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 ...
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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
A tribute to love by Rhapsody
A Fëanorian and his wife share a special moment of love and reverence.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s), Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Het, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 26 June 2007 | Updated on 26 June 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Stigmas by Robinka
A stabber in the dark, treacherous to foes, faithless to friends, and a curse unto his kin. Túrin Turambar: master of doom; by doom mastered.
A series of drabbles originally written for the Seven Deadly Sins Challenge at OSA. Túrin's POV.
| Major Characters: Beleg, Finduilas, Gwindor, Nienor, Saeros, Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 7 | Word Count: 952 |
| Posted on 26 June 2007 | Updated on 26 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Fëanorian Fates Series by Alassante
Thus at last the Teleri were overcome, and a great part of their mariners that dwelt in Alqualondë were wickedly slain. For the Noldor were become fierce and desperate, and the Teleri had less strength, and were armed for the most part but with slender bows. Then the Noldor drew away their white ships and manned their oars as best they might, and rowed them north along the coast.
Chapter 9 ~ Of the Flight of the Noldor Silmarillion
Finally complete!
Part 1 ~~2005 MPA 2nd Place Winner~~
Part 1 ~~2006 MEFA Honorable Mention~~
Part 2 ~~2007 MEFA Nominee~~
A poem and a series drabbles based on the series of events beginning with the creating of the Silmarils and including the kinslayings.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Fëanor, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet, Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 11 | Word Count: 2, 394 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 24 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Nothing but Dreams by Unsung Heroine
Caranthir Feanorion after Nirnaeth Arnoediad and in a less than stable state of mind. Featuring recollections of Dagor Bragollach and an appearance of Haleth as your not-so-average ghost. Initially written as a submission for a challenge at Parma Eruseen, this story won 2nd place at the MEFAs 2006 (Drama: First Age Elves).
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Haleth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 091 |
| Posted on 23 June 2007 | Updated on 23 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Eyes of a Muse by Rhapsody
A young artist cannot seem to draw the eyes of her subject.
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 838 |
| Posted on 22 June 2007 | Updated on 22 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Maglor's Song by Robinka
Maglor on the shore.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 134 |
| Posted on 21 June 2007 | Updated on 21 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Midwinter thoughts by Rhapsody
Maedhros muses on his purpose in life.
MEFA 2008 nominee
| Major Characters: Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 496 |
| Posted on 19 June 2007 | Updated on 19 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Vengeance's Folly by Rhapsody
Celegorm observes his brother's when all lick their wounds after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
~MEFA 2008 Third place in Races: Elves: Noldor Fixed-Length Ficlets~
| Major Characters: Celegorm |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 199 |
| Posted on 19 June 2007 | Updated on 19 June 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Fighting for Hope by Rhapsody
Amras considers his future and that of his House when he holds a newborn baby.
| Major Characters: Amras |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 199 |
| Posted on 19 June 2007 | Updated on 19 June 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Written in the Starlight by Rhapsody
Thus ended Beleg Strongbow, truest of friends, greatest in skill of all that harboured in the woods of Beleriand in the Elder Days, at the hand of him whom he most loved.
Or did he not? What would have happened if, by a slight change of fate, Beleg Strongbow survived?
This story ends here and is not going to be ever continued because my co-author Rhapsody is no longer with us. She died on October the 22nd 2020 and it is when my heart shattered.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Beleg, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Elu Thingol, Finduilas, Gwindor, Mablung, Maedhros, Maeglin, Maglor, Melian, Nellas, Original Character(s), Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Het, Romance, Suspense | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 27, 015 |
| Posted on 19 June 2007 | Updated on 19 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Droplets by Dawn Felagund
The life of Elrond, First Age through Fourth Age, told in double drabbles. 2007 MEFA winner: 2nd Place, Multi-Age Fixed-Length Ficlet.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 1, 813 |
| Posted on 16 June 2007 | Updated on 16 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Return to Me by Dawn Felagund
Finarfin assists with the re-embodiment of his son Finrod.
| Major Characters: Finarfin, Finrod Felagund, Mandos |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Experimental, Horror | Challenges: Nature of Fear, Halls of Mystery, Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 496 |
| Posted on 13 June 2007 | Updated on 13 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Starlit Nights by Alassante
A lost elf stumbles upon an expected vision in the woods.
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 105 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Holding Onto Hope by Alassante
Celebrimbor comes to the aid of his uncle in his greatest time of need.
A birthday fiction for Vlad, my evil twin.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 521 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Too Close to the Fire by Alassante
Fëanor and Nerdanel get to know each other a bit better before they are married.
Birthday Fiction for Oshun and Lace Trim Challenge Entry for OSA
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 023 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Cursed Commitment by Alassante
Celebrimbor's final conversation with his mother in Aman.
For OSA Drabble Challenge #76: Commitment
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Harper by JunoMagic
A short story about the harper singing at the Field of Cormallen. It ties in loosely with my story "Lothíriel" and even more loosely with the Silmarillion. Fourth Age, approximately 3028.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 976 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Illgotten Son by Gadira
Aredhel, princess of the Noldor, gets lost in the forest of Nan Elmoth and is forced to marry Eöl, the Dark Elf. Bound by an oath of revenge, she lives on to bear his son, and tries to make him hate his father. My oldest fic... or the oldest fic I´m ready to show anyway.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Ecthelion of the Fountain, Eöl, Idril, Maeglin, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Incest, Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 14 | Word Count: 30, 404 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Last Queen by Gadira
The cliché setting for the Downfall of Númenor... or maybe not so much? Dark themes.
| Major Characters: Ar-Pharazôn, Tar-Míriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Incest, Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 675 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Last Temptation by Gadira
Why didn´t Melian use her power? Why did she leave her kin to die? As Doriath falls to ruin, a Maia must come to a painful and controversial decision. Nominated for the MEFAs.
| Major Characters: Eluréd, Elurín, Melian, Melkor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 754 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Nightingale by Gadira
Melian the Fire Dragon? Thingol the Nightingale? Dior´s teenage wisdom cannot make sense of it at all.
| Major Characters: Dior, Galadriel, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 877 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Land of Gift by Gadira
On the final fate of Tuor and Idril, and the roots of certain important events of the Second Age. Slightly uncanonical, or at least Untolkienesque. Nominated for the MPAs and the MEFAs.
| Major Characters: Idril, Tuor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 294 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Closing the Circle by Gadira
Of Fëanor´s death and the final fate of the Broideress. Warning for extremely archaic notions of thought. Part IV of the Broideress Arc.
| Major Characters: Míriel Serindë, Vairë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 306 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Major Characters: Indis, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 588 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Last Work Of Her Hands by Gadira
Could an Elf live without a fëa? Part II of the Broideress arc.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Finwë, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 698 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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