Reviews for Making Ends Meet
Melpomene Erato |
2005.04.10 - 04:16PM |
31: A Modest Proposal |
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So Snape is also on good terms with his sister... now he'll have the father, sister, and wife he's never had. I was quite surprised not to see emeralds... EVERYONE uses emeralds for Snape's rings. I can see you're a true original.
Author's Response: Very true...an entire united Snape family! I wonder how long they can all peacefully coexist?? Emeralds...now you mention it, everyone does seem to use emeralds. I'm not sure Rosie and emeralds go together... Maybe Snape could get some emerald cufflinks or an emerald encrusted monacle. ;-D A true original...thank you, Melpomene! |
Heather |
2005.04.10 - 03:54PM |
31: A Modest Proposal |
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GAH!!! This is so good!!! I actually screamed out loud when he finelly proposed... god... I also flipped when i saw Alan Rickman mentioned, love that man too. Wow, i can't get enough of your totally amaing work. Keep going when you have the time! It's amazing in every way!! You rock my socks!!
Author's Response: I hope you didn't scream too loudly! ;-D Glad you liked the chapter. Yes, Alan *swoon*. I feel that he's quite popular over here on Occlumency... Thanks for your kind words, Heather! |
aramintasnape |
2005.04.10 - 03:30PM |
31: A Modest Proposal |
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YESSSS! He did it! He did it! This was a wonderful chapter - loved the conversation between Rosie and her friends, and the way you managed to slip AR into the story ;) And the proposal was lovely - so moving! Wishing you the very best of luck with your exams and looking forward to another update once they're over!
Author's Response: :-D Glad you liked it!! I love writing Rosie in conversation with her friends - they make me smile! Very pleased that you liked the proposal...it was really hard to phrase. I can't really imagine canon-Snape in the same situation! And thank you for the luck, I will need it! Cheers, araminta! |
Heather |
2005.04.09 - 10:12PM |
30: A Return |
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Oh my god you are one hell of a good writer. Honestly... your the only one who has truly grasped his character, his background and just completely captured what he's like or how he would react with somone like Rosie. I am so amazed at how you developed this whole story... everything fits and flows to well. I swear, it's like you know the guy! I am so happy to finelly read a story by somone who knows what he's like, how he reacts to all situations. Omg and the ideas you have on his past and his backround, the whole story! I could go on forever, you have so made my day. I've been reading this forever and always waiding for the next chapter so, it really is brilliant. Freekin' amazing... i totally envy you, keep writing this!!! WOOT!
Author's Response: Thank you for such a lovely reivew! I hope that you continue to read and enjoy the story. I have to say that I don't think my Severus is entirely perfect, but I am pleased that you like what I've done with him! Thanks again for reviewing...the next chapter is in the queue! Cheers, Heather! |
phoenix |
2005.03.31 - 03:47PM |
1: The Beginning |
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Reading this story over the course of a few days, rather than over the length of the original posting, I have noticed a change in your writing style. It happens to everyone. Look at JKR, from PS to OP there is a lot of growth in writing style. I have read some of my own earlier fictions and shudder at some of what I did. Your writing is coming along marvelously, and as I said, your characters have really grown on me. :) I just have to put my Snape out of my mind, because he's not the same person. I had heard good things about this story and decided to give it the chance it deserves....I've done things with canon characters people have not liked because it didn't fit their view of the character. As long as I think I was plausible in describing how my character got there, I'm happy. And you should feel the same way. I've come to like your Severus because he's a bit more human than some of the others I have read about. Is this OOC? I don't think we know. JKR has said that he's evil, but is he really or is she just saying that? We won't know until the end. Until then, long live your 'human' Snape....Good grief I like to ramble :)....Anyway, everyone has to start at the beginning and I look forward to reading more of your work. This story and any others you may deign to write.
Author's Response: Long live human-Snape! And yes, of course people's writing style changes; no great author got where they are by a fluke. Writing is one of those things that seems to develop by continued pratice, etc. I'm glad that I have improved over the course of - far too long to wonder! I think JKR likes dear old Severus - she said that she wouldn't write about him if she didn't, and that is so true, for any author! Characters, whatever readers think, take on a life of their own - at least mine do - and sometimes I don't really consider myself writing their lives, but more telling a story of what they have already done. It's bizarre!! Thanks for your lovely, interesting words - and especially for saying that you had heard good things about my fic... It's nice to know that word of...keyboard does actually happen! Thanks, phoenix! |
phoenix |
2005.03.31 - 12:38PM |
29: The Watermouths |
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I liked the meet the parents scene. Very well done...As for the flamer, well, I'll admit that I wasn't too keene on your characterization of Snape in the beginning, but then I started to think about the fact that we only really ever see his interactions with Harry and tales from the other students. We really have no idea what he's like around adults. What's to say he doesn't put on the imposing facade he shows to all the students and is a more normal person underneath? You've done a great job addressing his past and making him a believable character....So, while it's not how I would choose to portray Snape, it's your story, you can portray him how you want. You have made him a very enjoyable, multi-faceted character....Ignore the mean people. If they don't like your story, they don't have to read it.
Author's Response: Well, I suppose a thank you for your honesty is in order. It hadn't gone completely unnoticed to me that Snape wasn't exactly as even I had imagined him (and it had not escaped me that you perhaps weren't particularly enthralled by this, so cheers for continuing to read). My writing style has changed over the past months of writing - and I had actually started writing the story about a year ago, but just never got around to posting it. (Needless to say, I have changed a lot of what was orginally written - and am basically re-writing it!) My Snape has changed to one that I am more comfortable with, and all I can say for his behaviour around adults is that he really does like Rosie! The flamer can do what he or she pleases - it's just that I don't think anyone has the right to be so unpleasant and unhelpful in a review. It's just as you say: if they don't like it, they don't have to read it. |
phoenix |
2005.03.31 - 12:12PM |
28: Over-Analysis |
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Oh, my, it's a shame that Severus doesn't have any male friends he could have asked for advice for that one. He really bolloxed it up, didn't he? Hopefully someone's pig-headedness will give way to clear that misunderstanding....I'm interested in finding out what Maximus is up to, he doesn't seem like the type to let it go.
Author's Response: Severus has a habit of buggering things up. Maximus has got a bit more to do in this story, it is true. He is indeed a man who doesn't really forget things - much like his son, I suppose. Cheers, phoenix! |
SeverusSnapesGirl |
2005.03.30 - 09:35PM |
30: A Return |
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WOW!!! I absolutely love this story. Please update soon. I just love this story. This is how I always pictured Snape. Very good job, update soon. They better get engaged soon! :)
Ash
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/severussnapesgirl
Author's Response: :-D Thank you for saying so! A bad day has been made quite a lot better! I'm glad you are enjoying, and I'll try and update soon - I always find it hard to predict a date, so I'll leave that estimation out for now! And as for the engagement...I'm sure I can wrangle something with those two! ;-D Thanks, SeverusSnapesGirl! |
phoenix |
2005.03.30 - 01:03PM |
23: Manor View |
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Nicely done. I knew Severus would go off the deep end over this and you handled it well. I like how you showed that while Maximus acted the bully, he really was a coward inside, though I'm not sure how much sympathy or guilt or whatever Severus would feel over that.
Author's Response: Cheers! Maximus is very much a coward - and Severus couldn't let him get away with what he did to Rosie! I've always loved the way Severus' emotions tend to flare up suddenly and becomed uncontrolled for a few minutes, before he feels a little bit silly afterwards. ;-D Thanks, phoenix! |
phoenix |
2005.03.29 - 03:54PM |
17: The Pensieve |
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Very powerful and emotionally charged. I can definitely see the DEs doing something like that to test loyalty. And it was very plausibly written that a mortally wounded Edith would have implored her son to make something of his life, even if she had to guilt him into doing it....Poor Rosie, picking someone with all that emotional baggage. At least she's seen how repentant he is.
Author's Response: Poor Rosie, indeed. She knows how to pick 'em! I'm glad you believe the plot to be plausible. Thanks for the review! |
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