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Forum: The Books
09-26-2002, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 11,863
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Naaramare
That's not a given. Look at the superficial...That's not a given. Look at the superficial genetic variety among humans and the very real feature difference between, say, Caucasians and First Nations people, let alone Caucasians and Blacks, for... |
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Forum: The Books
08-29-2002, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 853
Views: 170,957
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Naaramare
Getting into a character's head . . . ahh, the...Getting into a character's head . . . ahh, the wonders of 1stPersonPOV. ^~ I spend my entire story in my heroine's head. However, this leaves the other characters as something of a mystery at times.... |
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Forum: The Books
08-17-2002, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 27,779
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Naaramare
As to the subject of Arehdil herself . . .the...As to the subject of Arehdil herself . . .the first person not guilty of doing something minorly selfish, raise your right hand now. Yeah, that's what I thought. As has been pointed out, it's true... |
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Forum: The Books
08-17-2002, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 27,779
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Naaramare
Eh, I think you're pushing a little, Lush. The...Eh, I think you're pushing a little, Lush. The idea that people are more important than the works of ones hands permeates many religions, including my own, not just Christianity. Turgon's flaw was... |
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Forum: The Books
08-16-2002, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 853
Views: 170,957
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Naaramare
There's no trick to writing realistic characters...There's no trick to writing realistic characters as opposed to Mary Sues. I find I even disagree with Feanaro: no person has one ruling emotion. I mean, look at me, for an example. At times, I'm... |
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Forum: The Books
08-16-2002, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 853
Views: 170,957
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Naaramare
::hides from both lmp and Saxony:: Ermmmm . . . I...::hides from both lmp and Saxony:: Ermmmm . . . I have an excuse! I really have MEANT to read and review at least six hundred different stories, but what time I haven't been working has been absorbed... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-15-2002, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 36,050
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Naaramare
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> For example mirror ,...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> For example mirror , doesn't it remind the Galadriels mirror? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>To paraphrase a quote from Tolkien (who ran up against something similar in comparison of LotR... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-14-2002, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 503
Views: 72,025
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Naaramare
Raefindel and *Varda*: Thank you. ::blush::
...Raefindel and *Varda*: Thank you. ::blush:: Tigerlilly: Mmmm. Reallife name is Meredith . . .but unless you live in BC, mostly Northern, I'm probably not that person. ^~ |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-14-2002, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 503
Views: 72,025
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Naaramare
I post again just because I like this picture...I post again just because I like this picture (http://kyuusei.tsuisou.com/Pensive%20Merry.jpg) the best of all I've ever taken. |
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Forum: The Books
08-13-2002, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 30,266
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Naaramare
So out of curiousity, anyone ever tried to hold...So out of curiousity, anyone ever tried to hold onto a cliff with no real hand-holds for a long period of time when your leg, which has just been caught (whether it's still holding on or not!) by a... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-12-2002, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 503
Views: 72,025
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Naaramare
Ummm . . .::looks:: Yes, my paperback copy of...Ummm . . .::looks:: Yes, my paperback copy of LotR is on the bottom of the pile that's actually IN the bookshelf. Other than that . . . on the floor is The Fionavar Tapestry, a Star Trek New Frontier... |
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Forum: The Books
08-12-2002, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 29,573
Posted By
Naaramare
lmp: I think it may possibly be centered around a...lmp: I think it may possibly be centered around a classism thing. The hobbits are of a different class than the other races; Frodo notes feeling "rustic and untutored", when the Rangers of Ithilien... |
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Forum: The Books
08-12-2002, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 853
Views: 170,957
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Naaramare
lmp: he does, but I think that's just because he...lmp: he does, but I think that's just because he has a definite Nordic/Celtic thing on, and sidhe has been overused, so he used lios. ^^ Fionavar . . .I'm not entirely sure. It seems somewhat... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-12-2002, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 503
Views: 72,025
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Naaramare
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Forum: The Books
08-12-2002, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 86
Views: 29,573
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Naaramare
Mmm. I suppose you're right, lmp. Paul,...Mmm. I suppose you're right, lmp. Paul, Jennifer/Guinevere and to a certain extend Kevin (what with the . . yeah) become less so. By the end, I think it's mostly Kim and Dave. ^^ |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-12-2002, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 503
Views: 72,025
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Naaramare
*L* This is great . . . Me and my absolute mess...*L* This is great . . . Me and my absolute mess of a room (http://kyuusei.tsuisou.com/Innocence....jpg) |
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Forum: The Books
08-11-2002, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 29,573
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Naaramare
If by mediation you mean...If by mediation you mean person-to-whom-the-reader-may-relate-to, Kay's five "real world" protagonists are his mediators, I would think. They are, after all, from our own world. |
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Forum: The Books
08-09-2002, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 853
Views: 170,957
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Naaramare
Current perceptions of elves, as influenced by...Current perceptions of elves, as influenced by Tolkien, are a good deal closer to the Irish Tuatha du Danaan than to lios alfar of Scandanavia. ^^ |
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Forum: The Books
08-09-2002, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 86
Views: 29,573
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Naaramare
Considering the quality of Guy Kay's work, I...Considering the quality of Guy Kay's work, I doubt it. ::quietly follows LMP off topic, but very briefly:: I have the feeling that this could be extremely interesting, but I can't think of a... |
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Forum: The Books
08-07-2002, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 29,573
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Naaramare
::laughs:: Flying unicorns have always been part...::laughs:: Flying unicorns have always been part of my own personal mythos, Birdie. I can't remember where I picked up the first one, but they've always been there since I was a child, and I don't... |
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Forum: The Books
08-07-2002, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 29,573
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Naaramare
lmp:
Rakoth. ^^ (Yeah, this is an...lmp: Rakoth. ^^ (Yeah, this is an oft-reread book). I never had that problem, because that wasn't the eucatastrophe for me. Oh, it was sad that Imraith (the unicorn) died, and all that, but... |
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Forum: The Books
08-06-2002, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 29,573
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Naaramare
An interesting thread, lmp. ^^ I also find...An interesting thread, lmp. ^^ I also find McKiernan lacking in his Mithgar (or whatever) books, but that's less for details and more that he apes, but does not internalize, the lingual style, and it... |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 853
Views: 170,957
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Naaramare
I like inventing swearwords. ::blushes:: No,...I like inventing swearwords. ::blushes:: No, really . . .swears, curses and other exclamations. Otherwise . . .not so much. I tend to get mixed up if I try to make up too many words. Meh. |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 853
Views: 170,957
Posted By
Naaramare
I prefer to type my stories. I can type almost as...I prefer to type my stories. I can type almost as fast as I think; I can't write that fast. Then again, I type extraordinarily fast. |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 853
Views: 170,957
Posted By
Naaramare
I have a quote in one of my bios for a website....I have a quote in one of my bios for a website. It goes "In the beginning, there was the Story. And the Story was with [Naaramare] and the Story was [Naaramare]." (of course, my real name is used). ... |
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