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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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?
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[Writing] No Time Have I by Flora-lass
A Silmarillion acrostic.
[Writing] An exercise in music... And patience by Aprilertuile
Makalaurë was sitting at the harp in his music room. He was holding a dark blindfold in his hands and was looking at it with much scepticism.
[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…
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Bollywood
Prompts this month are films, songs, and tropes from India's dazzling film industry, Bollywood. Read more ...
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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
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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.
Scribbles & Drabbles 2024
A chill Tolkien event, where artists make art, and authors write little stories in response. Begins in June and ends in November.
New and Updated Fanworks
Include Beyond the Silmarillion Fanworks
Time Enough by Keiliss
On the Helcaraxë at the first moonrise, past memories and future hope
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 083 |
| Posted on 16 February 2019 | Updated on 16 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Steel Rose by HannaGoldworthy
A clan of Easterlings makes their way into Beleriand, where they forge an unlikely friendship with the very people they are supposed to betray.
| Major Characters: Bor, Borlach, Borlad, Borthand, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Hurt/Comfort, Romance | Challenges: Breaking Boundaries, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 995 |
| Posted on 11 February 2019 | Updated on 15 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Tending the Lady's Garden by Raiyana
After the War of Wrath, Finarfin rules in Tirion and Findis is left adrift, her former occupations no longer filling her days. Instead, she journeys with Indis to her house in the countryside, hoping that she might aid her remaining parent in staying just that - remaining to her.
What she finds there?
Well, not quite what was expected, but perhaps there is hope yet for her; small spots of brightness fighting against the sorrow of her house.
And flowers.
Lots of flowers.
Warning for many Findis feels.
| Major Characters: Findis, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: New Year's Resolution, Teen Spirit |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 6, 862 |
| Posted on 14 February 2019 | Updated on 14 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Liver, Heart, and Soul by Scribe of Mirrormere
Caranthir hears of a Moriquendi tribe with a rather unusual practice. He wishes to seek their demise immediately, but one of his daughters selects a different path.
| Major Characters: Amrod, Avari, Caranthir, Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Family, General | Challenges: New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 169 |
| Posted on 14 February 2019 | Updated on 14 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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After the Darkening by Selkiessong
What Feanaro may have been thinking before that speech in Tirion
| Major Characters: Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Experimental | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 133 |
| Posted on 11 February 2019 | Updated on 11 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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By Fate Mastered by Lyra
For Túrin, nothing turns out as he planned.
A series of drabbles (according to Libre Office) inspired by (of all things) the Sitcom! Bingo challenge and the Narn i Hîn Húrin.
| Major Characters: Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: New Year's Resolution, Sitcom |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 052 |
| Posted on 5 February 2019 | Updated on 6 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Secret Tales of the Temple of Melkor by SteveofCallie
Of the Island of Tol Úpahtëa, Caladan and the Orvlann.
| Major Characters: Melkor, Nienna, Yavanna |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 768 |
| Posted on 3 February 2019 | Updated on 4 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Glimpse of the Hidden Past by StarSpray
While on vacation, a pair of young women decide to explore some ruins. One of them discovers something startling.
| Major Characters: Maglor, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: New Year's Resolution, Rise Above |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 635 |
| Posted on 3 February 2019 | Updated on 3 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Now Let the Song Begin by quillingmesoftly, bunn
Second Age 595. The river-daughter visits Maglor son of Fëanor, and brings a gift that unlocks songs and thought.
| Major Characters: Goldberry |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 790 |
| Posted on 3 February 2019 | Updated on 3 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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For the First Time in Forever by quillingmesoftly
S.A. 583. The one where Maglor dares to hope again, and the river-daughter leaves her nest. Featuring: Ossë, Uinen, the Baranduin, the Men of the Minhiriath, and Eriador Avari.
Or, Tom Bombadil and Goldberry, before they became Tom Bombadil and Goldberry.
| Major Characters: Goldberry, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language |
| Chapters: 21 | Word Count: 80, 358 |
| Posted on 11 November 2018 | Updated on 3 February 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Bridge to Tomorrow by Independence1776
Maglor rescues Celebrían before the orcs take her deep into their caves. Life in Imladris will never be the same.
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Celebrían, Elrond, Glorfindel, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama | Challenges: New Year's Resolution, Sitcom |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 648 |
| Posted on 30 January 2019 | Updated on 30 January 2019 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Tenth Ring by eris_of_imladris
Celebrimbor has a nagging suspicion that something is wrong while he works on the ninth ring to be given to Men.
Written for the Silmarillion Writers Guild B-Movie challenge.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: B-Movie, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 796 |
| Posted on 23 January 2019 | Updated on 23 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Surrounding the Fall by Ivare
Maeglin’s point of view after his betrayal and before his death.
| Major Characters: Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 300 |
| Posted on 13 January 2019 | Updated on 22 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Ways of Paradox by Narya
How do you pass the time when you know you're facing eternity?
Maglor agrees to appear in a student production of The Pirates of Penzance, and gets more than he bargained for.
| Major Characters: Maglor, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 14 | Word Count: 72, 314 |
| Posted on 28 August 2018 | Updated on 22 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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A loss of something ever felt I by arriviste
Five people Finarfin did not expect, and one he did.
--
It was the Silmarils that had sent Fëanor on his mad way to Beleriand like a falling star, pulling all the youth and brightness of my life in a long tail after him; and the very Silmaril Elwing and Ëarendil brought here now had drawn Finrod my son into darkness and death, and torn him to pieces.
"To be fair, that was the wolf,” Finrod said.
| Major Characters: Anairë, Celebrían, Elwing, Eärendil, Eärwen, Finarfin, Findis, Finrod Felagund, Gil-galad, Idril, Míriel Serindë, Tuor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 8, 599 |
| Posted on 21 January 2019 | Updated on 21 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Maegnas by HannaGoldworthy
A blade forged from star-metal by the hand of an Elf from Nan Elmoth proves to be capable of speech, thought, and being judgmental. No, not that one, another one.
Or, in which Maeglin is justly killed with his own treachery, but somewhat differently than the old tales convey.
Inspired by the leaf decor dagger.
| Major Characters: Eärendil, Idril, Maeglin, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Family | Challenges: Middle-earth Museum, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 997 |
| Posted on 21 January 2019 | Updated on 21 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Story of the Silent from the Beginning of the World by SteveofCallie
The story of the Quorin, the Silent People, and their home on Tol Úpahtëa.
| Major Characters: Mandos, Melkor, Nienna, Sauron, Sons of Fëanor, Tom Bombadil, Túrin, Ulmo, Ungoliant, Valar, Varda, Yavanna |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 5, 781 |
| Posted on 15 January 2019 | Updated on 19 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Forbidden Lavender by Raiyana
The brewing of ale and beer was a woman's work, and thus (because Bunn is a terrible enabler) this little ficlet about Anairë and Nerdanel and some unexpected lavender happened.
Amnesty sitcom fic for the You did WHAT?!? prompt.
| Major Characters: Anairë, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Humor | Challenges: Sitcom |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 550 |
| Posted on 18 January 2019 | Updated on 18 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Down by The Docks by Mysterious Jedi
A strange ship sails into Lindon. Who could it be?
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 783 |
| Posted on 17 January 2019 | Updated on 17 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Use Well the Days by bunn
Lalwen knows exactly what she wants. So does Círdan, really, though for him it's more complicated.
| Major Characters: Círdan, Fingolfin, Lalwen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, Fluff, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 704 |
| Posted on 16 January 2019 | Updated on 16 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Regarding And Revisiting The Death Of Thingol And The Subsequent Ambush Of The Dwarven Army by heget
Quote-heavy essay on the Battle at the Sarn Athrad against the dwarves, editorial changes to rework the Death of Thingol to fit together with later drafts, and a possible way to reconcile drafts and conflicting canon.
| Major Characters: Beren, Dwarves, Elu Thingol, Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 594 |
| Posted on 15 January 2019 | Updated on 15 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Klingon Promotions Among the Vanyar by heget
It is high time that I explained a head-canon that became the bedrock upon which sits "Of Ingwë Ingweron". Building off some ideas about the Vanyar and my ideas and opinions about Cuiviénen, I landed on what I swear is not a crack theory.
| Major Characters: Imin, Ingwë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 747 |
| Posted on 14 January 2019 | Updated on 14 January 2019 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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An Invitation To Dance by Tilperiel
A Yuletide Ball set in Vinyamar in the First age.
This work is for elemmire-of-aman for the Tolkien Secret Santa Exchange 2018.
It can be read as a standalone or as part of the Silver & Gold Verse (soon to be published)
Prompt: Glorfindel, Fingon, Maedhros, Russingon. No NSFW.
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain, Egalmoth, Fingolfin, Fingon, Glorfindel, Lalwen, Maedhros, Original Female Character(s), Voronwë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Family, Fluff, General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 030 |
| Posted on 14 January 2019 | Updated on 14 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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moonsea by kimaracretak
Erendis does not love the Sea.
The Sea loves her, anyway.
| Major Characters: Erendis, Uinen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 988 |
| Posted on 12 January 2019 | Updated on 12 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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I'll Be Yours If You'll Be Mine by NelyafinweFeanorion
Modern setting AU. Maedhros/Fingon. Maedhros owns a bookstore. Fingon is in grad school. Expect appearances from varied members of the House of Finwë. Except Finwë--he's already dead in this story. This is a modern take on how Maedhros and Fingon meet and develop a relationship. Brothers, sisters, family and roommates--the gang's all here!
Cover artwork of Fingon and Maedhros by the incomparable cinemairon. So grateful, humbled and awed to have this amazing art be part of this story of mine.
Check out the tumblr at http://cinemairon.tumblr.com
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Aredhel, Argon, Azaghâl, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Fëanor, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 45 | Word Count: 125, 482 |
| Posted on 1 March 2017 | Updated on 11 January 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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