Minuialeth
Stories nominated in 2006
Son of Finwë : Races: Elves: Other Fixed-Length Ficlet - Second Place (Story Info)
The Fading of a Star : Genres: Drama: General Fixed-Length Ficlet - Third Place (Story Info)
To The Abyss : Times: The Great Years: Poetry - Second Place (Story Info)
Reviewed by: Rhapsody -- Score: 10
Minuialeth is an amazing writer and to see here drabbling for a change is a treat! Erestor is her favourite canon character to write about and in every story, she writes about him, I get this distinctive feel that a minor character is being lifted out of a setting and call’s upon the reader’s attention with great skill. Minu does this actually with every canon character that she writes about, she puts them in a different light and shows the reader a different angle. Whether it is Romance, for example her story “the World Within”, or in this case Drama, Minu has the talent to write splendid stories for many categories. Her voice in her works, poetry or stories, is strong and are very convincingly delivered. Minuialeth can handle different technical writing point of views without any visible effort. No matter what she writes, you as a reader feel a part of the piece as if you can observe closely what is going on. This is happening in her drabble as well, but it applies to any work she shares with us. Minuialeth has a natural way of writing that is truly captivating and it is really hard to put the work down for a moment because you do want to know what happens next. Taking her time with writing her tales, she weaves many story layers that truly baffle you and give you just that different perspective you did not think of before. Combine this with a natural gift for pacing in her works, there isn’t so much a beta can correct in her works, besides leaning back and enjoy the fruits of her creativity. Remaining true to her own writing style, reading Minuialeth’s work stand out for me and are always amazing to read.