Through Sorrow to Find Joy by Dawn Felagund
Fanwork Notes
In Aman we have come through bliss to woe. The other now we will try: through sorrow to find joy; or freedom, at the least.
This has always been my favorite quote from The Silmarillion. Always having been very conscious of the ways that people hurt and oppress each other, Fëanor's decision in this moment to empower himself to seek joy (even if he miserably, miserably fails at that) has always inspired me. In this moment--still innocent of the Kinslaying and what will come after--he breaks the stranglehold upon him, and all becomes possible.
I will confess that now--working full-time and also a full-time graduate student attempting to become certified as a teacher--I often need to remember this moment and come "through sorrow to find joy." Zipping from task to task and deliberately silencing my muses takes its toll on me. I hope that this series will provide a place where, when I can spare a few moments for myself and my writing, I can store and share the results.
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Summary:
This series will include small thinglets that do not fit in my other series.
New: Speak Faster. Nerdanel meets Ælfwine on Tol Eressëa. A double drabble.
Major Characters: Aegnor, Andreth, Celegorm, Eriol, Maedhros, Nerdanel
Major Relationships:
Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
Genre: Experimental, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General
Challenges:
Rating: General
Warnings: Mature Themes
Chapters: 5 Word Count: 1, 106 Posted on 20 November 2009 Updated on 11 August 2010 This fanwork is a work in progress.
Table of Contents
Tyelkormo's first winter outside of Valinor draws him to ponder the circle of the seasons and their meaning to one immortal. A series of four drabbles.
Aegnor sees Andreth for the first time on the Summer Solstice. A double drabble.
Maedhros prepares for the Fifth Battle.
Nerdanel remembers joy. A drabble.
Nerdanel meets Ælfwine on Tol Eressëa. A double drabble.
I blame Oshun for this one, as her comment on my Nerdanel ficlet The Pendant in the Stream sent my mind spinning off in all sorts of weird directions and gave me this ficlet.
2011 MEFA nominee--thank you, Elleth! :)
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