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] No Time Have I by Flora-lass
A Silmarillion acrostic.
[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] 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 ...
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It Comes in Threes
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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
Fellowship of the Fics offers four weeks of summer-themed prompts during the month of July.
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.
Scribbles & Drabbles 2024
A chill Tolkien event, where artists make art, and authors write little stories in response. Begins in June and ends in November.
New and Updated Fanworks
Include Beyond the Silmarillion Fanworks
Fair vs Fair: A Meta by StarSpray
A look at Tolkien's use of the word "fair" as a descriptor in The Silmarillion.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: Solve a Problem |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 057 |
| Posted on 31 July 2019 | Updated on 31 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Major Characters: Orcs |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: Solve a Problem |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 754 |
| Posted on 27 July 2019 | Updated on 27 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Herenya by hennethgalad
Following Ingwë’s orders, Glorfindel interviews guards for Aistalar.
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Erotica | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 527 |
| Posted on 25 July 2019 | Updated on 25 July 2019 |
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The Carriage held but just Ourselves by StarSpray
Melian cannot know death. Of her daughters, one embraces it, one rejects it, one accepts it, and one does not understand.
| Major Characters: Arwen, Elwing, Lúthien Tinúviel, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Sirens and Songstresses |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 1, 357 |
| Posted on 2 May 2019 | Updated on 24 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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no other star by arriviste
“You would be dead to a man if I had not come,” said Caranthir. “To a woman!”
Haleth meets three Elven-Kings as the Haladin search for a homeland in Beleriand, and deals with mourning, survival, and culture clash.
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Elu Thingol, Finrod Felagund, Haleth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 557 |
| Posted on 22 July 2019 | Updated on 22 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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the dawn from on high by arriviste
“I have an errand to attend to, but I will join your party at the Havens in good time,” said Gandalf before the great convoy set out from Imladris.
Elrond gave him a sideways look. “Indeed? I had thought your business in Middle-Earth was at last at an end, Mithrandir.”
| Major Characters: Elrond, Galadriel, Gandalf, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 215 |
| Posted on 22 July 2019 | Updated on 22 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Legacy. by hennethgalad
It is year 15 of the fourth age. King Elessar, having forbidden Men to enter The Shire, is camped beyond the Brandywine Bridge to greet his friends.
| Major Characters: Elladan, Elrohir, Merry, Pippin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 885 |
| Posted on 20 July 2019 | Updated on 20 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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'his eyes unclosed' by hennethgalad
in the year of Sauron’s return to Middle-earth, Gil-galad replies to a letter from Celebrian.
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 277 |
| Posted on 20 July 2019 | Updated on 20 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The River. by hennethgalad
Gwindor comes to Tol Sirion to propose to Finduilas.
| Major Characters: Finduilas, Gwindor, Orodreth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 550 |
| Posted on 19 July 2019 | Updated on 19 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Boundaries by Dawn Felagund
Fingon is constantly pushing Maedhros's boundaries, but this time, he has gone too far. Put on mandatory sick leave after an injury, Maedhros decides to spend his three weeks recuperating alone, setting Fingon on a chase across Aman to find and make amends to his lover ... and yes, transgress one more boundary, one more time. Maedhros/Fingon. Written for Oshun, for the occasion of her 100th character biography.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Caprice and Chance |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 13, 627 |
| Posted on 18 July 2019 | Updated on 18 July 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Time and Tide by Keiliss
Early in the second age, Celeborn and Galadriel take a walk on the beach and talk about the future.
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 007 |
| Posted on 18 July 2019 | Updated on 18 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Seahorses. by hennethgalad
Finarfin first meets Eärwen in Alqualondë.
| Major Characters: Eärwen, Finarfin, Írimë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 393 |
| Posted on 18 July 2019 | Updated on 18 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Part of the Sky. by hennethgalad
Finrod and Turgon go exploring.
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 524 |
| Posted on 18 July 2019 | Updated on 18 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Flight of Fancy. by hennethgalad
Aredhel welcomes Galadriel to Tirion.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 926 |
| Posted on 18 July 2019 | Updated on 18 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Major Characters: Gil-galad, Original Male Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 366 |
| Posted on 14 July 2019 | Updated on 14 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Will you remember who kissed you by Himring
Yavien, great-granddaughter of Elros, is summoned to her long-time lover's deathbed, in the fisher village of Nindamos.
(Now with extra drabble on footwear)
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Yávien |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 426 |
| Posted on 7 July 2019 | Updated on 14 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sun and Shadow by Idrils Scribe
Under Strange Stars is Glorfindel's story, and the Lord of the Golden Flower certainly enjoys the telling! The epic tale of his dangerous journey deep into the blazing deserts of Far Harad in search of Elrond's missing son never fails to have the Hall of Fire hanging on his every word.
A riveting tale for sure, but every story has two sides. Today we tell Elrohir's.
Many thanks to my wonderful beta Cherepashka!
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 364 |
| Posted on 13 July 2019 | Updated on 13 July 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Space Between by Grundy
Ecthelion's reaction to the Fall of Sauron, a double drabble.
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 202 |
| Posted on 11 July 2019 | Updated on 11 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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By the Sea by Lferion
Fingon and Maedhros share a moment by the sea.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fluff, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 599 |
| Posted on 11 July 2019 | Updated on 11 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Summer Storm by oshun
Written for the 2019 Pride challenge,
My prompt: “The people I respect most behave as if they were immortal and as if society was eternal.” ~ E.M. Forster
Not gonna explain how this ficlet fits the prompt. But it does. You have to trust me.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finwë, Indis, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 612 |
| Posted on 10 July 2019 | Updated on 10 July 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Dancers by Independence1776
Celebrían and Mithrandir have a brief talk.
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Gandalf |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 200 |
| Posted on 10 July 2019 | Updated on 10 July 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Curious Case of the Paternity of Ereinion Gil-galad by elvntari
Many theories circulate around Middle-earth about the parentage of the High King, and Gil-galad has heard them all. As he senses the end of an era with his reign (and his life) coming to a close he ponders on where it all began. What is the truth? Only one man knows, and it isn't him.
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Caranthir, Celebrimbor, Círdan, Dior, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Gil-galad, Lalwen, Maedhros, Orodreth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 9, 734 |
| Posted on 24 October 2018 | Updated on 10 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Lovelier than Love by StarSpray
Not long come from Mandos, Minyelmë is visiting Tirion with her sister, and meets Lalwen for the first time.
| Major Characters: Lalwen, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 066 |
| Posted on 8 July 2019 | Updated on 8 July 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Deep Roots are Not Reached by Frost... or Shadow by Raiyana
A burial beneath the branches of the Great Greenwood at some point in the First Age.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 357 |
| Posted on 6 July 2019 | Updated on 6 July 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Joined by hennethgalad
Glorfindel and Aistalar dine with Olórin
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Erotica | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 472 |
| Posted on 4 July 2019 | Updated on 4 July 2019 |
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