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Kettch_the_Jedi Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 4/4/03 8:23am Subject: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4 - Date Edited: 4/16/03 3:20pm (4 edits total) Edited By: Kettch_the_Jedi
	Fan Fiction Review Newsletter 2 Welcome to our second edition. We have made some changes and additions but are still trying to perfect the newsletter. If you have any comments, suggestions, or ideas post it here. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please visit this link. Ratings: The order of the ratings are: Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, Excellent, Amazing. New Fan Fictions Title: Han Alone Author:Knight-Ander Era: OT, AU Status: In Progress Summary: With his mission to destroy the Imperial shield generator a failure and his friends dead or missing, Han Solo faces his future alone. An intresting concept focusing on "What if the shield Generator on Endor wasn't destroyed?" . Han is captured and is being held on the Death Star while his friends are either missing or dead. Number of Reviewers: 3 Rating: Very Good-Excellent Comments: Very well written. With Leia injured, Chewie apparently reduced to a pile of fur, and Threepio missing, there's plenty of suspense and every reason to look forward to the next installment. Knight-Ander also gives us a satisfying look into Han's feelings for Leia, which he did not have a chance to express before their capture. It is very amusing and well-written; it keeps your attention and makes you want to continue reading. It was a wonderful idea to use Han Solo as the main character in this story. It's a gripping tale that has you paying attention to every single word. Bravo on this one!! Quotes: Things could have turned in favor of the rebels when the astromech Artoo-Detoo joined the rebel leaders at the recoded lock leading into the bunker, but a lucky shot from a stormtrooper hiding in the woods blasted the droid out of commission and all the way across the bunker's entrance. "Well," Han had said. "I suppose I could hot-wire this thing." Then she said the last words he would hear from her. "I'll cover you." Title: Dying Fire: The Three Fathers of Obi-Wan Kenobi Author: Jedi_Nifet Era: Post TPM, AU Status: In progress Summary: Obi-Wan is learning to deal with both his Master's death and having Anakin as a Padawan Number of Reviewers: 3 Rating: Good-Very Good Comments: Danger, intrigue, and all the makings of a story shaping up to be a mind twister. There are new takes on old premises, and I will assuredly be reading this one until the end. One of the most intense stories I have ever read; it's great.Many threads come together to form an intriguing start to the story and Nais Kobierta is a very interesting and well-drawn original character. Quotes: (1)He heard his padawan’s desperate, piercing cry of denial. Felt the pressure of air around him as he fell to his death, a sudden gush of wind that drove into him with ferocity, suffocating him, choking his breath. Then the darkness closed in on him, cutting everything off. (2)“That was…” Obi-Wan stooped in mid-sentence, seeing the fear – that bone-deep fear Anakin had brought from his slavery – show on the boy’s face. “Um, sorry,” Anakin mumbled, trying to avoid looking at his Master. A sudden smile broke on Obi-Wan’s face. “I hope you weren’t going to put it under anyone’s bed to turn it on at night?” he asked playfully. Surprised, Anakin looked up and had grace to blush. Title: The Return Home Author: Arwen_Solo Era: Post NJO Status: In progress Summary: After the death of both parents, Ben Skywalker runs away from home, leaving his younger sister behind in the custody of the Solos. Six years later, he returns to many changes. Number of Reviewers: 2 Rating: Good Comments: Good characterization. I like the realistic reactions of the characters, and especially the scene from Han's point of view. It's a good start and leaves me wondering where the story will go. Quotes: Leia smiled warmly and hugged him once more before letting go. "You're all grown up now. You look wonderful, Ben. Strong." Ben managed a weak smile. Seeing her again didn't make him feel very strong. It made him remember when he had been at his most weak. When he had lost everything that he loved, and was told his parents weren't ever coming home again. Title: The Lost Temple Author: Sabe126 Era: Pre-TPM Status: In progress Summary: Two years before the events of the Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to the planet of Anobis after the discovery of the ruins of an ancient Jedi Temple. For a thousand years the secrets of the Jedi have remained hidden… Number of Reviewers: 3 Rating: Good-Very Good Comments: This is a very impressive story. Written with new twists and mysteries, this fic captures your interest almost immediately. Sabe126 has incorporated some interesting characters that seem to have lives of their own. There are layers beyond layers of hidden meanings that are subtly, but not too deeply, hidden within the story. The writing is good, the mystery is developing nicely, the mention of frequent ground tremors could be the foreshadowing of danger, and Qui-Gon knows something about the young female archaeologist that Obi-Wan, who has to work closely with her, does not. These elements will grab the reader's attention and make them want more. Quotes: “I’ve never met real life Jedi before.” “You make me sound like an exhibit.” Obi-Wan laughed. Older Fan Fictions We did not have enough reviewers to complete this category. Locked Fan Fictions Title: After Bespin Author: KnightMara Era: OT Status: Completed, short story Summary: Leia mourns for her lost home and family Number of Reviewers: 2 Rating: Excellent Comments: This is truly an excellant vignette. It focuses on the feelings that Leia has after Alderaan in destroyed and the heatbreak that she is holding under her otherwise calm exterior. This story is peppered with wonderful descriptive phrases and the emotion and the way that it is conveyed is truly breath-taking. An excellant piece. Quotes: Little did he know at that moment, as she drew herself up at long last and dried the last of her tears, that he would be the one to warm her soul. He would be the one to help her find her way, to lead her to a home unlike any she could ever imagine. Quotes:Not since the destruction of Alderaan had she felt this empty, and then she’d been too focused on her own survival and the stolen plans to notice. She had also had both Han and Luke to help her through it. Now . . .. Plot Bunnies One My Other Hope is a Corellian- Leia isn't the 'other' Yoda speaks of. It's Han. Luke's attempt to rescue Han from his carbonite fate ends in Luke getting frozen instead, and Han escaping. Yoda then has the unwelcome task of turning Han Solo into a Jedi Knight. 'There is no try', right? Probably best written with a good seasoning of humour. Two About a year or two after Anakin comes to the Temple, he and Obi Wan are adjusting and such, doing well, when Anakin gets into a fight and lets say injures another padawan. When Anakin throws a hissy fit about being punished for defending himself and says that Obi doesn't know anything about stuff like that because he's always been the perfect apprentice. Obi Wan then tells him a little bit about his history, such as Bruck Chun, Bandomeer, and Melida/Daan. This could be just a vignette or it could evolve into an AU w/ Ani not turning. Three Synopsis so far: About 16-20 years past the current NJO books, Luke & Mara have had 2 more kids after Ben, both girls. The youngest wants to prove herself without using her family name/reputation. She joins a squadron using a fake name, and not only has to live up to her parent's names and reputations but also to her older brother Ben. As an added complication, she might run into Jaina as a commanding officer. The other daughter doesn't really like piloting much. Art on the JC This is a newly added section. If you are interested in being in charge of a monthly art site contribution, please PM me. Would you like fan art for your fanfic? Check out this link. Artists are also encouraged to offer their services. Interesting Sites on the JC The Character Most Likely to... thread. Here are some excerpts: Most likely to Return From the Dead: Anakin Solo Most likely to stay dead: Anakin Solo. Most likely to confuse the Vong: Wes Janson Most likely to break his toy the second time he plays with it: Tarkin. Most likely to ponder the words of a dead bird for the rest of his life: Jacen Most likely to defeat the Vong with stones: the ewoks. Most likely to defeat the Sith, the Empire, and everything else and still not be able to dress himself in anything other than black Jedi Garb: Luke Skywalker The Inyri Forge Fan Club Credits Chief Editor: Kettch_the_Jedi Assistant Editor: Jane Jinn Plot Bunny Editor: Jane Jinn Locked Thread Editor: Kit’ Reviewers: Jane Jinn, TheFallen, Arwen-Jade_Kenobi, Padawan_Jess_Kenobi, and others More reviewers are needed. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please check out this link. Advertisement Have a pest problem? The Emperor's Pest Control Services can help. Do you have a gungan that you need to terminate? Already killed an annoying ewok and do not know what to do with it? We are here to assist you. This service is endorsed by Emperor Palpatine and is free to all loyal citizens. Too many voices in your head? We can help. Our trained psychiatrists have served such famously difficult cases such as Darth Vader and Mon Motha. Do not let even one of your voices procrastinate: call us now. * -----signature----- Writers Fluxx -- Join the Fun, Lose Some Sanity http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/23498487/p1 I have Writer's Mountain--worse than Writer's Block. Skettché, Handmaiden of the Crest
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Aanix_Durray Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 4/4/03 9:22am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	Awesome work Kettch and all the reviewers, very well organized and informative ~Aanix -----signature----- Xander: "Can we come rocketing back to the part about me and my new syphilis?" Anya: "It'll make you blind and insane, but it won't kill you. The smallpox will." Fics in Bio
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Kettch_the_Jedi Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 4/4/03 8:17pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	Thanks, Aanix. Is no one else reading this? All that work and no one reads? If you have read this, please post your favorite (or if you did not like it: your least favorite) portion of the newsletter. -----signature----- Writers Fluxx -- Join the Fun, Lose Some Sanity http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/23498487/p1 I have Writer's Mountain--worse than Writer's Block. Skettché, Handmaiden of the Crest
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_Derisa_Ollamhin_ Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 4/5/03 12:54am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	My favourite parts are the regular uses of Jedi mind-whammies (usually written in [color]red[/color]... ie: More reviewers are needed. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please check out this link. Sterling work, as usual, Kettch, and other contributors. Funny and informative and I especially like the bunnies section: do it like a personals ad, maybe: "AU bunny seeks author; Han Solo is 'The Other Hope' of the Galaxy: Luke gets frozen in Han's place and Han must go to Dagobah to be trained by Yoda; vignette or something more?" Keep up the good work, Kettch: maybe once this has become established they'll add a link at the top of the FanFic Forum pages! Derisa -----signature----- In memoriam: Talon Squad Leader . When you can't run anymore, you crawl and when you can't do that...well, you know the rest. . Clear skies, General. You will be missed.
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Padawan_Jess_Kenobi Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 4/5/03 4:54am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	This is such the awesome idea, Kettch!! So much information, and all the stories you picked are wonderful You did a great job! Now, I'm off to review a fic. Oh, BTW, I enjoyed the fic section the most. Nicely organized and all. -----signature----- Obi-Wan, Ewan Fan Club Mandalorian 6 Major TPM DF "You can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest, honestly it's the honest ones you need to watch out for because you never know when they'll do something incredibly stupid" Captain Jack Sparrow
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LadyPadme Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Sep '02	Date Posted: 4/5/03 5:18pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	This is really cool. Great job to all who worked on it. I'm very impressed. Is there to be one a month? -----signature----- Evil Twin of Gabri_Jade When a baby smiles the world is happy
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AlrikFassbauer Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 4/6/03 3:47pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	I've just read it - I liked the ads most. They sound to me quite weird, but somehow very fitting into the SW Universe. -----signature----- "May the Enya equivalent of the Force be with you." (Uncle Darthvyd)
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Alybrylla Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 4/6/03 7:13pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	Great work everyone! I liked the reviews best. And the plot bunnies. And the ads. And... everything, really. -----signature----- Death Star Stormtrooper: Hey, does anyone want this big, giant pole? You sure? I'm just going to throw it away... Ken Palpatine/Tash Arranda = OTP!
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ForceAchtungBaby Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 4/7/03 8:30am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	Yet another great Newsletter Ketch! -----signature----- Enter the world of a child of the empire. Interview with the Jedi http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/19530943/?0 Conversations with My Master (joint fic with Sabe126) http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20217597/?1
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Amidala_Skywalker Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '01	Date Posted: 4/7/03 9:06am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	Wonderful work as usual, Kettch and the rest of the reviewers . I would have to say my favourite section is the reviews. Very organised. Am -----signature----- Amsié, Crest of Handmaidens . ___ TF.N Archive Reviewer ___ Battlestar Galactica is the new way.
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Darth_Lex Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 4/7/03 2:44pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	Great work! The reviews are very helpful. And the "interesting sites" are pretty funny! I like those. -----signature----- Return to Bolis Island (J/J wedding, post-LOTF) http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/ ----- Christie Golden FTW!
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Kettch_the_Jedi Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 4/9/03 6:16pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	Aanix Thanks. Glad you like it and find it informative. Derisa Shhh... You weren't supposed to pick up on the "Jedi mind-whammies". Let's keep it our secret. I have passed on your bunny suggestion. Thanks for it. And, that would be great if we could get a link! Padawan_Jess_Kenobi Thanks. Glad you like the review section. -----signature----- Writers Fluxx -- Join the Fun, Lose Some Sanity http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/23498487/p1 I have Writer's Mountain--worse than Writer's Block. Skettché, Handmaiden of the Crest
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Sabe126 Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 4/10/03 1:54am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	Thanks for reviewing my story. I was so pleased to find it mentioned! -----signature----- Luminous beings are we...not this crude matter. Conversations With My Master - Joint fic with ForceAchtungBaby - http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20217597/?1
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Kettch_the_Jedi Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 4/12/03 1:55pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	LadyPadme Thanks. Glad you like it. I am aiming for one a month, but it also depends on how many people are willing to review. -----signature----- Writers Fluxx -- Join the Fun, Lose Some Sanity http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/23498487/p1 I have Writer's Mountain--worse than Writer's Block. Skettché, Handmaiden of the Crest
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Princess1 Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 4/13/03 1:33pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	Ooooo this is really good, now I have MORE stories to read! I'm getting behind gosh, does anyone know of a cloning service so I can read 50 stories at once? -----signature----- "Weddings! I love weddings, drinks all around! " Captian Jack of course! Fortress Bestower of Hero Kisses I am Red Jenny Flint, passionate and daring damsel of "Freedoms Fire" BUNG! A new word. Just don't ask what it means.
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Kettch_the_Jedi Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 4/16/03 1:46pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Review Newsletter, Volume 2-- New!!!! 4/4
	AlrikFassbauer I am glad you like the adds. They are my favorite part to write. If you have any ideas for more adds, please let me know. -----signature----- Writers Fluxx -- Join the Fun, Lose Some Sanity http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/23498487/p1 I have Writer's Mountain--worse than Writer's Block. Skettché, Handmaiden of the Crest
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