New Challenge: Bollywood
This month's challenge offers songs, films, and tropes from Bollywood, the world's largest film industry based out of India, as prompts for fanworks.
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Cultus Dispatches: Fandom Chocolate … or Authors Love Comments
Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data provides insight into how comments benefit authors and which authors are most impacted by a lack of comments, with a digression on authors' perspectives one-click feedback like kudos.
A Sense of History: Passing Ships
As Tolkien's characters in various texts gaze out to the sea, what do they see? What is brought by the ships coming out of the West?
Beta-Reader List Now Available
The beta-reader list and profiles have been moved into our new system and are available again.
New & Updated Fanworks
[Writing] No Time Have I by Flora-lass
A Silmarillion acrostic.
[Writing] I called it Fate that I should fail by AdmirableMonster
Nimruzimir, a natural philosopher recently out of his apprenticeship, hardly considers himself very important to anyone, least of all his colleagues. When his strange, prophetic fits bring him to the attention of the High Priest, however, he may find that his existence is less superfluous than…
[Writing] All of you by chrissystriped
Elrond and Celebrían celebrate their anniversary with their family.
[Writing] Lament for the Singer by daughterofshadows
A short thing about Maglor, death and grieving.
[Writing] Cosmological Poems of Arda by AaronAzrael
I would like to share my revelations of Tolkien's Universe in the form of narrative and emotional poems.
[Writing] Eä's Redemption by AaronAzrael
This is my new poetical attempt to add my own interpretation to Tolkien's Cosmology as to Eru's Creation and the Valar's minds and behind-the-scene providence reasons and mechanisms.. I often review Eä as part of our own world, just in another dimension, this is why I have always seriously…
[Artwork] Map of Valinor by Aprilertuile
My newly drawn map of Aman, as complete as I could make it.
Current Challenge
Bollywood
Prompts this month are films, songs, and tropes from India's dazzling film industry, Bollywood. Read more ...
Random Challenge
Season's Greetings
Create a fanwork in which one (or several) of the holidays of Middle-earth plays a role. Read more ...
New in References
Fandom Chocolate … or Authors Love Comments by Dawn Walls-Thumma
[]Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data shows that authors view comments as driving their motivation to create fanfiction. However, perception of comments by authors is part of a larger shift in fandom around how and how often fans interact with each other.
Passing Ships by Simon J. Cook
[]The arrival and departure of ships across the Great Sea carries mythic significance for the peoples of Middle-earth. The image of ships crossing out of and back into a mysterious West appears as well in Beowulf and is alluded to in Tolkien's tower analogy in his lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics," where the tower allows those who climb it to observe the passage of the ships.
Fanfiction and the Serious Business of Writer's Craft by Dawn Walls-Thumma
[]Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data shows that while most authors self-identify as taking their craft seriously, a growing subset of authors may be pushing that norm.
Beyond the Silmarillion
[Writing] Staging a Battle by StarSpray
[]He and Diamond were visiting, though Pippin had been disappearing every afternoon, and taking Frodo and Elanor and most other lads and lasses in the neighborhood with him—though why they couldn’t use Pippin’s own pony, Sam couldn’t imagine.
[Writing] From whose bourn no traveller returns by losselen
[]So gathered they were to Bree, what lieutenants who could be spared, from their scattered watches west and east, for their chieftain had returned from his long sojourn in lands godless and mountains strange.
Aragorn returns from the South to tells his tales. Halbarad listens.
[Writing] Sand Sorcery by StarSpray
[]It is well known that Psamathos does not leave his cove. He does not like to get his feet wet, and prefers to spend his days dozing under the sun.
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Fellowship of the Fics: Summer Stories 2024
Fellowship of the Fics offers four weeks of summer-themed prompts during the month of July.
Elrond Week 2024
Elrond Week is a fandom event dedicated to Elrond Peredhel that will run from July 10th to July 16th on Tumblr.
July challenge at tolkienshortfanworks posted
The tolkienshortfanworks challenge for July has been posted to the Dreamwidth community. The thematic challenge is: original character or unnamed canon character; the formal challenge: fixed length of multiple of 50 words. New participants welcome.
July 2024 Call for Papers and Proposals
Conferences and publications that have open calls for papers and proposals in July 2024.
Teitho June/July Challenge: Mentor
The June/July prompt for the Teitho challenge is "mentor" and invites fanworks about this relationship in Tolkien's works.
New and Updated Poetry
Embers by Elleth
Elleth's stories, drabbles and double-drabbles for Seven in '07 and B2MeM 2008. Please refer to the chapter summaries for further info.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Elendil, Fëanor, Maedhros, Maeglin, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Experimental, Fixed-Length Ficlet, Poetry, Romance | Challenges: |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 1, 531 |
| Posted on 31 July 2007 | Updated on 7 June 2008 |
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Philosophia to Philomythus and Misomythus by pandemonium_213
For The Duel of Songs challenge: a counterpoint to Tolkien's Mythopoeia.
MEFA 2008: First Place, Poetry, General.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Duel of Songs |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 311 |
| Posted on 24 April 2008 | Updated on 24 April 2008 |
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Love Poem by oshun
In the interests of being a good member of a community that has chosen to observe National Poetry Month and the risk of great personal embarrassment, I present my humble effort in two blessedly short verses. So, before I lose my courage, I offer my view, tin-ear and all, on what I see as the greatest almost-canon love story of The Silmarillion. (Implied slash.)
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry, Romance | Challenges: Duel of Songs, One True Love, Promises Made/Promises Broken |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 41 |
| Posted on 22 April 2008 | Updated on 22 April 2008 |
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Teler by Dawn Felagund
After the Darkening of Valinor, a Telerin Elf looks back at the days of light. For National Poetry Month.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Duel of Songs |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 356 |
| Posted on 7 April 2008 | Updated on 7 April 2008 |
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Feanorians by Vicki_Turner
In honor of it being National Poetry month, I tried a new form of poetry. Its a seven line poem, and each line begins with the same letter. What better form to write something about than seven sons of Feanor?
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 28 |
| Posted on 6 April 2008 | Updated on 6 April 2008 |
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Awakening by ford_of_bruinen
Iminye wakes for the first time. Poetry
| Major Characters: Iminyë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 47 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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A lullaby by ford_of_bruinen
An elleth's lullaby to her child
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 49 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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On alien shores... by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about Glorfindel's return to life.
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 90 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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Begging and betrayal by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about the last meeting of Nerdanel of Feanor according to HoMe
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 250 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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Tevildo by ford_of_bruinen
Tevildo prince of cats about chosing his people
| Major Characters: Tevildo |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 79 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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Nienor is lost by ford_of_bruinen
Mablung returns to Doriath after losing Nienor.
| Major Characters: Mablung |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 86 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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Souls already lost by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about what motivated Maglor to not kill Elrond and Elros but instead, rear them as his own.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 67 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
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Seagull flight by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about how Elwing felt when they parted from their sons, Elrond and Elros, fearing that they might have die
| Major Characters: Elwing |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 107 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
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The King and the dreamer is dead by ford_of_bruinen
A poem onon Beren's feelings about the death of Finrod.
| Major Characters: Beren, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 235 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
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With Heavy Steps by ford_of_bruinen
Finarfin returns to plead in front of the Valar...
| Major Characters: Finarfin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 318 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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Wild by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about Aredhel
| Major Characters: Aredhel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 116 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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Turin Turumbar by ford_of_bruinen
The death of Beleg Cuthalion.
| Major Characters: Beleg, Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 58 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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This Darkest Son by ford_of_bruinen
Caranthir from a lover's view...take two
| Major Characters: Caranthir |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 105 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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The first to fall by ford_of_bruinen
The death of Celegorm
| Major Characters: Celegorm |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 108 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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Soft by ford_of_bruinen
Curufin and the love he had for his wife which was crowned with the begetting of Celebrimbor.
| Major Characters: Curufin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry, Romance | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 87 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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One more minute by ford_of_bruinen
Another poem about Gil-Galad following his death
| Major Characters: Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 110 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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Mourning Luthien by ford_of_bruinen
From Celegorm to Luthien a love ballad of sorts...
| Major Characters: Celegorm |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 186 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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Maglor's whisper by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor reflects when only he and Maedhros remains alive
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 133 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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Maeglin by ford_of_bruinen
Maeglin as he falls of the walls of Gondolin.
| Major Characters: Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 117 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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Maedhros' Lament by ford_of_bruinen
In horror Maedhros watch the events after the lights failed
| Major Characters: Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 141 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
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