Fic: Maluchen
Please note that this little story and the ones I'll post in the next couple of days are all from the third part of my Haldir-story, 'Imladris'. Therefore, if you would rather read the entire story in the right order and wish to avoid spoilers, you should not read these now. At any rate, I recommend reading 'Rude and Rustic' first.
Thank you to Cal ( Read more... )
OK. I am absolutely hooked into knowing what will happen next. I have a very strong feeling that Haldir’s friend Maluchen has a big history as well. What is it that makes him different from the others?
Beautifully written.
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Yes, he thinks the Noldor sophisticated and superficial, but of course that's a superficial view of them - lol.
Haldir is 60, btw; has been held back by family responsibilities and doesn't know how to have fun. He's lived in a secluded society, among some rather conservative Silvans, and is definitely not the 'tra-la-la-lying' kind of elf.
I dearly hope to be able to do Glorfindel justice. He's my ideal specimen of The Hero. *sighs*
As to Maluchen ... well, it'll be a while yet before there's more about his background, but he will appear in a couple of fics that I expect to post in a day or two.
However, this part of the story is far from complete and lots could happen that I don't know of yet!
(Am a very disorganized writer - sorry!)
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Perfect. You conveyed exactly that.
Haldir is 60, btw; has been held back by family responsibilities and doesn't know how to have fun. He's lived in a secluded society, among some rather conservative Silvans, and is definitely not the 'tra-la-la-lying' kind of elf.
And, pefect again. That would have been also what I could glean from this short episode. I've very excited. You really communicted all of that to me. I just wanted confirmation that I got it right.
I dearly hope to be able to do Glorfindel justice. He's my ideal specimen of The Hero. *sighs*
Who could not adore Glorfindel--he was what made me fall in love with elves in the first place. Long before the movies and all the hullabaloo over Legolas. Gildor and Haldir were fascinating to me also. And long before I read The Silmarillion and had my interest in elves confirmed and reinforced.
As to Maluchen ... well, it'll be a while yet before there's more about his ( ... )
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Good! Sometimes seem as if I expect those who read my stories to be mindreaders since there's often very few clues to what's going on. Seems I have improved. lol
Who could not adore Glorfindel--he was what made me fall in love with elves in the first place.
He's just *sighs* ... ehm, what I was saying: an admirable person - so brave. And a really nice guy. And stunningly beautiful. And ... well, we definitely agree about adoring Glorfindel.
The more one works on characters and develops them, the more they can surprise one.
Now isn't that the truth! Mine do it all the time - I thought it was because I'm so new to this.
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Before I tried writing fiction, I used to read a lot of interviews with writers and when they said something about the characters changing their stories as they wrote, I thought that was some sort of bullshit used to intrigue the uninitiated. But now I know it is really true. If you take characerization seriously you learn more and more about the character as you write him and realize that he would necessarily do something you had not previusly thought of him doing or refuse to do something you believed that you had wanted him to do.
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lol - yes, well, it does sound rather silly if you haven't tried it yourself. Of course now I know what they mean.
he would necessarily do something you had not previusly thought of him doing or refuse to do something you believed that you had wanted him to do.
Exactly! Which has lead me along many interesting sidetracks. Not that I'm complaining, mind, but it would be great if the characters would just get back on track and move forward! Whenever I do manage to jot down a few stories that seem to move the story along, I sit on them and tie them up until I can find a beta.
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