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Englishkid62

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And...Caydock hasn't actually finished reading this story, so someone needs to give him a nudge :P
Basically, I read this story again, and just got really absorbed by certain parts. What do you think of the below, Ruben?

"He would live, but he would miss them greatly. If he couldn’t have both, he would rather choose Tyler, and forget that he was a prince. Before him lay a treacherous path, should he decide to drop the pretence, the mask he was forced to wear. But were these thoughts and predictions too negative and grim to be Edward’s? Was there a taint of his brother’s melancholy? Of course, there might be positive outcomes should he tell his father the truth…"
--Was this a bit obvious as some kind of foreshadowing of the epilogue, particularly the last part?
"To Edward, writing is for fools who simply want to make communications easier, and cowards who want to evade the reality."
--Does it seem like what Edward truly think?
"He was shocked, immediately disgusted by the scene, or the concept, and went on to do the thing he did. Ronny was as bad as everybody else. And, just like everybody else, Ronny was a religious bigot, and unforgivable. No amount of words, spoken or written, would ever change his mind."
--Was the last sentence unnecessary on Ronny's part?
"Funnily enough, I’d almost forgotten my dirty little secret, and so when the diggers told me they found a little casket, I ordered it to be disposed of, then called them back after I’d realised what it could be."
--Haha, what do you think of the casket thing?
And I read the epilogue again. I swear, the final moments in this story never failed to move me as a writer, even though I've read it for like a hundred times lol.

28-Oct-2010 20:36:05 - Last edited on 27-Jan-2011 18:23:50 by Englishkid62

Zatevon
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English that story was told amazingly. I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much if it had been written in a different way. I don't know how to describe the story. It was so very well written.
Amazing. If you ever really get published let me know

28-Oct-2010 21:45:01

Reaper Ben

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"He would live, but he would miss them greatly. If he couldn’t have both, he would rather choose Tyler, and forget that he was a prince. Before him lay a treacherous path, should he decide to drop the pretence, the mask he was forced to wear. But were these thoughts and predictions too negative and grim to be Edward’s? Was there a taint of his brother’s melancholy? Of course, there might be positive outcomes should he tell his father the truth…"
--Was this a bit obvious as some kind of foreshadowing of the epilogue, particularly the last part?
It does let the audience know that Edward has it coming, but it's a good thing. Because it shows that Edward had already made his mind about he subject. It shows that he wasn't somehow forced to make a quick decision in front of the king, cause of the pressure or anger. But that he had already chosen to commit to his believes.
"To Edward, writing is for fools who simply want to make communications easier, and cowards who want to evade the reality."
--Does it seem like what Edward truly think?
I'm not sure what you mean by this one.
--Was the last sentence unnecessary on Ronny's part?
Well, the last sentence does let one think that someone has or will try to change Edward's mind. I guess that it really depends whether or not you want to let the audience know that people are going to try to convince him otherwise.
--Haha, what do you think of the casket thing?
I like it, it's a good way to show how much Ronny has grown. And how how much he has matured since he wrote that letter.

28-Oct-2010 22:18:04

Englishkid62

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"He would live, but he would miss them greatly. If he couldn’t have both, he would rather choose Tyler, and forget that he was a prince. Before him lay a treacherous path, should he decide to drop the pretence, the mask he was forced to wear. But were these thoughts and predictions too negative and grim to be Edward’s? Was there a taint of his brother’s melancholy? Of course, there might be positive outcomes should he tell his father the truth…"
--Was this a bit obvious as some kind of foreshadowing of the epilogue, particularly the last part?
It does let the audience know that Edward has it coming, but it's a good thing. Because it shows that Edward had already made his mind about he subject. It shows that he wasn't somehow forced to make a quick decision in front of the king, cause of the pressure or anger. But that he had already chosen to commit to his believes.
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Lol, I mean the part starting 'Was there a hint of his brother's melancholy' - which could be Ronny's having trouble connecting to Edward's mind, as Ronny was a more negative person back then. I kind of see it as the author (Ronny) questioning himself if he actually got his brother's thoughts right.
"To Edward, writing is for fools who simply want to make communications easier, and cowards who want to evade the reality."
--Does it seem like what Edward truly think?
I'm not sure what you mean by this one.
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To me, it seems like Ronny is trying to punish himself ;)

28-Oct-2010 22:26:46

Reaper Ben

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Lol, I mean the part starting 'Was there a hint of his brother's melancholy' - which could be Ronny's having trouble connecting to Edward's mind, as Ronny was a more negative person back then. I kind of see it as the author (Ronny) questioning himself if he actually got his brother's thoughts right.
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:@ I sure feel smart right now. But anyways, I do like it. It really shows how Ronny doesn't get Edward, and how he has a made up mind about him. Even though it is not the truth.

To me, it seems like Ronny is trying to punish himself
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Um... I kinda like it though. It seems as though Ronny is trying to find a purpose, or dare I say an excuse to be angry.

29-Oct-2010 21:46:28

Englishkid62

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And you said you identify more with Ronny, didn't you? Quite a few of my readers who were the eldest brother hated Ronny and called him a fool :P
One even said they are all fools.
So...who's everybody's favourite character then, in here?

29-Oct-2010 23:17:11

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