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] 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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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.
New and Updated Fanworks
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The Feast of Reuniting by oshun
Written to the prompt to start a story with Charles Dickens' opening line from A Tale of Two Cities: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." (Perhaps, it could be read as a non-spoilery trailer for my Mereth Aderthad.)
| Major Characters: Daeron, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 449 |
| Posted on 7 April 2011 | Updated on 7 April 2011 |
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The Unspoken by Elfique
Many things remain unspoken, the reason for Glorfindel's apparent batchelorhood being one of them. A five part series of vignettes.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Het, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 2, 333 |
| Posted on 20 December 2010 | Updated on 7 April 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Volcano by SurgicalSteel
Late Second Age. Ar-Zimraphel struggles up the mountain.
Character death.
| Major Characters: Tar-Míriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 720 |
| Posted on 6 April 2011 | Updated on 6 April 2011 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Survival of the Fittest by Erulisse
Tolkien Weekly's Fell Beasts - Wargs challenge. A true drabble.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 157 |
| Posted on 6 April 2011 | Updated on 6 April 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Poppies for Idril by Erulisse
A story for H-A List's 9th Anniversary. The ninth wedding anniversary features Copper, Leather, Poppies and Lapis Lazuli. Here is my birthday gift for the list.
| Major Characters: Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 136 |
| Posted on 6 April 2011 | Updated on 6 April 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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To Place Oneself above Loyalty or Betrayal by oshun
Write a story where the characters have to decide between loyalty or betrayal. Celebrimbor makes his choice at Nargothrond. I’m pushing a little here to squeeze out a few more passport stamps for myself. For March 9, B2MeM 2011, Nargothrond.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 152 |
| Posted on 5 April 2011 | Updated on 5 April 2011 |
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But Maybe That Was The Light Of The Trees by Nekomitsu
In response to the B2MeM 2011 challenge: Maglor's long life in thirty-one short vignettes.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 2, 009 |
| Posted on 26 March 2011 | Updated on 5 April 2011 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Sacrifice by oshun
Himring: Write a story where characters make sacrifices in order to achieve their goals; March 11 B2MeM 2011. (Thank you to my dearest IgnobleBard for Beta reading.)
| Major Characters: Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 720 |
| Posted on 4 April 2011 | Updated on 4 April 2011 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Spring Cleaning by Russandol
One day during the Noontide of the Blessed Realm, Manwë and Varda get ready for a celebration at Ilmarin, their halls upon the peak of Taniquetil.
Written for B2MeM 2011, Day 31: Valinor.
2nd Place, Humour: General & Smaug's Treasure, MEFA 2011
Dawn Felagund recorded a fabulous podfic for Spring Cleaning, listen to it here!
| Major Characters: Mandos, Manwë, Oromë, Tulkas, Varda |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 364 |
| Posted on 2 April 2011 | Updated on 2 April 2011 |
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Talking Hurts by Lipstick
Maedhros is rescued from Thangorodrim, Maglor tries to talk him back to sanity
| Major Characters: Curufin, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Torture, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 9, 122 |
| Posted on 1 April 2011 | Updated on 1 April 2011 |
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Folly by SurgicalSteel
For the B2MeM 2011 Challenge: Day Thirty-One: Valinor
"Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain."
Friedrich Schiller
Write a story or poem or create artwork that illustrates this quotation.
Could the downfall of Númenor have been prevented had the Valar acted differently?
| Major Characters: Ar-Pharazôn, Valar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 168 |
| Posted on 1 April 2011 | Updated on 1 April 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Laurië Lassi – Golden Leaves by Esteliel
Glorfindel's past, from his youth in Aman to his death at Cristhorn and his eventual return to Middle-earth. A collection of drabbles and small ficlets written for Back to Middle-earth Month 2011.
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, Glorfindel, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 31 | Word Count: 8, 149 |
| Posted on 6 March 2011 | Updated on 1 April 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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B2ME Day 31 - Stupidity by Erulisse
B2ME Day 31 - Stupidity. Stupid is as stupid does.
| Major Characters: Varda |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 150 |
| Posted on 31 March 2011 | Updated on 31 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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B2ME Day 30 - Leaving or Returning Home by Erulisse
B2ME Day 30 - Leaving or Returning Home. Homecoming in a true drabble.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 106 |
| Posted on 31 March 2011 | Updated on 31 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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B2ME Day 29 - Battling the Dark by Erulisse
B2ME - Battling the Dark - The trees are dead and the Noldor have left. Who is left to pick up the pieces?
| Major Characters: Eärwen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 439 |
| Posted on 30 March 2011 | Updated on 30 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Look Homeward Angel by oshun
Day 30: Grey Havens -- Write a story or poem, or create a piece of art on the theme of leaving or returning home. A moment of domesticity with Elros, Elrond, Maglor and Maedhros.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Ankle Biters, B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 568 |
| Posted on 29 March 2011 | Updated on 29 March 2011 |
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B2ME Day 28 - Letters by Erulisse
B2ME Day 28 - Letters. A letter written to be delivered in Valinor.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 549 |
| Posted on 29 March 2011 | Updated on 29 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Love and other forbidden things by tinni
A Maedhros/Fingon romance
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 076 |
| Posted on 29 March 2011 | Updated on 29 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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B2ME Day 27 - Following a Dream by Erulisse
B2ME Day 27 - Following a Dream. Alqualonde from a personal perspective.
| Major Characters: Curufin, Glorfindel, Original Character(s), Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 546 |
| Posted on 29 March 2011 | Updated on 29 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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B2MEM 2011 - The Silmarillion Extracts by Dwimordene
See snazzy title. Currently posted: Day 17(?) - kindness - Faithful friends; Day 23 - use assigned quote (see chapter) - Where sea meets shore; Day 27 - character rises above herself/themselves - The Dunsinane Waltz
| Major Characters: Finarfin, Finrod Felagund, Lúthien Tinúviel, Melkor, Original Character(s), Pallando |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 818 |
| Posted on 3 March 2011 | Updated on 27 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Talebearer by erunyauve
A very neglected son of Finarfin has a moment in the sun.
| Major Characters: Angrod, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 125 |
| Posted on 27 March 2011 | Updated on 27 March 2011 |
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B2ME Day 26 - Character Expression by Erulisse
B2ME Day 26 - Character Expression. What is really going through Huan's head?
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Finwë, Huan, Indis |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 853 |
| Posted on 27 March 2011 | Updated on 27 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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B2ME Day 25 - Shards of Glass by Erulisse
B2ME Day 25 - Shards of Glass. A gift from a cherished daughter has shattered, reflecting her shattered dreams.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 408 |
| Posted on 27 March 2011 | Updated on 27 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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B2ME Day 24 - Animal Symbols by Erulisse
B2ME Day 24 - Animal Symbols. Maitimo wants to commission a special gift for his cousin, Findekano.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 942 |
| Posted on 27 March 2011 | Updated on 27 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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B2ME Day 23 - Avoiding the Tower by Erulisse
B2ME Day 23 - Avoiding the Tower. Not all interactions between characters in Middle Earth are fraught with danger.
| Major Characters: Glorfindel, Idril |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 281 |
| Posted on 24 March 2011 | Updated on 24 March 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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