Story Summary
Six drabbles centring on Gandalf, written for the "Hairdressing" challenge prompts at LiveJournal's tolkien_weekly drabble community. (And yes, I did interpret the prompts somewhat laterally...)
Chapter List
| Ch# | Title | Words | Com. | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isildur's Bane Shall Waken | 160 | 0 | 03 Jul 11 |
| 2 | His Greatest Mistake | 169 | 0 | 03 Jul 11 |
| 3 | Servant of the Secret Fire | 123 | 0 | 03 Jul 11 |
| 4 | Seven Stars and Seven Stones and One White Tree | 283 | 0 | 03 Jul 11 |
| 5 | When the Black Breath Blows | 124 | 0 | 03 Jul 11 |
| 6 | The Flame That Is Within | 143 | 0 | 03 Jul 11 |
| Appx. Word Count | 1,002 | 0 | ||
Comments
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Grey Pilgrim, White Rider
Aiwendiel - 03 Jul 11 - 1:52 PM
A beautiful series of vivid images and moments. I find it fascinating what prompts you followed to write these fine drabbles. Thanks!
Grey Pilgrim, White Rider
Azalais - 03 Jul 11 - 2:25 PM
Thanks, Aiwendiel! The tolkien_weekly prompts are usually words one can follow in lateral ways, so you aren't necessarily bound to the overall "theme" of the challenge. I don't always write them all as a series, but once I'd got Gandalf for the first of these they did seem to link together. I'm glad you enjoyed them!
Grey Pilgrim, White Rider
Adonnen Estenniel - 03 Jul 11 - 4:58 PM
Gandalf is such a complex character, and his story is so deep and far-reaching. It's always highly interesting to see someone's take on his inner thoughts, and you manage it quite well.
As I expressed elsewhere, the amazing power of drabbles is not in their ability to tell a new story (though that can be done), it's in their ability to take a well-known scene and look at it with fresh eyes, adding something new to the reader's mindset. And this series of drabbles achieves that purpose wonderfully.
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