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?
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New & Updated Fanworks
[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] 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…
Current Challenge
Bollywood
Prompts this month are films, songs, and tropes from India's dazzling film industry, Bollywood. Read more ...
Random Challenge
Within the Pages of Lore
Get your Silmarillion off of the shelf. Close your eyes, let your book fall open at random, and put your finger down on the page. Your challenge is to create a fanwork using that quote. 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 Fanworks
Include Beyond the Silmarillion Fanworks
Witch-King of Angmar by hennethgalad
Angmar is given a ring by Annatar...
| Major Characters: Sauron, Witch-king of Angmar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Torture |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 550 |
| Posted on 12 October 2016 | Updated on 12 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Spiders by hennethgalad
A letter from Turgon to Fingolfin re spiders.
| Major Characters: Fingolfin, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 8, 899 |
| Posted on 11 October 2016 | Updated on 11 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Major Characters: Daeron, Elu Thingol, Lúthien Tinúviel, Melian, Tinfang |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 883 |
| Posted on 9 October 2016 | Updated on 9 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Mirkwood by hennethgalad
Deciding to leave Amon Lanc.
| Major Characters: Oropher, Thranduil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 465 |
| Posted on 9 October 2016 | Updated on 9 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Abandoned Places by hennethgalad
A ship arrives in the newly deserted Vinyamar.
| 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: 4, 911 |
| Posted on 8 October 2016 | Updated on 8 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Imladris lost by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor (or someone else but in my head it was maglor) walking through what is left of what was once Imladris.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
| Posted on 8 October 2016 | Updated on 8 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Caught in the maelstrom by ford_of_bruinen
Written for Around the fire challange :
I would like a story of Maedhros and Nerdanel before he leaves for Middle-earth or Formenos. Does she demand an explanation or might he offer one?
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Around the Fire |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 644 |
| Posted on 8 October 2016 | Updated on 8 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Where have they gone? by ford_of_bruinen
Caranthir has been reembodied and is thinking of, and missing, his brothers.
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Around the Fire |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 619 |
| Posted on 8 October 2016 | Updated on 8 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Circus by hennethgalad
Sauron's early recruits and trainees head to Mordor.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 910 |
| Posted on 6 October 2016 | Updated on 6 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sauron by hennethgalad
Sauron tries to enter Lindon.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Gil-galad, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 952 |
| Posted on 6 October 2016 | Updated on 6 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Luthien Tinuviel by ford_of_bruinen
Thingol bonds with his newborn daughter
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Around the Fire |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 85 |
| Posted on 5 October 2016 | Updated on 5 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The doom of Elwe by ford_of_bruinen
Elwe/ Thingol enters a magical wood on his journey to the west, nightingales sing and you know the rest ;)
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Around the Fire |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 78 |
| Posted on 5 October 2016 | Updated on 5 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Mordor by hennethgalad
Elrond tries to improve the morale of Gil-galad.
| Major Characters: Elendil, Elrond, Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 181 |
| Posted on 5 October 2016 | Updated on 5 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Love? by ford_of_bruinen
A question from Beren makes Finrod consider the nature of love.
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 562 |
| Posted on 5 October 2016 | Updated on 5 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Werewolves by hennethgalad
A letter from Beren to Galadriel concerning Finrod's death.
| Major Characters: Beren, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Torture, Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 848 |
| Posted on 1 October 2016 | Updated on 1 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Dragon Helm of Dor-Lomin by NelyafinweFeanorion
A fluff breakfast conversation in Himring, between Maedhros and Fingon, because they deserve some happiness. Mild Maedhros/Fingon slash.
The Dragon Helm was the most meaningful gift Maedhros could have given Fingon. It always bothered me that he gave it away when it could have saved him at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
| Major Characters: Erestor, Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 001 |
| Posted on 29 September 2016 | Updated on 29 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Finding Home by Independence1776
A loosely related collection of stories about Elrond and Celebrían in Aman.
Final two chapters: Elladan and Elrohir bring gifts and memorializing Arwen.
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Elwing |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Het | Challenges: 10th Birthday Celebration |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 2, 166 |
| Posted on 21 June 2015 | Updated on 29 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Cuiviénen by hennethgalad
Coming to consciousness at Cuiviénen.
| 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: 2, 550 |
| Posted on 28 September 2016 | Updated on 28 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Ëonwë by hennethgalad
The final theft of the Silmarils.
| Major Characters: Eönwë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 903 |
| Posted on 28 September 2016 | Updated on 28 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Secrets by Zdenka
Two cousins on opposite sides of a river, and a shared secret. (Two drabbles. Celebrimbor/Maeglin.)
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Fixed-Length Ficlet, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 402 |
| Posted on 28 September 2016 | Updated on 28 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Happy Thingol by hennethgalad
Thingol finds a kind of treasure during the excavation of Menegroth.
| 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: 2, 274 |
| Posted on 27 September 2016 | Updated on 27 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Warmth He Gave by Urloth
It was an elf, his horse fallen near him and dead by a snapped neck, struggling despite how thoroughly Nan Elmoth had wrapped him in her most poisonous children.
He was shining, Maeglin thought, like a star that had fallen straight out of the sky. His hair like the mercury his father used, skin like the hazelnuts that his mother devoured when in her better moments.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Celegorm, Eöl, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Alternate Universe, Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Incest, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 16, 536 |
| Posted on 26 September 2016 | Updated on 26 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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What Is Lost by NelyafinweFeanorion
Maedhros and Maglor in the immediate aftermath of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Flashbacks to Tirion. Maedhros and Fingon first realizing about their relationship and feelings for each other.
My thanks to Alpha Ori for being my beta on this.
Many thanks to Dawn Felagund for creating the culture and atmosphere of Tirion and Fëanor's family in her brilliant story "Another Man's Cage." It influenced my thoughts on this and the family of Fëanor
| Major Characters: Erestor, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 448 |
| Posted on 22 September 2016 | Updated on 22 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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And Last of All by Elleth
Tar-Míriel's handmaiden on the final day of Númenor.
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Tar-Míriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 037 |
| Posted on 22 September 2016 | Updated on 22 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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No Flame Burns Forever by Lotrfan
Borrowed the general idea from nyx thranduillon's 100 short one-shots on fanfiction.net This is not 100 one shots--my goal is a series of one shots each consisting of less than 100 words. Tryng to see how concise I can be and still set a scene. These are all entirely from Maedhros' point of view. Could not keep it less than 100 words for the last one shot.
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Fëanor, Fingon, Maedhros, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 16 | Word Count: 36, 954 |
| Posted on 21 September 2016 | Updated on 21 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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