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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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?
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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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Restoration and Rebuilding
Create a fanwork around a prompt focused on the theme of rebuilding and restoration. 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
The Shipwright and the Elm Tree by Raiyana
The first time Círdan visited Hithlum... and met Irimë
| Major Characters: Círdan, Lalwen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 962 |
| Posted on 11 May 2018 | Updated on 11 May 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Poems As We Said Them by LadyBrooke
At the beginning of the Third Age, Doriath is long gone with most of its people. Fëanor, Fingolfin, and their children are long gone as well.
Elrond might never know how these words were originally spoken, for all they are written down in his library.
Celebrían wants to keep anyone in the future from wondering how their poems are meant to be spoken.
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 834 |
| Posted on 10 May 2018 | Updated on 10 May 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Sorceress’ Apprentice by oshun
Lúthien encourages Galadriel to approach Melian for tutoring.
| Major Characters: Galadriel, Lúthien Tinúviel, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 324 |
| Posted on 10 May 2018 | Updated on 10 May 2018 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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An Ongoing Research by Tyelca
A new prisoner is brought to Angband, and in her ever-ongoing pursuit of knowledge, Thuringwethil spends some time with him.
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Melkor, Sauron, Thuringwethil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 233 |
| Posted on 10 May 2018 | Updated on 10 May 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The last word by Raiyana
In Nargothrond, Curufin leaves behind the last remains of the heart that was once filled with fire... and a letter.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Curufin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 929 |
| Posted on 10 May 2018 | Updated on 10 May 2018 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Forced Perspective by Grundy
Findis has to re-evaluate a friendship in light of fresh information.
| Major Characters: Anairë, Eärwen, Findis, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 588 |
| Posted on 7 May 2018 | Updated on 7 May 2018 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Such marks we leave by Morcondil
Raising a child of the house of Finwë is no small task, and Elenwë is plagued with doubts as Idril grows to become much like her father’s family. She sets out to give her daughter a gift worthy of a Noldorin princess.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Elenwë, Idril |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 559 |
| Posted on 7 May 2018 | Updated on 7 May 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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All That We're Fighting For by Zdenka
Feredwen copes badly with the aftermath of the Third Kinslaying and sees the new star rise for the first time. (With cameos by Maedhros, Maglor, and a Silmaril.)
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2018 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 447 |
| Posted on 5 May 2018 | Updated on 5 May 2018 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Tirisórnë No More by Caranthol
A tale of how a Maia got seduced by Melkor to his side and of the price she had to pay for her fall.
| Major Characters: Maiar, Melkor, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 706 |
| Posted on 5 May 2018 | Updated on 5 May 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Olórwendë by Caranthol
A Man of Númenor is brought into Aman by a mysterious being. He spends a day there, and in that time learns an important truth about the nature of paradises and that there is some danger even in bliss.
| Major Characters: Maiar, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Mystery, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 833 |
| Posted on 4 May 2018 | Updated on 4 May 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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leave me restless, leave me hung by kimaracretak
Light dies, and the web endures.
| Major Characters: Melian, Ungoliant |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 200 |
| Posted on 3 May 2018 | Updated on 3 May 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Meanings We Give, The Light We Find by Nienna
In a world newly wrought, Yavanna ponders all the ways in which the world is being brought into being, and her place in it.
| Major Characters: Nienna, Valar, Yavanna |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 457 |
| Posted on 2 May 2018 | Updated on 2 May 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Shadows and Whispers by StarSpray
Annatar comes to Eregion
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Galadriel, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 422 |
| Posted on 29 April 2018 | Updated on 29 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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History and Conspiracy by Himring
In the Fourth Age, young Barahir comes up with a conspiracy theory about a Numenorean queen and explains his theory to Ivriniel of Dol Amroth.
| Major Characters: Tar-Vanimeldë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 558 |
| Posted on 29 April 2018 | Updated on 29 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Rings by eris_of_imladris
A look into the dreams and ambitions of Curufin’s wife.
| Major Characters: Curufin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 815 |
| Posted on 28 April 2018 | Updated on 28 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Ainu Ficlets by Raiyana
A collection of ficlets and drabbles all revolving around the Ainur!
Most of these are Ainu POV ;)
| Major Characters: Aulë, Eru Ilúvatar, Estë, Mandos, Manwë, Oromë, Ossë, Sons of Fëanor, Uinen, Ulmo, Valar, Varda, Yavanna |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 1, 954 |
| Posted on 28 April 2018 | Updated on 28 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Palantíri. by hennethgalad
Nerdanel devises a way to make Palantíri.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 068 |
| Posted on 28 April 2018 | Updated on 28 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Queen Comes To The Mountain by Lyra
In the last hour of Númenor, Tar-Míriel attempts to gain ground with a final prayer.
| Major Characters: Tar-Míriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 340 |
| Posted on 26 April 2018 | Updated on 26 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Scattered Stars by Raiyana
Why doesn't Nerdanel have a mother?
This grew a little based on my Rise Above Prompt :o
Nerdanel gets accepted as a student of Aulë's... ;)
| Major Characters: Aulë, Mahtan, Nerdanel, Original Female Character(s), Yavanna |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Rise Above |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 071 |
| Posted on 10 April 2018 | Updated on 25 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Laze on the Grass by StarSpray
Nellas takes a break in the Old Forest.
| Major Characters: Goldberry, Nellas |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 342 |
| Posted on 24 April 2018 | Updated on 24 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Light Wraps You by Narya
A moment between Celebrimbor and Orodreth after the news of Finrod's death. Written as a birthday gift for Gabriel.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Orodreth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 582 |
| Posted on 21 April 2018 | Updated on 21 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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All Shall Fade by Narya
An old dwarf gloats and grieves in Nargothrond.
| Major Characters: Mîm |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2018 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 99 |
| Posted on 20 April 2018 | Updated on 20 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Proposal by feanorusrex
An offer, an answer, and what it means for both of them.
| Major Characters: Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 439 |
| Posted on 19 April 2018 | Updated on 19 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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where ebb and flow meet by kimaracretak
Three gifts Miriel gives the Lady of the Seas over the years, and one the Lady gives to her in return.
| Major Characters: Tar-Míriel, Tar-Palantir, Uinen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 670 |
| Posted on 17 April 2018 | Updated on 17 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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"...the very treasures you seek..." by hennethgalad
Galadriel crosses Ered Luin.
for Legendarium Ladies April 2018.
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 17 April 2018 | Updated on 17 April 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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