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?
Beta-Reader List Now Available
The beta-reader list and profiles have been moved into our new system and are available again.
New & Updated Fanworks
[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…
[Artwork] Map of Valinor by Aprilertuile
My newly drawn map of Aman, as complete as I could make it.
Current Challenge
Bollywood
Prompts this month are films, songs, and tropes from India's dazzling film industry, Bollywood. Read more ...
Random Challenge
Season's Greetings
Create a fanwork in which one (or several) of the holidays of Middle-earth plays a role. 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
Maeglin by ford_of_bruinen
Maeglin as he falls of the walls of Gondolin.
| Major Characters: Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 117 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Maedhros' Lament by ford_of_bruinen
In horror Maedhros watch the events after the lights failed
| Major Characters: Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 141 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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I married for love by ford_of_bruinen
Indis reflects on her marriage...
| Major Characters: Indis |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 325 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Falling by ford_of_bruinen
Glorfindel's fall in the pass of eagles.
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 235 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Beleg by ford_of_bruinen
The death of Beleg Cuthalion.
| Major Characters: Beleg |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 44 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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After all are gone by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor is left when all others are dead
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 85 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A soul in pain by ford_of_bruinen
Caranthir from a lover's view...
| Major Characters: Caranthir |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 175 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A high-king on his death. by ford_of_bruinen
Gil-Galad after his death...
| Major Characters: Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 198 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Voices of Despair by ford_of_bruinen
A series of 18 drabbles and 3 double-drabble on the theme despair throughout the first age. Silmarillion and HomE based.
| Major Characters: Amarië, Amrod, Aredhel, Celeborn, Círdan, Curufin, Elenwë, Elrond, Elros, Elu Thingol, Eluréd, Eöl, Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingon, Galadriel, Glorfindel, Indis, Maedhros, Maeglin, Míriel Serindë, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 21 | Word Count: 2, 403 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Harp by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor’s fall from fame to damnation.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 99 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Sharp Flame by ford_of_bruinen
Dagor Bragollach and the death of Aegnor.
| Major Characters: Aegnor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Snow by ford_of_bruinen
A nostalgic drabble set sometime after the end of the War of Wrath
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Hope by ford_of_bruinen
Maedhros finds a chance for redemption.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Cats by ford_of_bruinen
The servants of Tevildo‘s slow manipulation of the minds on elves and men. HoMe based.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 102 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Autumn Voices by ford_of_bruinen
Two drabbles and one double drabble on the theme Autumn as seen by three different Elves.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Míriel Serindë, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 400 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Broken Star by pandemonium_213
Sauron's last request of Celebrimbor. A double drabble epilogue of sorts to Cat's Paws.
MEFA 2008: First Place, Villains, Fixed Length Ficlet
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 200 |
| Posted on 9 September 2007 | Updated on 9 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Risk Assessment by pandemonium_213
Noldorin journeymen and masters of the Gwaith-i-Mírdain discuss the secrets of lembas with a Sindarin apprentice to the Yavannildi/Ivonwin.
This was written as a lark in response to the Lembas SWG challenge, but I suppose it could also address the Secret Knowledge challenge. It was meant primarily for SWG site owner’s entertainment, but since I have already embarrassed myself thoroughly via The Apprentice and other self-indulgent hackery, what the heck…I may as well toss this up here on the SWG.
MEFA 2008: Honorable Mention, Elves, General.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Original Character(s), Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Journey Bread |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 680 |
| Posted on 8 September 2007 | Updated on 8 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Small and Secret Things by Dawn Felagund
An attempt at writing a drabble or other short fiction every day, based on the Dictionary.com Word of the Day. Please see the story notes for more information. ETA: This project is on indefinite hiatus. I am working on my second degree as well as working full-time and so have had to tell the muses to take a hike. Hopefully, once my classes end, I'll be able to get back into writing.
| Major Characters: Amandil, Ar-Pharazôn, Aulë, Caranthir, Celegorm, Eärwen, Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Finwë, Haleth, Maedhros, Maglor, Mandos, Melkor, Míriel Serindë, Nerdanel, Original Character(s), Tar-Míriel, Tar-Palantir, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Torture, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 36 | Word Count: 11, 218 |
| Posted on 21 June 2007 | Updated on 6 September 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Luthien Tinuviel by Endaewen
Short stories about Beren and Luthien. Filling the Doom'n'Gloom prompt set from the arda100 Challenge.
| Major Characters: Beren, Lúthien Tinúviel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 19 | Word Count: 7, 880 |
| Posted on 5 June 2007 | Updated on 4 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Unbearable Smugness of Being (Fëanor) by IgnobleBard
The Void Beyond the Stars becomes rather crowded.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Melkor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 800 |
| Posted on 4 September 2007 | Updated on 4 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Longing for lost love by hugesilmfan
after almost an age on middle earth many things still linger, and how could one forget whom one most loved and left behind?...... maedhros remembers and talks to maglor.
My first silm. fan fiction ever ( actually my first fiction at all ) so please be kind and review. constructive criticism WANTED!
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor, Mahtan, Nerdanel, Original Character(s), Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 2, 456 |
| Posted on 24 July 2007 | Updated on 29 August 2007 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Most Beautiful by Meril
Melian has reasons for staying.
| Major Characters: Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 639 |
| Posted on 23 August 2007 | Updated on 23 August 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Scribe and the Heir by Dawn Felagund
For Oshun, a story about the time (in my personal storyverse) where young Maedhros worked as a royal scribe. He is forced to consider his role as his father's heir and how his decisions might worsen the disintegrating relationship between Fëanor and Fingolfin. 2008 MEFA nominee.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 117 |
| Posted on 20 August 2007 | Updated on 20 August 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Two for Trouble by oshun
Written for the SWG July 2007 "The Terrible Twos!" Challenge.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Maedhros, Nerdanel, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Terrible Twos, Ankle Biters |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 527 |
| Posted on 5 August 2007 | Updated on 5 August 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Apprentice by pandemonium_213
An ambitious young Noldorin man of Ost-in-Edhil lands a coveted appointment as an apprentice to the most skilled master smith of the Gwaith-i-Mirdain: Istyar Aulendil. The apprentice's mentor, a prodigy of the Aulënossë, has been sent to Middle-earth by the Valar and has knowledge of exotic and wondrous technology. Istyar Aulendil also has notoriously high standards. The apprentice must meet his mentor's expectations if he is to become a journeyman and work on an important new initiative.
MEFA 2008: First Place, Villains, General.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Original Character(s), Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General, Science Fiction | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Expletive Language, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 13 | Word Count: 37, 101 |
| Posted on 4 August 2007 | Updated on 4 August 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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