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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New & Updated Fanworks
[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…
Current Challenge
Bollywood
Prompts this month are films, songs, and tropes from India's dazzling film industry, Bollywood. Read more ...
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Revolution
Create a fanwork using a quotation, artwork, speech, or song concerned with protest and revolution as your inspiration. 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
Fellowship of the Fics offers four weeks of summer-themed prompts during the month of July.
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
Deeds in Days of Old by janeways
A Fëanorian Hanukkah,
Or,
Fëanor and his seven sons: eight drabbles for eight nights.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Elrond, Fëanor, Haleth, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 796 |
| Posted on 2 December 2018 | Updated on 9 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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nightshade morrowless by kimaracretak
Melian and Galadriel share a moment alone.
| Major Characters: Galadriel, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 9 December 2018 | Updated on 9 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Aftermath by Independence1776
In the brief period of calm between the end of the War and the Valinorean army sailing home to Aman, Maglor makes a decision.
| Major Characters: Eönwë, Finarfin, Galadriel, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 3, 113 |
| Posted on 1 December 2018 | Updated on 9 December 2018 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Aerin and Broddun by Himring
The story of Aerin of the House of Hador and Broddun of the Easterlings, Brodda's sister. After the crushing defeat of the Edain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Easterlings have occupied Dor-lomin. Brodda has taken Aerin to wife by force.
Aerin and Broddun find ways of dealing with it and with each other. Their friendship grows and survives amid difficulties, but the end is bitter.
Now added: an extra drabble.
| Major Characters: Aerin, Brodda, Lorgan, Morwen, Original Character(s), Sador Labadal |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 3, 930 |
| Posted on 20 July 2013 | Updated on 9 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Owl by curufinweatarinke
A series of snapshots from Fëanor’s early life, centred around a beloved stuffed owl.
(Or, adventures in single fatherhood with Finwë)
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Curufin, Fëanor, Finwë, Ingwë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 4, 173 |
| Posted on 8 December 2018 | Updated on 8 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Scorched by curufinweatarinke
Celebrimbor, Curufin and Celegorm in the aftermath of Fëanor’s death.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 537 |
| Posted on 8 December 2018 | Updated on 8 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Habeas Corpus by curufinweatarinke
Curufin is accused of a crime he didn’t commi, but wishes he did.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 304 |
| Posted on 8 December 2018 | Updated on 8 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Silver by curufinweatarinke
Finwë reflects on the similarities between Tyelkormo and Míriel
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Finwë, Indis, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 691 |
| Posted on 8 December 2018 | Updated on 8 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Stars by curufinweatarinke
Celebrimbor is his father’s son.
(snapshots from the life of a more Fëanorian Celebrimbor)
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Fëanor, Maedhros, Narvi, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Torture, Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 255 |
| Posted on 8 December 2018 | Updated on 8 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Negotiations by arafinwean
Haleth looks at Caranthir and wonders what he's lost.
Or the first meeting between the two. Written for the Starter Prompt for the Holiday Feast.
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Haleth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Holiday Feast |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 922 |
| Posted on 8 December 2018 | Updated on 8 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Place in Time by Nienna
A ficlet or drabble a day, various subjects.
For independence1776‘s Hanukkah themed prompts: independence1776.tumblr.com/post/180634928943/hanukkah-themed-prompts
| Major Characters: Eärwen, Galadriel, Lúthien Tinúviel, Thuringwethil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 508 |
| Posted on 3 December 2018 | Updated on 7 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Fate and Free Will in Arda by Lyra
I have been meaning to write an essay on this topic this year, but it's such a complicated topic that I haven't even begun to read up on it. I have, however, assembled a list of material I would read if I got around to tackling the essay. So here: have an informal bibliography, with unqualified commentary by yours truly.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: Holiday Feast |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 216 |
| Posted on 3 December 2018 | Updated on 3 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Song and Smoke by Zdenka
During her forced marriage to Brodda, Aerin is consoled by the presence of Rían’s ghost. (Two versions of the story: chapter 1 in prose and chapter 2 in alliterative verse.)
| Major Characters: Aerin, Rían |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn, Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 240 |
| Posted on 3 December 2018 | Updated on 3 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Finding a Word by Zdenka
Níniel needs Finduilas to help her remember a word. Or maybe she just wants to kiss her.
| Major Characters: Finduilas, Nienor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 282 |
| Posted on 3 December 2018 | Updated on 3 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Miracles Great and Small by janeways
Spending the holidays with your family is always difficult. Especially if you've disowned them.
Or, Celebrimbor discovers you can choose your own family (sometimes, it's even the people you're related to).
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Elrond, Erestor, Gil-galad, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 894 |
| Posted on 2 December 2018 | Updated on 2 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Lovely, Dark and Deep by StarSpray
Elwë gets sidetracked on his way to visit Finwë.
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Romance | Challenges: Holiday Feast |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 421 |
| Posted on 2 December 2018 | Updated on 2 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Outsiders of Gondolin Mutual Defence League by Himring
In Gondolin, a fat elf attempts to befriend a sad elf.
At first, things don't look very promising.
But maybe the friendship will turn out deeper and more real for it, in the long run.
Now added: a prologue and six chapters.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Húrin, Maeglin, Original Female Character(s), Rog, Salgant |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: 30-Day Character Study, B2MeM 2018, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 11 | Word Count: 2, 335 |
| Posted on 11 February 2018 | Updated on 2 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Companions by Zdenka
Haleth and those who followed her. (Haleth/OFC. Two drabble sequences and a 250-word fixed-length ficlet.)
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, Haleth, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 1, 072 |
| Posted on 2 December 2018 | Updated on 2 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Fairer Than Ivory or Pearls by Zdenka
Míriel has a mysterious encounter after a Festival of Uinen at Rómenna. Much later, facing death for herself and her people, she makes a bargain with the Lady of the Seas.
| Major Characters: Tar-Míriel, Tar-Palantir, Uinen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 111 |
| Posted on 2 December 2018 | Updated on 2 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Because My Land is Fair by Zdenka
The Entwives tend their orchard.
| Major Characters: Ents |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 529 |
| Posted on 2 December 2018 | Updated on 2 December 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Shapes of Evil by Nitheliniel
When the sons of Feanor come to Doriath to claim the Silmaril by force, Elurín and Eluréd learn that evil is not always beastly and that sometimes, the monsters from your nightmares are the only hope at hand.
The Silmarillion/Doctor Who crossover
Or: "The Angels Take Doriath" (my working title)
“People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually – from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint – it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly... time-y wimey... stuff.” [Doctor Who, Series 2, Episode 10 „Blink“]
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Eluréd, Elurín, Nimloth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crossover | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 704 |
| Posted on 29 November 2018 | Updated on 29 November 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Song Continues by StraightOuttaHimring
In Nargothrond, Celebrimbor's final conversation with Finrod leaves an impression that will stay with him to the fall of Ost-in-Edhil.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 806 |
| Posted on 28 November 2018 | Updated on 28 November 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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craving roses (i'm coming for you) by kimaracretak
The forest at night is theirs alone
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Thuringwethil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Horror, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 25 November 2018 | Updated on 25 November 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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time (you are light) by kimaracretak
Lalaith and death are both patient creatures.
| Major Characters: Lalaith |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 99 |
| Posted on 25 November 2018 | Updated on 25 November 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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non fiction meta by hennethgalad
a theory of the etymology of 'Arvernien'
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 214 |
| Posted on 24 November 2018 | Updated on 24 November 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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