It sounds as if the exchange experience has been a terrific experiment (alliteration anyone?) I've found that I'm working directly to assignment this time, and one of the reasons the mods gave me this request was that they didn't have anyone left who was comfortable in the NC-17 range, which you know I write. The last time the requester wanted 'no wands, no death, no werewolves.' I really, really didn't manage any of those! ::grins::
I think all languages are going through a shifting process. It won't be long before there's a polyglot sort of 'basic' global language, which is what science fiction writers have been inferring for years. It's always rather startling to me to see how badly mangled people make the language of their birth.
In any event, my proof-reading yesterday was good, and I'm onto revising my little exchange piece so I can ship it off for a beta. I want it delivered by Monday so I can start on Summoning! I really can't wait to finish that piece of work. It's become something of a 'monkey on my back.'
Oh, I read several of your chapters last night on Ashwinder (then I fell asleep on the couch with my laptop in my lap! It was late, not your story which lulled me to sleep.)
'Without Magic' is a very ambitious piece. You've incorporated so many soft-science concepts into the wizarding world it's interesting to see how you have the magical folk react. As I was reading, I'd forgotten just how many of JKR's characters are either half or full Muggle-borns.
You've taken Ron's occasionally suspicious and rather petulant character (which usually stems from insecurity, which we know he has,) and extrapolated him very well here. He's done an excellent job of alienating Hermione, even though I don't think his suspicions of Red Cloud are without foundation. Not that Red Cloud is 'evil,' just that Ron has good reason to be doubtful. In his experience, he's had more than one authority figure turn out to be something they don't appear to be.
I really enjoyed the conversation between Hermione and Tonks about Muggle v. wizarding... and esoteric v. practial. You've raised a point which isn't discussed much in fanon, and it's nice to see the envelope expand a bit.
In any event, I'm hoping to find the time to read more of it this weekend. The pool (that albatross) is still requiring work, so I'm off to take my sander in hand and rough up some of the already painted surfaces so we can paint on Sunday.
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Date: 2006-06-16 02:02 pm (UTC)I think all languages are going through a shifting process. It won't be long before there's a polyglot sort of 'basic' global language, which is what science fiction writers have been inferring for years. It's always rather startling to me to see how badly mangled people make the language of their birth.
In any event, my proof-reading yesterday was good, and I'm onto revising my little exchange piece so I can ship it off for a beta. I want it delivered by Monday so I can start on Summoning! I really can't wait to finish that piece of work. It's become something of a 'monkey on my back.'
Oh, I read several of your chapters last night on Ashwinder (then I fell asleep on the couch with my laptop in my lap! It was late, not your story which lulled me to sleep.)
'Without Magic' is a very ambitious piece. You've incorporated so many soft-science concepts into the wizarding world it's interesting to see how you have the magical folk react. As I was reading, I'd forgotten just how many of JKR's characters are either half or full Muggle-borns.
You've taken Ron's occasionally suspicious and rather petulant character (which usually stems from insecurity, which we know he has,) and extrapolated him very well here. He's done an excellent job of alienating Hermione, even though I don't think his suspicions of Red Cloud are without foundation. Not that Red Cloud is 'evil,' just that Ron has good reason to be doubtful. In his experience, he's had more than one authority figure turn out to be something they don't appear to be.
I really enjoyed the conversation between Hermione and Tonks about Muggle v. wizarding... and esoteric v. practial. You've raised a point which isn't discussed much in fanon, and it's nice to see the envelope expand a bit.
In any event, I'm hoping to find the time to read more of it this weekend. The pool (that albatross) is still requiring work, so I'm off to take my sander in hand and rough up some of the already painted surfaces so we can paint on Sunday.
Hope you have a great day!