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Gwynnyd - 12 Sep 06 - 9:50 PM
What a nice story! You have a deft touch with the decription of sailing. I hope you've done a lot of it. Sigh. I'm feeling very nostalgic for sailboats and want to run Cirdan down on the dock. No such luck on the Great Lakes!
Gwynnyd
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DrummerWench - 13 Sep 06 - 1:18 PM
Thanks, Gwynnyd! As you know, I was a little uncertain about the whole thing!
I haven't done much sailing, though what I have is exactly as described in the story. I also didn't mention the Dramamine Anna popped before embarking...
I got "Jack" to vet the story for sailing faux pas, and had been pestering him over the past month with small detail questions. I think he was rather taken aback to find himself inserted in the tale!
In my personal AU, I think you can get to the Straight Road from Lake Superior. Just sayin...
DW
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JunoMagic - 02 Oct 06 - 12:42 AM
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Adaneth - 02 Oct 06 - 4:34 AM
That was wonderful. And I speak as a sailor as well as a writer. You have all the little details that can only come from your own experience: the dip of the dock, the way you bring her in in light airs.
It is such a pleasure to see your alternation between mortal and Elven, modern and ancient perspective, so the seam frames the art rather than breaks it.
"Dan" is genius. 
Cheers--
Adaneth
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annarima - 02 Oct 06 - 11:37 AM
Hah! against all my expectations (I didn't expect to enjoy AU) but I really enjoyed that. Nice shifts of POV and I could feel those docks. Thanks for the story.
Annarima -new kid on the block
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DrummerWench - 03 Oct 06 - 1:39 PM
Thanks - I'm glad you liked it! Ummm, not sure if there's any more of this, though. Not yet, anyway!
DW
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DrummerWench - 03 Oct 06 - 1:39 PM
Hi, Adaneth,
Thank you for your welcome comments! Yes, I have been out sailing several times, and I have witnessed "Chuck" bring "Abracadabra" into the slip w/o using the motor. Also, I think Elanor has no motor - I don't think they work once you're on the Straight Road, but that's just me.
The language switch happened automatically with the POV switch; I only noticed it afterward.
DW
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DrummerWench - 03 Oct 06 - 1:41 PM
I'm glad the POV shifts work well - it was sort of an experiment, and I was unsure it would come together.
Thank you for reading and for commenting. Also, Welcome to HASA!
DW
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oshun - 04 Oct 06 - 10:20 PM
Lovely--almost makes me miss the Bay Area. Used to take my kids to Angel Island for their birthdays. If I had known I might have met Círdan around those parts I might have stayed!
Oshun
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