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Beyond Absolution

Beyond Absolution is the novel-in-progress about a man's journey through a world robbed of change and meaning, a world where death and consequence are meaningless.

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This was great! I found myself just lost in the story, and it wasn't hard to read all the way to the end in the slightest. The wor...


I wasn't going to critique this piece at first simply because I was so impressed with it that I didn't think there was anythi...


I liked this piece; it was thoughtful, succinct and full of imagery. Like many people it seems, I liked the end the most - especially t...


I like the changes you've done with this, it's definitely improved . It's definitely very focused, but it's achieve...

Fave Spamming

Journal Entry: Thu Nov 5, 2009, 4:50 PM
If there's one thing that irks me on this site more than anything else,
it's some people's whoring obsession with pageviews and popularity -
particularly when it leads to fave spamming.

By this, I mean people who don't *look* at a piece before they add it
to their favourites - they just see it (either in their deviantwatch
or on the 'recently submitted' page) and fave it so that the person
will come visit their own page. I just had my own close encounter
with this sort of person, who fave'd my 2,500 word Chapter 11 of BA
within two minutes of posting. Talk about a fast reader! When I went
to look at his page, I realised that his wall was covered in 'thanks
for the fave' messages - with a new one *every three seconds*.

All this does is dilute the impact of a 'fave' and promote a whorish
attitude on dA. It's gotten to the point where I hardly care about a
favourite from a stranger who doesn't leave a comment; most likely,
they haven't even read my work. If they leave a comment, then yes -
they've actually taken the time to read what I've written. Or if I
know the person, and I know they take that time even if they haven't
left a comment - then yes, that fave becomes important to me, it
means something.

But seriously, think about what the word "favourite" means, and how
it can possibly have any significance when everything and everything
in sight is immediately a "favourite".

*rant over*

[Note, by definition, this is not targeted at anyone reading this
journal =P. This is aimed at, amusingly, the people who don't read
this, or anything else for that matter.]

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  • Reading: The Fall of Ossard, by Colin Taber
  • Playing: GTA IV
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  • Favourite movie: Watchmen; the Matrix; V for Vendetta
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  • Favourite poet or writer: John Donne, Joseph Conrad, Dante Alighieri, John Milton
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  • Personal Quote: "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." (From my mug)
  • Tools of the Trade: Pen, paper, PC; imagination, a host of reference books

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:iconflorence0:
Taking a break from Beyond Absolution, sweetness? =]

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:iconnon-somnium:
I needed to get some momentum going on the other end of the story - I've drafted a huge chunk of story beyond what I've submitted, but I started to get bogged down polishing it up without knowing the ending. ^^ Have done a bit of that now, so I'll try to get back to work cleaning and submitting.

^^ *hugs* I really really really appreciate you reading and following along!

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Put to rest all that's not life.
Drink for beauty,
and fill my blank page.

-Cadence of Her Last Breath, by Nightwish.
:iconflorence0:
Ahh, no pressure, I just missed reading the chapters ^^
Plus I want to know if there's something up with the ivory man...

And you're welcome ^^ I enjoy your writing =D

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:iconnon-somnium:
There most certainly is something with the ivory man - but his presence may drop off a little in the story =P. He is an allusion to a later character, but I haven't yet figured out how to integrate the dreams fully into the storyline. So, at this point, the ivory man of the dreams may sink under the waves somewhat - but he will return in the flesh later, for certain =).

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Put to rest all that's not life.
Drink for beauty,
and fill my blank page.

-Cadence of Her Last Breath, by Nightwish.
:iconkneelingglory:
:hug: Thanks for your kind words about me on *Critique-It! Feels nice to be appreciated, even if it is for something as silly as loving a good story lol.

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:iconnon-somnium:
I don't just appreciate you for enjoying BA =P. You've offered good advice and critique, been receptive and thoughtful of my own given to you, and generally made dA a better place. :hug:

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Put to rest all that's not life.
Drink for beauty,
and fill my blank page.

-Cadence of Her Last Breath, by Nightwish.
:iconcritique-it:
Thanks for the watch! We'll send you a note about membership shortly!

:wave:

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:iconkneelingglory:
Eep! I am so far behind on reading BA! I'm sorry. I'll catch up soon, I swear. Right after juding for the contest is done. I haven't forgotten about it!

:heart:

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:iconnon-somnium:
^^ It's no worry, take your time! I'm just glad you enjoy it enough to want to keep reading =):heart:.

How's the community response to the contest been over the past month?

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Put to rest all that's not life.
Drink for beauty,
and fill my blank page.

-Cadence of Her Last Breath, by Nightwish.

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