Big Bang post 3

[dzioo]

another, and not final post for my this year's story at fmabigbang, [Arcanum Paterfamilias]
PLEASE, LEAVE THE AUTHORS SOME FEEDBACK!! their story is really awesome and it pains me that they get almost no comments! I know it's technically about a secondary character and there are a lot of OCs and difficult and unfamiliar vocabulary but please! give it a try!




"Shit!" Edward curled up and the panther coiled, leaping at the horse. Akilah danced aside, swinging his barrel around the central tent pole, then reared with the squeal of an enraged stallion. The horse plunged down with both front hooves as Edward rolled under the loose edge of the tent. The panther screamed, and Edward knew the blow had struck home.

it's a fanfiction in an FMA universe. and I'd be seriously ill if I didn't put Ed in at least one illustration.
a night picture taking place during an assault. the background was rather difficult to draw, because there are big contrasts between light in the tent and night around it, but also very small contrasts between the sky and faraway land. also, this was the first picture in which I truly used digital lineart, and used it to emphasis light from different sources. I hope it works.

Comments

[whips-n-dozers.livejournal.com]

And I still love this! From the determined (and pissed) look on Ed's face, to the little contrails of bullets and the star-spattered sky, and the feel of mayhem. This is such a wonderful piece of artwork dear. We were so blessed to be paired up with such an awesome artist.

[dzioo.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you do! I'm really proud of the works I did this year, but it's all thanks to your amazing story, it really spurs my imagination. that's why it hurts me knowing that it doesn't get enough feedback><

thank you very much! I'm really glad I got to work with you too^^ can't wait for further chapters so I can make you new drawings^^

[fractured-chaos.livejournal.com]

It is kinda frustrating that we're barely getting any feedback, but I figure after everyone reads the rest of the BB fics they'll read ours.

We're not very familiar names in the fandom, because neither of us does a lot of writing these days. And considering just how much fertilizer readers have to sift through to get to good fic, not knowing who you're reading, and the story being a longer work, kinda puts some people off. Add to that, no sex, a canon character being paired with an OC (and all that implies, thanks to bad!fic), and giving the impression that one of the most bad-assed characters ever, appears to have been de-fanged... It's actually not that surprising.

I just hope that soon, there will be those willing to take a chance, and happily discover that Scar is still as bad-assed as before... he's just bad-assed with a wife and kids. XD

[ishte.livejournal.com]

Don't worry I'm going to go and get this right now and put it on my Kindle so I can read it. It was already on my list. The artwork dzioo is doing for it is really phenomenal and definitely draws me in, but I wanted to read it anyway. I just hadn't gotten to it. Got a lot going on just now. hahaha. I'm way behind, and have my own fic I'm supposed to be writing too.

[fractured-chaos.livejournal.com]

There were a lot of BB fics this year, and that's another reason for the lack of comments on Arcanum -- People would rather read a finished fic, than get caught up in a WIP that might not get finished (It will, but the readers don't know that). And that's understandable.

Says the woman who needs to get caught up in her own commenting.

Like I said, I understand why... it's just a little frustrating, is all. XD

We're looking forward to any comments... and we loveloveLOVE concrit! Find our "mistakes"! XD

[dzioo.livejournal.com]

there were quite many stories this year, that's true, and for some reason, they were all incredibly long O_o

why not familiar? I think I've seen at least your fics here and there. and you're among the best authors I've seen on FMA comms, at least writing genres I like^^;

well yes, you may be right. usually such fics turn out really badly>< ugh, I just wish I could make people believe that no, it is NOT one of those bad fics, but an amazing tale><

[whips-n-dozers.livejournal.com]

there were quite many stories this year, that's true, and for some reason, they were all incredibly long O_o

But that's good. It means the fandom is still going strong.

why not familiar? I think I've seen at least your fics here and there. and you're among the best authors I've seen on FMA comms, at least writing genres I like^^;

With Brotherhood, a lot of new fans came along. Most of them probably never heard of Crackbunny Syndrome, or Balance of Power, and due to real life interfering at every turn, any projects I'd started since BoP have been hanging. So, anyone who has seen those stories will probably be wondering if Arcanum will get finished. Understandable.

Fortunately, things will start to get settled soon, and all those unfinished projects will get... finished.