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Forum: The Books 07-10-2002, 11:34 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Woof -- good catches there, LMP; i'll answer...

Woof -- good catches there, LMP; i'll answer those in one fell swoop if i can:

Control over characters -- uh huh. They all have a life of their own! In one saga it became forbidden to give...
Forum: The Books 07-09-2002, 11:45 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting well LMP let me see what i can cook up for you! ...

well LMP let me see what i can cook up for you! (i'll stay tuned for the next installment of yours on FWW -- it's beginning to sound like a Twilight-Zony TV series along the lines of Neverwhere --...
Forum: The Books 07-08-2002, 03:11 PM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting ah, thanks for the free plug, LMP (w/ brief...

ah, thanks for the free plug, LMP (w/ brief appearansssse by Gollum in there, perrrhapsss?) but my tale won't be appearing on the Downs for awhile -- it's not finished yet, and i'm not submitting...
Forum: The Books 07-08-2002, 10:45 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Ah, LOVE -- that great fantasy... (as all my...

Ah, LOVE -- that great fantasy...

(as all my characters nod vigorously & shout, yeah right, we've heard that one before!)

i find it's the best (and the most fun to write) if the characters have...
Forum: The Books 07-05-2002, 06:16 PM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting and you have history behind you -- many cultures...

and you have history behind you -- many cultures believed their gods to be distant ancestors of Man, or at least, of their group.

Puts some real oomph in "Namaste" (The Divine in me honors the...
Forum: The Books 07-05-2002, 10:20 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Go you, Nazul #10, keep writing that poetry --...

Go you, Nazul #10, keep writing that poetry -- but maybe you'd like to start a poetry thread? (just chiming in on some of the previous experiences of this board. Okay, enough scolding, now for the...
Forum: The Books 07-03-2002, 04:20 PM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting No, really, who's to say that his will was really...

No, really, who's to say that his will was really that weak? if it was, then wouldn't he have tried to grab the thing at Rivendell? (rather than it having to chew on his conscience all the way to...
Forum: The Books 07-02-2002, 11:30 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Wow, it's amazing what happens when i go down to...

Wow, it's amazing what happens when i go down to the ol' wine cellar to bring up new kegs -- all these new people on the thread! Alright! Fresh perspectives to keep this debate going...

hmm hmm,...
Forum: The Books 06-28-2002, 06:01 PM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting a friend of mine who's been running a...

a friend of mine who's been running a delightfully engaging RPG that i'm in (Dwarven Sniper extraordinaire, figure that one out) has many dragons with various clever names, unfortunately, they're all...
Forum: The Books 06-27-2002, 10:40 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting welcome back, LMP -- gosh, that's deep (although...

welcome back, LMP -- gosh, that's deep (although not quite as deep as some of your other threads, where i need those fabled black CIA helicopters to airlift me out!)

Themes -- hmm... let's see......
Forum: The Books 06-26-2002, 02:08 PM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Lila -- hate to derail your Amtrak cross-country...

Lila -- hate to derail your Amtrak cross-country line of thought, but BERGIL is the kid. Beregond's his father (and Baranor is the grandpa!) And yeah, Bergil gets a good line as well, i must...
Forum: The Books 06-26-2002, 11:29 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting hmm... while i was cutting that part out of my...

hmm... while i was cutting that part out of my last post, you were asking this question -- Lila, i'd like to ask you if you'd be interested in test-reading my fanfic, as i've done just that with a...
Forum: The Books 06-26-2002, 11:14 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting hey Laie, i'm trying! Okay, so it's still...

hey Laie, i'm trying! Okay, so it's still morning out here, and i'm waiting for that caffeine to take effect! Did you answer my "who's easiest to borrow" question yet?

Okay, here's one that i'm...
Forum: The Books 06-26-2002, 10:23 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Oh by the Dead Tree Lila, why would your age make...

Oh by the Dead Tree Lila, why would your age make me stop waiting for the next installment?! Wouldn't that be age discrimination? B)

And certainly, go ahead and use Baranor. What words didn't...
Forum: The Books 06-25-2002, 05:44 PM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Yes, Lila -- actually, wasn't i the one who...

Yes, Lila -- actually, wasn't i the one who invited you to this forum? B)

More power to you if you use Baranor -- give the man more of a role than just someone's patronymic honorable mention. ...
Forum: The Books 06-25-2002, 03:19 PM
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Views: 193,152
Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Lila -- i really ought not to spoil it for you,...

Lila -- i really ought not to spoil it for you, but Beregond survives to come back for the sequel (although he gets to sweat for a bit. fair disclosure; where mine is stopped in its progress, that...
Forum: The Movies 06-24-2002, 05:56 PM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting i guess a time lag of 25 years between reading...

i guess a time lag of 25 years between reading the book and seeing the movie makes it easier for me to accept the cut-&-paste job they'd had to do, but honestly, i have to use a microscope to find...
Forum: The Books 06-21-2002, 04:41 PM
Replies: 853
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting yes, and we've managed to keep this venue fresh...

yes, and we've managed to keep this venue fresh and new for this long! Hmm... let's see... what haven't we dissected yet...

if my fellow creatures of the graveyard will pardon "Me and my Ego" for...
Forum: The Books 06-21-2002, 10:43 AM
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Views: 193,152
Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Thanks LMP! :: pats self on back :: w/ regards...

Thanks LMP! :: pats self on back :: w/ regards to him addressing himself by a patronymic, almost in a drill-sergeant sort of way, just seemed like something he'd do. i'd like to think i've done a...
Forum: The Books 06-20-2002, 06:19 PM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Laie-- why thank you! i thought so! B) to...

Laie-- why thank you! i thought so! B)

to the reasonably new member who asked about getting into more than one character's thoughts w/o confusing the reader -- may i suggest you zoom in on one...
Forum: The Books 06-20-2002, 11:15 AM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting LMP -- good point about gratuitous...

LMP -- good point about gratuitous thread-lengthening and well taken. We certainly do not wish to anger the guiding spirits of this board! On that note, since you asked for some snippets of the POV...
Forum: The Books 06-19-2002, 04:09 PM
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Views: 193,152
Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Welcome to Aragorn's Heir -- |_|) <-- here's...

Welcome to Aragorn's Heir -- |_|) <-- here's your official AYWSF pint. Drink up!

Great things to share here (you too Starbreeze, with poetry breaks in your tales!) let's keep this topic going…
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Forum: The Books 06-19-2002, 11:00 AM
Replies: 853
Views: 193,152
Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Hey -- way to go LMP, you'll have us on page NINE...

Hey -- way to go LMP, you'll have us on page NINE soon enough! Great thing that you mention, as one of my actually completed tales has three main characters whose threads are interlaced and i do...
Forum: The Books 06-14-2002, 01:54 PM
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Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting Ah, Starbreeze, you've hit the nail on the head...

Ah, Starbreeze, you've hit the nail on the head there! Guess it really depends on what you consider a "normal life"!

Let me tell you what that pile of manuscript that i was writing back in school...
Forum: The Books 06-14-2002, 12:25 PM
Replies: 853
Views: 193,152
Posted By Saxony Tarn
Sting welcome, #10, and thanks for pushing us to page...

welcome, #10, and thanks for pushing us to page 8! :: pours drinks all around ::

|_|) <-- here is your official mead-of-inspiration mug, fill it with whatever inspires you.

i think you'll...
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