"Metaphords" (LotR RPS, VM/OB, LT) (PG)

[k_leale]

For lotrpschallenge:
Challenge #1: Word Length and Candy

1st paragraph must be 50 words
2nd paragraph must be 40 words
3rd paragraph must be 30 words
4th paragraph must be 20 words
5th paragraph must be 10 words

Also, must use THIS PIC in some way. The other random challenge-like thing was just a me thing because well, I could.

Title: Metaphords
Author:

Comments

[pseudonihilist]

Awesome! the challenge is almost as interesting as your fic :) you really made it work. *applauds*

[k_leale]

Hee! Thank you! (That was FAST!) I think the explanation of the challenge and headers turned out longer than the fic...I have to admit, it's been a while since I had to do any wordsmithing like that. It was a heck of a fun challenge. :)

[pecos]

Very amusing! I'll bet the NEXT photo he tool was of the EMPTY winebottle. Nice to see someone writing Orli as Not-an-idiot and Liv as sweet.

[k_leale]

Thank you! Now I have designs on that empty wine botttle....

Orli as Not-an-idiot and Liv as sweet.

Whew! I'm glad you saw it as non-idiotic Orli. I felt I was on sketchy ground with having him not understand Viggo's art, but the message was more that...let's face it, Viggo's a little incomprehensible at times. :) And...I can't help myself. I've developed complete Liv adoration. I'll be writing Liv fic next, watch. *sigh*

[instrumentality]

the last line - wah and wah! and WAH! *sobs*

it's gorgeous. glad to see another fic slipped in before the deadline XD

[k_leale]

*beam!* Thank you! I know, I hardly ever write angst and then I threw that at Orlando. Bad me. :P I'm glad you liked it, though.

[buckle_berry]

I really like this, I like the way you've put the words together (if that even makes any sense) and it's another totally different take on the picture. Nice work!

[k_leale]

Thank you! I do know what you mean about putting the words together--some of them were difficult, to find exactly the word I meant and have it fit within the count restrictions. I'm just glad it didn't come out too awkward!

[stumphed]

late feedback, as I'm a judge and couldn't respond till after the winners were chosen

Your choice of words are what I like best about your fics. Philistine... liberated. Just adds a real kick to your story.

And the last line is wonderful. I understand how he feels. I mean, I love art, but sometimes the artist is trying to convey something beyond my abilities to comprehend... And for Orli, to not understand Viggo's art when he wants to so badly, it has to hurt.

*snugs him*

[k_leale]

I fully support late feedback. (You, of course, have a noble cause, whereas I am a Procrastinator.)

Thank you for the comments about the words! I think that was the most difficult part about this challenge--finding words that would convey exactly what I wanted within the word limit. I pretty much wrote the story backward.

Hee, for the art--I love art and I love Viggo, but I'm really not good with poetry and sometimes I think Viggo's obscure for the sake of being obscure. I'm glad the frustration got across. (And because I'm a big dork, did you notice the first letter of each paragraph spells out Viggo's name? Can we say "too much time on her hands"?)

[stumphed]

OMG I hadn't noticed the letters spelling out Viggo's name! That was such a great idea. I read your header and it mentioned an extra challenge for the sake of an extra challenge, only I wasn't sure what you were talking about. That is very nice :)

I agree with you about Viggo's poetry. I think a lot of people are like that though. I think a lot of famous books are only considered great works of literature because they're so obscure and frankly, stupid. Like, the reviewers go, "Wow. I didn't really understand it. It must be great!" Annoying I tell ya. Haha.

[k_leale]

LOL! I told you I was a dork. I was sitting there with a piece of paper and the first paragraph and the last paragraph going, 'hey, look...a V...and an O...it can't be THAT hard..."

And YES! I know exactly what you mean. Faulkner comes to mind. And James Joyce, who nearly sent my entire AP English class into a nervous breakdown. Joyce is obscure but Faulkner is TERRIBLE. Year ago a friend pointed out that if JRRT posted LotR, the way it was written, to a fanfic mailing list, he'd probably get flamed. :P

[juliaabra]

poor squished orli. you've really captured his sadness and confusion over viggo's implacableness. is that a word? it is now! well done. i hope to see more of your writing in the challenges to come.
*hugs*
judge julia

[k_leale]

Inplacableness! Now a word in my dictionary. :) Thank you for your thoughts on poor squished Orli. *g* Those challenges are like crack, I swear...I can't stay away from them.