Comments on: Excerpt: Lest Darkness Prevail – Morcai Sees Light http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/2009/11/excerpt-lest-darkness-prevail-morcai-sees-light/ Showcase your Writing for the World to See Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:57:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: yolande http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/2009/11/excerpt-lest-darkness-prevail-morcai-sees-light/comment-page-1/#comment-18 yolande Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:54:17 +0000 http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/?p=281#comment-18 I truly enjoyed this excerpt. It drew me in from the beginning and held my attention to the end. The child's speech seemed realistic enough to convey the thoughts of a three-year old with some special talent. I would love to read the whole book. I truly enjoyed this excerpt. It drew me in from the beginning and held my attention to the end. The child’s speech seemed realistic enough to convey the thoughts of a three-year old with some special talent. I would love to read the whole book.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/2009/11/excerpt-lest-darkness-prevail-morcai-sees-light/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Sandra Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:02:17 +0000 http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/?p=281#comment-17 Hello Alicia! Thanks for your energetic comments! I will soon be updating here with more excerpts from the first two books in this trilogy. In the meantime, a full glossary and pronunciation guide for the Chikondran language can be found at: www.chikondra.com Hello Alicia! Thanks for your energetic comments! I will soon be updating here with more excerpts from the first two books in this trilogy. In the meantime, a full glossary and pronunciation guide for the Chikondran language can be found at: http://www.chikondra.com

]]> By: alicia http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/2009/11/excerpt-lest-darkness-prevail-morcai-sees-light/comment-page-1/#comment-10 alicia Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:11:03 +0000 http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/?p=281#comment-10 I'm flipping to the back of the book for the glossary... aw man, I don't have the whole book. Shoot. :) Enjoyed immensely. Precocious toddlers are so fun to write! I’m flipping to the back of the book for the glossary… aw man, I don’t have the whole book. Shoot.

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Enjoyed immensely. Precocious toddlers are so fun to write!

]]> By: Sandra http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/2009/11/excerpt-lest-darkness-prevail-morcai-sees-light/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sandra Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:40:35 +0000 http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/?p=281#comment-9 Hello Brenda. Thanks for the feedback. Jerry has made a suggestion which is a good one...that I should give a little prep job here. In this excerpt, Morcai is just turning 3 years old, which explains that his language skills aren't very well developed. It comes across well in the book. He does learn his mother's language, but he also lives on his father's planet. Having been around children in mixed language environments for years, I've had some hilarious personal experiences to inspire his infantile conversation. Hello Brenda. Thanks for the feedback. Jerry has made a suggestion which is a good one…that I should give a little prep job here. In this excerpt, Morcai is just turning 3 years old, which explains that his language skills aren’t very well developed. It comes across well in the book. He does learn his mother’s language, but he also lives on his father’s planet. Having been around children in mixed language environments for years, I’ve had some hilarious personal experiences to inspire his infantile conversation.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/2009/11/excerpt-lest-darkness-prevail-morcai-sees-light/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Brenda Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:29 +0000 http://www.fictionwritersplatform.net/?p=281#comment-8 This is an intriguing excerpt. I think Sci-fi fans will find all the required elements for an enjoyable read. I found the child's speech patterns a bit awkward, though. Wouldn't he have learned his mother's language? This is an intriguing excerpt. I think Sci-fi fans will find all the required elements for an enjoyable read. I found the child’s speech patterns a bit awkward, though. Wouldn’t he have learned his mother’s language?

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