoops! Thanks for noticing! *smacks Feany's hand* Bad Feany!
The world seen from Feanor's PoV is a very strange place!
It's a strange place for me to go to write too. Writing Feanor feels like writing no other character...now I'm wondering why I'm considering replacing my lost chapter with one from Feanor's PoV? Gah!
The "going" is a good explanation of his moodiness, I think. Nobody could be that moody and stay sane for long. (Though in the context, perhaps it is ironic.)
BTW, we learned an allegory in school, where the teacher disapprovingly told us not to hurry, and told us a story of a person so hasty he died young, and his body didn't even have the patience to wait to be cremated before burning to ashes.
Nobody could be that moody and stay sane for long.
My Felak!verse explanation is that he often acts before fully pondering the consequences of his actions or the way he might hurt other people. As time goes on, his unawareness increases rather than improving, hence the fact that he behaves pretty stupidly even before having the excuse of Finwe's murder to go insane.
told us a story of a person so hasty he died young, and his body didn't even have the patience to wait to be cremated before burning to ashes.
Interesting.... *gives imploring look to Feanor* He's in denial, I think. ;^P
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Also, I liked lots of the little insights in this one. Like the way memory can be faked.
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*blushes* Thank you! My preferred way to write has always been to just let it happen. If I stop and think too much, things don't work properly.
Like the way memory can be faked.
Blame studying psychology for that one! One of the big issues being studied right now is the degree to which memory can be created, especially in small children, and so I did a lot of reading on this sort of thing in Ye Olde College Days. (At least I'm finally using my degree for something. :^P)
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This shall be my reward for studying tomorrow.
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But I get to keep Maedhros....
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I like the fact that Feanor 'zones out' for his greatest inventions. Not only is it an *excellent* excuse not to have to write something that would be terribly difficult, but somehow it makes it more *untouchable*, *holy*, *Eru-inspired*. Arghhhhh, I can't think of the words for this, but his inventive highs should be beyond the scope of Elves and Men. Something along the lines of the music of the Ainur....only better.
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Not only is it an *excellent* excuse not to have to write something that would be terribly difficult
Dang. You caught me! :^P
but his inventive highs should be beyond the scope of Elves and Men
That's what I was trying for, that Feanor's gift--and the repercussions of it later down the line--were necessary to the history of the world. After all, without Feanor, the Silmarils aren't stolen, the Noldor don't return to ME, and so the Valar sit on the butts for all of time and Morgoth never gets defeated. And all of that business with Sauron in the Third Age would have turned out differently too. (Of course, without Feanor, you have no Celebrimbor, no rings...anyway, forestalling the ramble! :^P)
Besides, I know how he feels: I'm no Feanor, but I've written chapters that I don't remember afterward or looked up while writing to find myself in a place I don't remember going. It's kinda weird...but as long as I don't wander out into the interstate or something, I think I'm okay. ;^)
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Are Feanor's "out-of-it" spells a symptom of possession by Voldemort?
One small criticism - you've used "prior" three times in the first three paragraphs.
The world seen from Feanor's PoV is a very strange place!
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Lol! Do I sense a crossover bunny...?
(It'll have to be someone else's because Felak only plays in the Silmarillion sandbox. *pushes bunny in fanged_geranium's direction.)
But, no, I don't mean to imply that he's "possessed" by anything evil. I don't like to believe that evil could have inspired the kind of work that he did. His actions...yes. But his work is inherently good. (IMHO anyway!)
One small criticism - you've used "prior" three times in the first three paragraphs.
Whoops! Thanks for noticing! *smacks Feany's hand* Bad Feany!
The world seen from Feanor's PoV is a very strange place!
It's a strange place for me to go to write too. Writing Feanor feels like writing no other character...now I'm wondering why I'm considering replacing my lost chapter with one from Feanor's PoV? Gah!
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The "going" is a good explanation of his moodiness, I think. Nobody could be that moody and stay sane for long. (Though in the context, perhaps it is ironic.)
BTW, we learned an allegory in school, where the teacher disapprovingly told us not to hurry, and told us a story of a person so hasty he died young, and his body didn't even have the patience to wait to be cremated before burning to ashes.
Familiar? I doubt she's read the Sil, though.
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My Felak!verse explanation is that he often acts before fully pondering the consequences of his actions or the way he might hurt other people. As time goes on, his unawareness increases rather than improving, hence the fact that he behaves pretty stupidly even before having the excuse of Finwe's murder to go insane.
told us a story of a person so hasty he died young, and his body didn't even have the patience to wait to be cremated before burning to ashes.
Interesting.... *gives imploring look to Feanor* He's in denial, I think. ;^P
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