Thanks so much, Tigger! I have sort of buried these stories here for the time being so I am not at all surprised that it wasn't so "visible" to you. I'm glad you enjoyed it and in particular, Mélamírë's character.
It's always a risky business to write an OFC in JRRT fandom because inevitably, squawks of "Mary Sue" will be heard, but I believe there's room for many types of OFCs in this fandom that fit within the context of Middle-earth. So, I was thrilled beyond measure when I first encountered Steel's Serindë during the MEFA competitions last year. As I read of Serindë's life, it dawned on me that she overlapped with my own OFC and that they had traits in common. I also see them as a vehicle for exploring what Men and the Firstborn have in common as opposed to what sets them apart.
On the dying man...your guess is probably spot-on. :^) I'm not one to immediately smack a reader over the head with the nature of connections among my characters, canonical or otherwise, and tend to build these things.
Hope those bones continue to knit and that the lung strength will let you warble out those high notes! :^D Thuringwethil II (my 18 year old daughter) sings, too, and begins her annual summer theater program for teens this week. She has been at me to take her to Wicked one of these days. We do have tickets to see Hair on Broadway (I saw it in 1970 o_O) next month.
I have yet to watch The Tudors although I suspect I'd like it! More often than not, I see the premium cable series on DVDs, like Rome, Deadwood, Dexter, etc.
Thanks again for dropping by and reading...and for the compliments!
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Date: 2009-06-23 11:20 am (UTC)It's always a risky business to write an OFC in JRRT fandom because inevitably, squawks of "Mary Sue" will be heard, but I believe there's room for many types of OFCs in this fandom that fit within the context of Middle-earth. So, I was thrilled beyond measure when I first encountered Steel's Serindë during the MEFA competitions last year. As I read of Serindë's life, it dawned on me that she overlapped with my own OFC and that they had traits in common. I also see them as a vehicle for exploring what Men and the Firstborn have in common as opposed to what sets them apart.
On the dying man...your guess is probably spot-on. :^) I'm not one to immediately smack a reader over the head with the nature of connections among my characters, canonical or otherwise, and tend to build these things.
Hope those bones continue to knit and that the lung strength will let you warble out those high notes! :^D Thuringwethil II (my 18 year old daughter) sings, too, and begins her annual summer theater program for teens this week. She has been at me to take her to Wicked one of these days. We do have tickets to see Hair on Broadway (I saw it in 1970 o_O) next month.
I have yet to watch The Tudors although I suspect I'd like it! More often than not, I see the premium cable series on DVDs, like Rome, Deadwood, Dexter, etc.
Thanks again for dropping by and reading...and for the compliments!