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More progress [sic] on TLT chapter 7
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 14:29 — Chatmandu
Ta da! It has been a whole month since my last entry and I finally have the chapter to a point where I merely cringe when letting my beta look at it. If worst comes to worst I still have the truck driver school phone number he sent after I submitted the previous chapter. Chapters 8 and 9 are plotted with their scenes sketched out. I am building the narrative about these. Things have expanded a bit from Josh's original outline for Lost Tower. I have 15 chapters all told, but another one may be added.
On a fairly unrelated note I think Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Sean Connery's earlier portrayals and Timothy Dalton. Completely ruthless, an asshole if he's on your side, a nightmare if he's against you (cough*Lost Tower Sirius Black*cough). Gemma Arterton's character, "Agent Fields," was the closest presentation yet to how I picture an adult Ginny Weasley. I could nit-pick "well, except for's" all day, but the overall impression surprised me.
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Punching the air, shouting "yes!" and screaming "write more, faster" won't do much more than relieve a bit of tension, will they? OK, I'll just keep those to myself then.
Gemma's a cutey and I haven't seen the film, but I can see what you mean from the photos I found online. I usually picture Ginny with significantly longer hair, however, except in certain fics where it is stated explicitly that she's had it shorn. Given how much Bonnie Wright has changed in the past few years, you have to wonder whether we're going to be given a whole new idea of what adult!Ginny will be like soon enough. I'm looking forward to the new film, and to see what they do with the final book also, never mind the Epilogue!
I have to say I really like
I have to say I really like your portrayal of Sirius Black in this story. There's an edginess about him that really drives this story. It's refreshing because too often Black is shown as pure white one dimensional character.
Glad you're expanding on the background of the story as well. I've since gone back and reread this with it in mind.
Expanded a bit?
Come now, be honest.
You've deviated in several substantial ways to the point where beyond Chapter 3, I can honestly say I'm not sure what's going to happen next. I have an inkling of what would have originally unfolded, but that's been well and truly shot.
I think your over-state my contribution here. This is your work. You just happened to borrow a few ideas and notes. It happens all the time out there, standing on the shoulders of those that came before us. (Even if we're not particularly tall.)
I'm looking forward to seeing where you take this. Especially the hormonal years :)
Oh lordy, those hormonal years
They might not be that bad. I am heavily influenced by St Margrets and Chreechree in how to portray late teens. Right now it is very easy for me; I have a 12 year old son and he is both streetwise and freaking clueless at the same time. Same with TLT Harry. Because of emotional and intellectual maturity differences in adolescent boys and girls, Ginny, at 11, is more mature than Harry at 12.
I'll cede the height advantage to you, as well as gray matter power, but I still maintain I'm the prettiest! :-)
TLT SA 7
I am adjudicating some final beta recommendations and cleaning up minor errors. Hopefully by the time I am dinning er... dining tonight it will be ready to upload at SIYE (Yeah, I know. Finally!).
Squeeage
Obviously not a high-pitched fan-girl squee, oh no. A more dignified, sub-sonic rumble. But yes, a squee nonetheless.
Why don't you have TLT also
Why don't you have TLT also posted here?
I read the chapters you have up on SIYE last night, and I really, really like where you've taken the story so far! I remember reading chapter 1 way back (probably when moshpit wrote it) and I had forgotten about it until I saw this thread. Wow. Seriously, great job. I love how awkward Harry is with not being nice to Ginny's feelings, and I can totally see him just acting the way he normally does around Remus and Sirius, not realizing how it would impact her. The apology was a very nice touch. Poor boy's been so isolated, and Ginny should do a great job at turning him around. I'm really enjoying the story, keep up the great work!
*waiting impatiently for SIYE to finally validate the chapter*
TLT SA posted here
Why don't you have TLT also posted here?
Actually I'm going to claim laziness. Not a great answer, but truthful. I do have the first two chapters in the que for posting here now. Patience my young padawan. :-)