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] 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…
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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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Arda Underground
Take the dark back streets of one of Arda's cities, explore an unsigned tavern or hovel, and meet the people too insignificant or unsavory to make it into the history books. 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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Elrond Week 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.
New and Updated Fanworks
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A Whisper of the Wood by Erurainon
A song of Brethil during the First age
| 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: 73 |
| Posted on 8 May 2013 | Updated on 8 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Silver Road by Elleth
After Míriel's release from Mandos, she departs for the House of Vairë, but who - and what - helped her come to that decision?
| Major Characters: Findis, Indis, Míriel Serindë, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 172 |
| Posted on 5 May 2013 | Updated on 5 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Great Divide by ALark
The Avari of Taur Romen find themselves caught in the turmoil of the Third age just before the War of the Ring gets in full swing. In ages passed they were able to avoid the conflict between Sauron and the Free Peoples of Middle Earth,but that time is long past. the War of the Ring is on the horizon, leaving their leader, Hensilien, only one ultimatum: solicit the help of their kin in the west of whom they have habored resentment for since the First Sundering or watch their forest die at the hands of the shadow and count down to their own annihilation by the forces of Sauron.
| Major Characters: Avari, Celeborn, Elrond, Galadriel, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Experimental | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 4, 151 |
| Posted on 24 April 2013 | Updated on 5 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Field of Research by Himring
A wise-woman of the Edain has an unexpected visitor.
| Major Characters: Adanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 252 |
| Posted on 4 May 2013 | Updated on 4 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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House of Finwë drabbles by clotho123
Thirty-one drabbles, each from the point of view of a different member of the House of Finwë
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Amras, Amrod, Angrod, Aredhel, Arwen, Caranthir, Celebrían, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Elros, Eärendil, Fëanor, Finarfin, Finduilas, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Finwë, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Idril, Maedhros, Maeglin, Maglor, Orodreth, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 300 |
| Posted on 4 May 2013 | Updated on 4 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Mask You Own by Erurainon
A poem from Feanor's wife scorning her husband's vanity
| Major Characters: Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 103 |
| Posted on 29 April 2013 | Updated on 29 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Death is Mine by Erurainon
A noldo laments loss facing the grinding ice
| Major Characters: Noldor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 63 |
| Posted on 29 April 2013 | Updated on 29 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Choices by Meisiluosi
Only the last two Fëanorians remain and they are about to conclude their quest and fulfill their Oath. Maedhros's thoughts and reflections as he and his brother seal their fate...
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 897 |
| Posted on 29 April 2013 | Updated on 29 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Here I Sleep by Erurainon
A song of Finduilas and her spirit. Though she hath gone to Mandos, her ghost haunts Turin to the end. From her voice.
| Major Characters: Finduilas |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 139 |
| Posted on 28 April 2013 | Updated on 28 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Round Two by Independence1776
Lúthien survived the First Age and has spent much of the time in the East. When she arrives in Imladris on a random visit to her descendants, she learns Sauron is hunting for the Ring. Lúthien and Huan take it upon themselves to help Frodo to Mordor.
| Major Characters: Huan, Lúthien Tinúviel, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 681 |
| Posted on 26 April 2013 | Updated on 26 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Days have gone Down by clotho123
At the very end of the First Age Celebrimbor and Maedhros discuss Silmarils and leadership
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 521 |
| Posted on 25 April 2013 | Updated on 25 April 2013 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Beginning of the End by Urloth
How Liltafinwë Tyelkormion lost his father and became Gildor Inglorion.
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Celegorm, Galadriel, Gildor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 6, 583 |
| Posted on 2 April 2013 | Updated on 25 April 2013 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Finrod's Promise by Himring
Finrod Felagund is rather more hopeful than his sister Galadriel.
A re-mix of Galadriel's Namarie (the English version), supposed to be spoken by Finrod.
It is up to the reader to decide who he is addressing.
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Duel of Songs |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 102 |
| Posted on 24 April 2013 | Updated on 24 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Kiss Is Never Just a Kiss by oshun
This is pure and simple crack!fic written for Chaotic Binky’s Valinor Slash Awards. It received the award for Best Kiss. Seriously, every participant receives an award--best award program ever! (I know I belong in kindergarten. I cry when I lose.) Thanks to Binky for the opportunity to have fun and for her brilliant setting for this silly story.
Oops! Just realized that I disgracefully forgot to credit my beta; IgnobleBard went through this one for me (it was a while ago, months I think! that is my excuse anyway for being so late with this thank you).
| Major Characters: Círdan, Fingon, Finwë, Legolas Greenleaf, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 445 |
| Posted on 23 April 2013 | Updated on 23 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Doom of Men by Erurainon
A song about a man passing through to the other side.
| Major Characters: Men |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 90 |
| Posted on 21 April 2013 | Updated on 21 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Smoke by Elisif
One year on from the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, a sudden ambush and an unanticipated injury to a member of the party forces Maglor to reflect on his past and his relationships with his oldest and youngest brother.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 967 |
| Posted on 21 April 2013 | Updated on 21 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Spirit of Fire by Erurainon
A song of the most ruthless elf in Arda's history whose hand kindled war
| Major Characters: Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 66 |
| Posted on 20 April 2013 | Updated on 20 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Cry of the Harp by Erurainon
A love song for every maid of truth in the Silm
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 116 |
| Posted on 20 April 2013 | Updated on 20 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Dear Nightingale by Erurainon
A poem of Beren and Luthien
| Major Characters: Lúthien Tinúviel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 106 |
| Posted on 20 April 2013 | Updated on 20 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 90 |
| Posted on 20 April 2013 | Updated on 20 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Dark King And the Slave by Erurainon
A song of the end of Angband and the folly of Melkor
| Major Characters: Melkor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 202 |
| Posted on 17 April 2013 | Updated on 17 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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King of the Wood by Erurainon
A song of the elf king Thranduil
| Major Characters: Thranduil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 202 |
| Posted on 17 April 2013 | Updated on 17 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Ab Initio by Innin
After the Dagor Bragollach Curufin seeks refuge in Nargothrond, setting in motion events that do not always work in his favour.
| Major Characters: Curufin, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 2, 278 |
| Posted on 11 April 2013 | Updated on 17 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Waiting by Gwenniel
Waiting, ever waiting. Fingon, in the Halls of Mandos, cannot be re-embodied
until he has fulfilled what was left unfinished in life, because there is
something he still hsa to do before his heart can be at peace.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 779 |
| Posted on 15 April 2013 | Updated on 15 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Laurelin by Dawn Felagund, Almare
The deeds of Arda's most contentious heroes form Arda's most poignant songs. An illuminated poem. Updated with a Quenya translation by Almare.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 80 |
| Posted on 8 September 2010 | Updated on 13 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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