Patches
Monday 12th November 2007 03:32 | Curse Breakers: The Maya |
| Wow! This is quite a big chapter. I couldn't imagine Harry and Ginny parting and moving on. This explains a lot. They never found Ravenclaw's staff! That is what Harry is looking for. I look forward to more of this story. Thanks for writing. I'll read more in the next few days. Thanks for writing. p |
| Tuesday 13th November 2007 17:07 | Curse Breakers: The Maya (Author Response) |
It seems I'm moving backwards in responding to your reviews, oh well. By now you probably realize they are not still looking for the Staff that was found and destroyed before the confrontation with Voldemort.
Thanks for all of your reviews,
Jonathan |
narumi
Friday 9th November 2007 07:48 | Curse Breakers: The Maya |
| This chapter was so different from the first. It feels much more forced, it's clear that you're more comfortable with the action sequences. But I'm definitely curious to see what happens next! |
| Sunday 11th November 2007 14:43 | Curse Breakers: The Maya (Author Response) |
I am a bit more comfortable with action, but that is because I have a film background and I like to view books as unfilmed movies.
However, the main reason chapter 2 is different from 1, and the rest of the chapters, is because I wrote it first. it was initially the first chapter. I had to rewrtie it after I wrote chapter one and make it work with the overall story. It left it feeling a bit bulky and unweildy.
-Jonathan |
GhostWriter
Thursday 31st May 2007 13:51 | Curse Breakers: The Maya |
Well that chapter was simply... heartbreaking.
Very well done, though. I think you did an excellent job of portraying a Ginny who's deeply wounded but tries has best to shoulder on.
One very minor complaint - I'm not sure Molly Weasley would have forced her daughter to take an Unbreakable Vow. I got the impression from reading "Half Bloood Prince" that they border on Dark Magic.
One major complaint - I can't believe you killed ! How could you? I've always liked her and hate the thought of her not sharing a happy future with the rest of the gang.
Those points aside, I enjoyed this chapter. I'm intrigued by the "bargain" that Harry and Ginny apparently struck to finish off Voldemort and keep him dead. Can I assume that Harry hopes to find a solution to this problem in Central America?
Keep writing. This a great story! |
| Saturday 2nd June 2007 08:18 | Curse Breakers: The Maya (Author Response) |
It is hard to explain the unbreakable vow that Ginny was forced to take and why it was important at the time. The back story around that was originally outlined at several chapters and as a response to something Ginny did right after Bill and Fleur's wedding.
I'm sorry about Hermione. I had to choose one of the Trio to die in the war. It is part of plot, and unfortunately, because I like Hermione more and find her to be a more selfless character, she ended up being the one who died in the Final Battle. You'll find out more soon. |
pepperdawg
Sunday 27th May 2007 21:04 | Curse Breakers: The Maya |
| I really enjoy the detail you've gone into and your hard work is apparent; haha I'm just a little nervous about that Harry/Tonks pairing for the time being......but good job nonetheless. |
| Saturday 2nd June 2007 08:14 | Curse Breakers: The Maya (Author Response) |
| As far as I'm concerned good writing is made or broken on the details. As a reader I find it disconcerting when there are illogical jumps in the narrative, so i try and minimize them when I write. And I wouldn't be too worried about Harry and Tonks, as Ginny is not worried about it and the story is hers . . . |
hedwig5221
Sunday 20th May 2007 23:39 | Curse Breakers: The Maya |
Very interesting chapter...I'm looking forward to reading more. As another reviewer mentioned, I'm curious to learn what Ginny and Harry's secret is...what happened at Azkaban...why they had to part...
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| Monday 21st May 2007 17:43 | Curse Breakers: The Maya (Author Response) |
A lot of people are interested in what happened within the walls of Azkaban. Chapter 5 reveals some of it, but it is only fully revealed well into the mid point of the story. And, jeez, thanks a lot for reviewing both chapters so far.
later,
Jonathan |
critmo
Thursday 17th May 2007 10:06 | Curse Breakers: The Maya |
You've gone a long way to create a believable post-war scenario. At the rate you were going it's a small wonder you've allowed some of the characters to survive.
A long chapter and not easy to read, so let me just try to get this clear. Harry and Ginny (still) love each other, but they cannot be together, because they had to make a sacrifice to get rid of Voldemort for good? So Harry being with Tonks does not mean, they're in love or anything, and Ginny is getting fed up with the situation, so it somehow is Harry's fault that they are in this kind of situation? |
| Monday 21st May 2007 17:35 | Curse Breakers: The Maya (Author Response) |
This story actually started as a 7th year fic; however, after outlining most of it, I realized that I did not want to be another apple in the bushel and struck out with this premise. Because of the time I spent on the backstory and the length of time the war went, I found it almost impossible to keep everyone alive. Those involved in a war are more likely to die, and I have ever believed that any character is safe in a story so long as their death offers a tangibile pillar to support the main character's story.
Your conclusions are what the chapter implies. Although, to really understand the information presented remember that everything is from Ginny's POV. So, when reading remember that the narrator is fallible and yet very insightful into her own life. However, more will be revealed in the next chapter.
Thanks for reading and reviewing. Sorry for responding so late. It has been a madhouse in RL over here. |
Acciowand
Wednesday 16th May 2007 17:09 | Curse Breakers: The Maya |
| Very intriguing ending! I am really curious about the "secret" that Ginny and Harry are hiding involving the final battle. I was disappointed that you killed of Hermione but I am reading Harry-Ginny fanfic so I'll deal with that one. I like the idea of Ginny as a curse breaker; its something I haven't thought of before. I am looking forward to your next chapter! |
| Wednesday 16th May 2007 19:14 | Curse Breakers: The Maya (Author Response) |
Well, curiosity keeps you reading, which is a good thing. If you are bored and uninterested, then I am not doing my job. As for Hermione, it was a difficult decision on her fate, but it was written into the backstory early on because it is important to some of the plot.
Curse breaking has always fascinated me. Some of it has to do with the lack of informatuon about in in canon, partly due to my own interest in archealogy and anthropology, and also because I have heard it mentioned as a possible career path for her in other fics. Besides it allows me to play in other cultures and spend time out of the established wizarding Britain.
Thanks for the review and for reading.
-Jonathan |
Professor Webster
Wednesday 16th May 2007 15:09 | Curse Breakers: The Maya |
| Very nice with some very interesting potential plot twists. I'm surprised to find Sirius still alive but that is of little real import in the scheme of things. I will be most interested to find how things work out and what basis there is to some of the conditions that I find so intriguing. Well begun. |
| Wednesday 16th May 2007 18:23 | Curse Breakers: The Maya (Author Response) |
Thanks. I've set up several important issues in this chapter. As for Sirius, this story is canon through HBP, so the Sirius that is mentione din the chapter is actually the son of Tonks and Remus. I probably should have been more specific on that issue. Thanks for reading and the review.
-Jonathan |
