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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 12-09-2008 at 04:40:
Same here!!!
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Posted by gogirl212 on 12-09-2008 at 06:02:
Then Ebony, you must know how difficult it is for me to not get out one of those pokey sticks and start prodding you for the next part of your story!!! I will live in misery with them until there is an ending!
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Posted by saturn on 12-09-2008 at 09:02:
Same thing here, GoGirl! Can't wait for the next part of your fantastic series, Ebony! Please spare us from this torture, 
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 12-09-2008 at 12:08:
Awe thanks girls 
I'm writing it, and it has a detailed plot that is conclusive. I've been busy with my daughter who is 17months old and doesn't like it when mum's on the computer to much. She's become very clingy.
I take it as a compliment that you like the story so far. TJ is beta-ing it but she hasn't got back to me about what I have sent her so far.
I warn you though, its about as long as the last story!
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Posted by lborgia88 on 12-09-2008 at 12:23:
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Length is never a problem! (unless I'm the one writing)
I remember when my nephew was about your daughter's age -whenever I was looking after him, he required all my attention, and I had to keep after him to see what he might be trying to climb/eat/feed to the dog/open/destroy...
I have nothing but admiration for all mothers, who do it every day!
Posted by lborgia88 on 13-09-2008 at 02:35:
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It's odd for me too, but it has happened. Sometimes it was yet another fantasy tale of a young person who discovers they have a special destiny and goes on a quest with their wise old mentor and a love interest with whom they bicker, while the forces of evil pursue them, and I just ceased to care...
Or it was George R R Martin's A Feast for Crows, which finally came out eons (or what seemed like eons) after the previous book in the series, and I couldn't remember most of what had happened previously and I was in grad school and didn't have time to re-read three long novels to refresh my memory, and for some strange reason, the one character that I did remember well (who wasn't, like most characters, killed off in the previous book) wasn't featured in the book at all, and no one else grabbed my attention -let's just say I skimmed to such a degree that I skipped whole chapters.
Posted by gogirl212 on 13-09-2008 at 21:00:
lb - you mean there are fantasy stories that AREN'T about a young person discovering his or her special destiny and going on a quest with their wise old mentor and a love interest with whom they bicker while the forces of evil pursue them??
ITA about sometimes getting into a Hero's Journey Fantasy Rut - I tend to just stop reading for a while. I am not so freaky that if I read part 1 of really dull trilogy I don't force myself into the other two books just to finish.
There are always exceptions though - I started reading His Dark Marterials by Philip Pullman - The Golden Compass is the first book in that series - and it is gleefully a creative and inventive variation on the theme. The movie intrigued me enough to read the book.
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Posted by lborgia88 on 13-09-2008 at 22:04:
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I've read Pullman's trilogy, more than once, and liked it a lot -big ideas there, but also some complex, interesting characters and some twists I didn't see coming.
Some other, relatively recent, fantasy favourites of mine, off the top of my head are Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series (imagine medieval Europe except the religion wants you to have lots of sex, any way you like), Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series (very funny, totally plays on "classic" English literature), Megan Whalen Turner's series (Thief, Queen of Attolia, King of Attolia, technically YA but good, esp. the last two).
Oh, and anything by Guy Gavriel Kay (esp. Tigana)
Posted by Ebonyswanne on 04-02-2009 at 09:41:
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Have read The Assassin's Apprentice... Farseer trilogy (Robin Hobb)
It even has an unpredictable angsty ending...
My original story(Fantasy genre) doesn't have the young person going on quest because she discovered a special destiny with the love interest that she bickers with, not really my style since I've read lots of books like that...(Not to say there isn't a destiny and there isn't a love interest just not in the way you'd think, everything is not as it appears to be...) but you may never see that one...
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Posted by gogirl212 on 04-02-2009 at 14:20:
I have been recommend robin hobb but not managed to work my way there yet. i will need to get it to the top of my summer reading list - immediately after YOUR story . . . it sounds intriguing! when do I get to read that?
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 05-02-2009 at 02:27:
hhahhaaaa....
Its one of those things... I'm not as shy about my fanfic but when it comes to writing outside of it (Like original fantasy) I've found I'm very shy. I started writing it in March last year. I've got about 80,000 words written so far. Its just an idea i had, but I like my characters...
Its about prospective, thats sometimes we think something is obvious but really...its not what we thought. Not everything is what it always seems in life to be in how we view it... 
I don't know why i felt the inclination to even mention it here it was just the line about the mentor i think....
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Posted by gogirl212 on 05-02-2009 at 05:35:
Oh Ebony, you are such a talented writer and I enjoy your fics so much I can just imagine that your original writing is equally compelling. I like your idea about shifting perspective and point of view giving unexpected outcomes to a story. Very intriguing.
But I will also say, after my first little baby steps into fic writing, I can see what you mean about being shy to put original work out there. A daunting idea at the very least. But if you ever do chose to share it, I am certain there is a flock of swans ready to embrace it. 
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 06-02-2009 at 00:42:
I'm still working on it when i get a chance. From first drafting I've change it to work better. When I decide to put it out into the real world i think I'll learn fast what others think of my stories and writing. that can be nerve racking But I have to finish the story first. no point worrying about that kinda thing when its not even done yet.
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Posted by Hinotori on 08-02-2009 at 13:37:
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And Eagles too!!
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Posted by gatchgirl on 08-02-2009 at 19:52:
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Along with some Condors.
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