Aeärwen's Corner

My Muse is a harsh task-master. About ten days ago, I was bitten by a rabid plot bunny that had somehow escaped the hutch and decided to maul me. Since then, I have been churning out chapters of a completely new piece - which looks to be heading toward novel length now - entitled "The Spoils of War." It is probably one of the darkest things I've ever written in this fandom, and certainly rivals anything I wrote before.

As a result, today's posting will be limited to my drabble - which is my gift to pandemonium_213. It isn't much, but it is given with great affection. Happy Birthday, Pandë!

( Determined )

Another week of writing on things that won't appear in here for a while...

I finished a new short story to be entered in one of the monthly challenge contests; I finished a chapter each in "I Dhaerlend Dadui: Avathar" and "Strange Melodies" - submitting IDD to the Lizard Council and having received requisite nit-picking and concrit, which I will be doing to SM as soon as I impliment the revisions in IDD; edited the 3 parts of an O-fic novel temporarily entitled "Phoenix" so that my daughter could read/concrit/beta them and then maybe brainstorm with me to get that one completed.

So my Muse is active; trust me. I just have promised myself that I won't post anymore stories until they are completed and through the concrit/beta process. The only exception to that is "In The House of Elrond" - and I just finished a three-part chapter for that one too a week or so ago. I also have 2/3s of a new chapter for "Changeling" (the sequel to "Light Fingers" and "Elladaniel") and about 3/4s of a new episode/story in the Thranduil & Elara saga entitled "The Elvenking's Lady". On the latter, I'm having to think hard about just how explicit I intend to get while writing the events of that story.

Also, FanFiction is being a pain today, for a change: it won't accept any uploads. So I'm waving to my FFN fans who have been directed to read updates here when they don't show up there on time. The short story I would have uploaded there today was put up in here a very long time ago. (And if I knew how to do links properly, I'd send you to it from this; but since I don't...) As soon as FFN gets their collective tuki (plural of tukus) in gear, "Settling Old Scores" will be there too.

Anyhoo, all this preamble for a 100-word drabble. Hope you enjoy it.

( Lost and Found )

This fits into a timeline that I'm slowly developing for some of my stories.

( Change of Heart )

And a posting day just isn't complete without a drabble...

( Farewell For Now )

This is one of my more recent drabbles. Don't ask me where it came from, because I suddenly just saw the scene in my mind.

( Popcorn )

It has come to my attention that this double-drabble highlights one of the most memorable scenes from Peter Jackson's "Return of the King" movie. I have to agree. The cinematography, the grandeur of the scenery used, and the idea of what was happening during those moments that needed no dialogue or narration was one of the most powerful and enduring moments in the entire trilogy. I do believe that Tolkien would have approved of the way that was portrayed.

I do hope, then, that you enjoy this:

( Sentinel )

Another oldie but goodie, from the days of working toward my Stubborn Limpet:

( Aftermath )

Last but not least, I bring you the double-drabble that was the seed for what has turned into an epic - or at least I think it will end up being an epic. The larger work is called "I Dhaerlend Dadui", which means "The Second Great Journey" in Sindarin. I think those of you who have been watching IDD slowly come to life in the Lizard Council will understand how this double-drabble was merely feeding a voracious, rabid and intractible plot bunny who has yet to let go of my ankle.

And so, for pandemonium213, because I promised her she could see this today:

( Second Thoughts )

Today's drabble offering:

( Screams )

Today's offering in this work is a double-drabble, meaning that it is exactly 200 words. I continue to come up with new drabbles, although not one every morning. That's just as well - it was a very difficult discipline that I set myself when I decided to drabble my way to my Limpet Award back when. Luckily, the new ones are just as varied as to character and situation as my previous ones have been.

But today's offering is from the first set. Enjoy!

( Are You Certain )