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] 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…
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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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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
Poisoned Peace by eris_of_imladris
War was supposed to end by the light of the Silmarils. Millenia later, another gem grows from a darkness that is all too familiar.
Written for B2MEM 2019 with the prompts: Maglor in the Manhattan Project, silmarils
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 1, 709 |
| Posted on 18 March 2019 | Updated on 27 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Happiness Found by anriondrakonion
Things are better.
That's not difficult to acheive, but things are better.
| Major Characters: Daeron, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fluff, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 271 |
| Posted on 26 March 2019 | Updated on 26 March 2019 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Battle of Fornost. by hennethgalad
Bilbo asks Glorfindel about the Battle of Fornost, Glorfindel tells him of Eärnur, the last king of Gondor.
| Major Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2019, Hidden Figures |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 216 |
| Posted on 26 March 2019 | Updated on 26 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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United, Divided: The War of Telerin Aggression by eris_of_imladris
Summary: The First Kinslaying and its aftermath told by the fighters on both sides and the ones they left behind.
Written for B2MEM 2019 with the prompts: “the War of Telerin Aggression,” battered but not broken (Fëanorians), crippled by worry, bruise (purple), royal (purple), Fëanor was framed.
Side Note: As someone born in the South, but to proud Northern parents, I’ve heard a lot of opinions about the phrase this parody comes from. I was intrigued by this idea even before all the cards were out, and I ended up choosing this card at least partially because I wanted to see what would happen if B14 was ever called. I’m very enthused about writing this out from multiple perspectives.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 8, 497 |
| Posted on 22 March 2019 | Updated on 25 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Nightingales in Willow Trees by StarSpray
Celebrian goes down to the river to gather willow bark.
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fluff, Het | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 084 |
| Posted on 25 March 2019 | Updated on 25 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Eye for an Eye by Sasha Honeypalm
A newly-sailed Elf counters advanced medicine in Valinor.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 266 |
| Posted on 24 March 2019 | Updated on 24 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Hearts Broken by oshun
Usually, think of blue for Fingon but this one is red for blood, or Maedhros, or hearts broken.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Noldor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1 |
| Posted on 24 March 2019 | Updated on 24 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Valmar of Many Bells. ... by oshun
"And when Valinor was full-wrought and the mansions of the Valar were established, in the midst of the plain beyond the mountains they built their city, Valmar of many bells. ..." The Silmarillion, "Of The Beginning of Days."
| Major Characters: Valar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1 |
| Posted on 24 March 2019 | Updated on 24 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Of Mahtan Nerdanel Learned Much of Crafts by oshun
Of Mahtan Nerdanel learned much of crafts that women of the Noldor seldom used: the making of things of metal and stone. She made images, some of the Valar in their forms visible, and many others of men and women of the Eldar, and these were so like that their friends, if they knew not her art, would speak to them; but many things she wrought also of her own thought in shapes strong and strange but beautiful. Morgoth’s Ring.
| Major Characters: Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1 |
| Posted on 24 March 2019 | Updated on 24 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Most Bright by Lyra
A collection of short ficlets about Princess Ancalimë, who will become the first Ruling Queen of Númenor.
Newly added: "Exit, Pursued", for B2MeM and the Hidden Figures challenge.
| Major Characters: Almarian, Tar-Aldarion, Tar-Ancalimë, Zamîn |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: B2MeM 2019, Discovery, Hidden Figures, Teen Spirit |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 4, 135 |
| Posted on 7 August 2018 | Updated on 24 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Ember by Gabriel
Maglor Feanorian, self-exiled and a kinslayer; alienated, feared and hated, by almost everyone. Upon travelling and living in the wilds of Middle-earth; to his surprise, he stumbles upon someone from his past.
| Major Characters: Maglor, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fluff, General, Horror, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 617 |
| Posted on 23 March 2019 | Updated on 23 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Weaving by Zdenka
Three scenes of Galadriel weaving, the things she learned and the things she taught. Written for Purimgifts 2019.
| Major Characters: Arwen, Eärwen, Galadriel, Lúthien Tinúviel, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 1, 840 |
| Posted on 23 March 2019 | Updated on 23 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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That's Amarië! by Sasha Honeypalm
When a dumb song's made worse/by nonsensical verse/that's a parody
| Major Characters: Amarië, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crackfic, Het | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 126 |
| Posted on 22 March 2019 | Updated on 22 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Face the Music by Sasha Honeypalm
One time only in the history of Arda, by Luthien's song, was Mandos moved to pity.
...Self-pity counts, right?
| Major Characters: Lúthien Tinúviel, Mandos |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Crackfic, Humor | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 989 |
| Posted on 22 March 2019 | Updated on 22 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A small oasis of love by anriondrakonion
Daeron reflects.
Maglor sleeps.
| Major Characters: Daeron, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 280 |
| Posted on 21 March 2019 | Updated on 21 March 2019 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Council of Elrond. by hennethgalad
Bilbo and Glorfindel meet after the Council.
| Major Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 785 |
| Posted on 21 March 2019 | Updated on 21 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Familiar Stranger by StarSpray
Curufin returns from Mandos. Telpaltië isn't sure she wants to see him.
| Major Characters: Curufin, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het | Challenges: B2MeM 2019, Hidden Figures |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 904 |
| Posted on 20 March 2019 | Updated on 20 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Tempestuous Waters by Raiyana
A textual ghost is a son of Olwë's - another is Thranduil's mother... and this is why the daughter of the former finds herself in a position to become the latter... eventually.
Or, the First Kinslaying as seen by a young Telerin maiden.
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Curufin, Olwë, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2019, Hidden Figures |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 954 |
| Posted on 20 March 2019 | Updated on 20 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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What It Takes To Survive by eris_of_imladris
Summary: Nerdanel, after receiving disastrous news from Alqualondë. Inspired by “Burn” from Hamilton.
Written for B2MEM 2019 with the prompts: Nerdanel, “let it burn” (Fëanorians), nobility (purple).
| Major Characters: Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 765 |
| Posted on 19 March 2019 | Updated on 19 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Calm Before the Storm by StarSpray
Elrond makes a visit to Ost-in-Edhil.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Elrond, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 774 |
| Posted on 17 March 2019 | Updated on 17 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Eavesdropping by hennethgalad
Aradan overhears the truth from his beloved...
| Major Characters: Marach |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Hidden Figures |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 017 |
| Posted on 17 March 2019 | Updated on 17 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Three Sentence Fics 2018: Tolkien by Zdenka
A collection of Tolkien-based fills written for rthstewart's 3 Sentence Ficathon in 2018.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Gil-galad, Glaurung, Ilmarë, Orodreth, Sauron, Thuringwethil, Uinen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 414 |
| Posted on 15 March 2019 | Updated on 15 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Golden Hair. by hennethgalad
Glorfindel is surprised on the way to Ezelloha.
| Major Characters: Glorfindel, Ingwë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Erotica | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 055 |
| Posted on 15 March 2019 | Updated on 15 March 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Major Characters: Aerin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 150 |
| Posted on 15 March 2019 | Updated on 15 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Elven Pearls for Dwarven Halls by StarSpray
You can't mine pearls, so Idun of Khazad-dûm goes to Lindon to trade for them.
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 949 |
| Posted on 14 March 2019 | Updated on 14 March 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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