Dolores Esteban

A B S I N T H E At breakfast Sam insisted not to help Edward. S I N I S T E R

I like this game. G I O C O N D A God, I observed Carl offering Nick decayed apples. H O N O L U L U

Many thanks for your advice. I have to consider this. It won't be an easy task. My story starts in Vienna. The two main characters Adrian Wesley and Frederic Richard meet at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Their relationship develops and they are confronted with it being a crime. I have already finished part 1 of the story and plan to start posting soon. Just a warning in advance. My characters are lawyers. I work in a tay consultant office, but I'm not a lawyer. I do my best. But please forgive any inaccuracies. Part 2 of the story is in progress. I plan a part 3 that probably is set in Paris. That's why I was asking for the prices. I have only a few written drafts regarding that part. I'm happy to hear you want to read it. However, you have to wait for part 3 a considerable amount of time, I guess.

I've noticed this also. The tool might help us. I think it offers good approximation for stories set in the U.S., at least. I think it's almost impossible to find out about the true prices in 1815. I will do research on the prices. But that won't be the major point I will focus on.

S H U T D O W N Surely, Henry's uncle Theo dreamed of writing novels. K I C K B A C K

The churches influence. A tragedy always. So your story is based on thorough research. I feel glad it is. I will read it carefully. Thanks for the time and effort you put into it.

I do! When will I finally work on my own story?? lol Not a problem. I will keep up. The Translator is not connected!!!!???? Not connected??? Okay I do love the The Translator.

Excellent chapter. I want to read on and find out about these coins. Very will written, in my opinion. Dolores

I agree with the other reviewers. I can't add anything. No, not true. One thing: The 'second-hand shop' made me smirk. But they probably have one in World.

I felt slightly confused when I started reading Chapter 5. But I soon realized that Chapter 5 is a flashback. I agree, we learn more about David's past. I liked the pace of the chapter. We get more acquainted with World. We have four threads of the story now. My one concern is that maybe I mix up the threads if you plan to post more than four. I might not have the time to closely read all of them then.

This thread of the story fascinates me very much. I have been interested in the Aztec, Mayan and other cultures since I was very young. I'm curious to know what the Quetzalcoatl image means to Phllip. I'm looking forward to the next chapter.

I agree with your statements. In particular, I agree with your final statement.

P U P A N D M A Peter usually panicked and never delivered messages accurately. O N E P E N N Y

I could do this, yes. A bit complicated. But a way, at least. I find it very difficult to find any reliable information. I had a page once that mentioned

If ever you come across a site with a French currency calculator or an article or whatever dealing with the value of money in France in 1815, don't hesitate to post the link. I knew of a page, but unfortunately I lost the link.

Thanks. That's great. I bookmarked the page. I have a draft of a story. A part of it is set in Great Britain. I will see if I can use this tool.

I find it interesting that Argon speaks German. I'm curious to read the explanation and maybe read a sentence in German ;-)

I rather guess it was a demon in disguise revealing your secret desires. Did you succumb to temptation?

I liked the third chapter. I start to care for David and George. I don't want to see them hurt or their lives ruined. You made me curious also. I want to know who this dark figure is. So I have to read on. Your descriptions are very lively. I was able to imagine the village, the surroundings, the people. Well, I'm a big fan of LOTR. I have read all the books. That's why I'm quite familiar with an Elvish world. At first sight one might think your story is just another LOTR fanfic. But it is not. It is an original story. The story is complex. Personally, I do like complex stories that are a bit of a challenge to the reader. You might repeat important details now and then, occasionally and sublte, just to make sure that your readers remember them and don't lose thread. One question came to my mind. George was eager to enter the new world. Is he really able to forget his past entirely? Would not a memory, a good or a bad, disturb his mind? Not right now, a little later perhaps when he has settled in. This is up to you, of course. I think it is very important that you stick to your very own concept of your story. I once wrote a chapter of a story not the way I had wanted to write it. I wanted to please my readers. I was very unhappy with where the story went and I dropped it after seven chapters and have never taken it up again. Your story is amazing. I look forward to reading the next chapter. Dolores

Thank you very much all. I feel very happy. Dolores

I donated 3000. But I bookmarked the site.

Frozen banana slices Spareribs or cheesecake?

Smirnoff Ice A glass or a bottle of Smirnoff vodka?

I answered 1) become a better writer 2) other reasons - My vote was not accepted, so I had to pick an answer here. 3) no I started writing in 2003. I started posting my stories in 2004. I came across this site in August 2008. GA is very different from other writing boards. Many stories are on a very high level. I turned to eFiction, wondering if I could dare to post a story. I was truly scared. I'm not a native speaker of English also. I started to rewrite and polish two stories and finally I posted them. Well, there was only very little feedback and I almost gave up. I received some encouragement recently, though. To me GA is a challenge. This challenge helps me a lot. I find that my writing improves and that counts. That's why I answered 'become a better writer'. I also don't want a grading system for the reasons already mentioned by others. Dolores Esteban

I started rewriting a novel I completed in spring. I wanted to edit it. I read the first chapter, the second, the third...God! I felt aghast. Now I delete all the crap. Done that I do the fine tuning. Done that I will edit. Just a matter of weeks. Months, perhaps. In previous years I posted chapter by chapter. Never again. Never.