Dragonlord: what I've learned so far....
Sep. 27th, 2010 01:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
icarusPeople have begun to comment on Dragonlord.
First: Yaaaaaaayyyyyyy!
Ahem.
Reading reviews is fascinating. I learn a great deal in the process.
1 - Readers' relief that the story isn't at all the mess I portrayed it to be. Oh. Sorry. It came together at the end. It seems I complained too much in the writing when it was going badly, then posted not at all when it was going well. I'd scared people. Note to self: fewer complaints next time, more balance.
2 - Pleased surprise at Elizabeth as a strong leader. Oh. Interesting. In my mind, Elizabeth is a strong, smart, and competent leader, and I hand-wave any canon indications to the contrary. An AU is a perfect opportunity to write my Elizabeth.
3 - Love and squee for two particular dragons. *grins* I love them, too. I had a heads up from my betas on this dragon love. The response seems to be universal on both counts.
4 - Lord John vs. Dragonrider John, which John do people like better, plus his reactions to the Weyr. Yes! The theme(s) of the story is coming through loud and clear.
5 - Enjoyment of the detailed descriptions. Methinks I wasn't the only one who wanted to see Pern more. McCaffrey isn't a setting writer, except for certain scenes.
6 - Non-Pern and Pern readers both find themselves at home. The Pern readers say either it slots into canon nicely or extends canon very well. The non-Pern readers unanimously (so far) say they could understand what was going on.
In other words: Eureka! It works! Bwahahahahahaha!
First: Yaaaaaaayyyyyyy!
Ahem.
Reading reviews is fascinating. I learn a great deal in the process.
1 - Readers' relief that the story isn't at all the mess I portrayed it to be. Oh. Sorry. It came together at the end. It seems I complained too much in the writing when it was going badly, then posted not at all when it was going well. I'd scared people. Note to self: fewer complaints next time, more balance.
2 - Pleased surprise at Elizabeth as a strong leader. Oh. Interesting. In my mind, Elizabeth is a strong, smart, and competent leader, and I hand-wave any canon indications to the contrary. An AU is a perfect opportunity to write my Elizabeth.
3 - Love and squee for two particular dragons. *grins* I love them, too. I had a heads up from my betas on this dragon love. The response seems to be universal on both counts.
4 - Lord John vs. Dragonrider John, which John do people like better, plus his reactions to the Weyr. Yes! The theme(s) of the story is coming through loud and clear.
5 - Enjoyment of the detailed descriptions. Methinks I wasn't the only one who wanted to see Pern more. McCaffrey isn't a setting writer, except for certain scenes.
6 - Non-Pern and Pern readers both find themselves at home. The Pern readers say either it slots into canon nicely or extends canon very well. The non-Pern readers unanimously (so far) say they could understand what was going on.
In other words: Eureka! It works! Bwahahahahahaha!
