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Re: Chapter 2, plus 2 MOCs, too
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lugnet.castle
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Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:26:10 GMT
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Hey Anthony,
I just wanted to put my two cents worth in, if that is okay. I like your
story and website. I don't know how many people I have shown your story to,
but it is a lot. I am sorry to hear that you have gotten flooded with
criticism. It seems like some people have to criticize whatever they see.
While you will probably not recieve a Pulitzer for Ikros (actually, I just
read a book that did win the Pulitzer and I think Ikros was better), it
moves along and is entertaining. As for ripping off The Lord of the Rings,
Tolkien covered so much ground and was so foundational to the fantasy genre,
that is nearly impossible to do something that doesn't remind people of
LOTR. I wouldn't worry about it. I didn't notice any blatant ripping off
in your work. One last thing, then I will stop spouting off. This is what
I do with floods of criticism...If the person hasn't done better than I have
I generally disregard their comments. If they have experience in what I am
attempting and they criticize, I consider it. For instance, if Tolkien told
me that my writing needed work, I would try to correct it. If some 13 year
old kid on the internet, who can't write an original thought to save his
life, said it stank...well you know what to do. Anyway, hope this helped,
if not I apologize for rambling on and on.
Keep writing (and building) if it is still fun for you,
Josh
> Thanks again. Unfortunately, I am quickly becoming discouraged with my story
> and in my website in general. Ever since my website was Slashdotted, I've
> recieved countless emails, online messages and website and 'blog' links that
> constantly complain about my poor writing ability, poor implimentation of my
> website and story, and my blatent ripping off of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
> I do try my best to not let these things get to me, but there is only so many
> things that I can read before I begin to wonder if they're seeing something
> wrong with what I am doing that I do not. It also makes me wonder perhaps if I
> should have stopped with just one story and moved on to something else.
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> But don't worry though, I'll at least put all I have into Chapter 3, and I will
> still try my best to finish this story, just as I finished the first.
>
> Anyway, forgive my ramblings. I guess sometimes we all need to vent our
> frustrations in public.
>
> And thanks for the feedback.
>
> --Anthony
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| (...) Ikros winning a Pulitzer... boy, wouldn't that be something? Not that there's any chance of it happening, but it's fun to dream :) I've been told that exact same thing before, about Tolkien covering so much of the genre. Heck, he pretty much (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Thanks much! I'm glad someone enjoyed it. (...) I'm not at my own computer at the momement, but when I get the chance I will go through and check for those. (...) Fixed. (...) Thanks again. Unfortunately, I am quickly becoming discouraged with (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.castle)
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