Founded in 2005, the Silmarillion Writers' Guild exists for discussions of and creative fanworks based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion and related texts. We are a positive-focused and open-minded space that welcomes fans from all over the world and with all levels of experience with Tolkien's works. Whether you are picking up Tolkien's books for the first time or have been a fan for decades, we welcome you to join us!
New Challenge: Potluck Bingo Sit down to a delicious selection of prompts served on bingo boards, created by the SWG community.
Bingo Cards Wanted for Potluck Bingo Our November-December challenge will be Potluck Bingo, featuring cards created by you! If you'd like to create cards or prompts for cards, we are taking submissions.
Tolkien Meta Week, December 8-14 We will be hosting a Tolkien Meta Week in December, here on the archive and on our Tumblr, for nonfiction fanworks about Tolkien.
New Challenge: Orctober Orcs on a quest for freedom seek a place sheltered and safe from the Dark Lord. Fulfill prompts to gather the clues needed to bring them to freedom.
The majority of the Silmarillion was penned by a single Elf--an Elf who was so thoroughly written out as to appear only through the ways in which their perspective shaped the stories we see. This is their story, the historian's history, the Pennas Pengolodh.
The Exiles of Gondolin come to Sirion. The residents of Sirion welcome them, and friendship blossoms between the last remaining loremaster of Gondolin and a young poet of Sirion.
Fingon returns to Barad Eithel after a late-autumn hunt, finding someone unexpected with his wife. The night takes an even more unexpected turn for all three of them.
Current Challenge
Potluck Bingo
Help yourself to a collection of prompts on bingo boards designed by members and friends of the SWG. Read more ...
Random Challenge
Companies, Clubs, and Cliques
Create a fanwork that explores a group of characters--formal or informal--that Tolkien didn't identify or describe in his own writings. Read more ...
A series of articles featuring fan-made maps of all the lands of Arda. Part III explores the island of Númenor and mainland Middle-earth during the Second Age.
A reworking of the 2018 article for Long Live Feedback that includes data from the 2020 Tolkien Fanfiction Survey, pointing to a lack of comments as related to skill, confidence, and community connection.
Part of our Themed Collection series for our newsletter, this collection features fiction, artwork, and essays that transcend the idea of Orcs as the enemy, instead considering their humanity.
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa 2024
LotR SESA has been ongoing for twenty-one years and is running again this year as a prompt meme hosted on AO3 for all genres of Tolkien-based fanfiction.
Kiliel Week 2024
Kiliel Week is a Tumblr event for fanworks about the Kili/Tauriel pairing.
November challenge at tolkienshortfanworks
The challenge for November has been posted to the tolkienshortfanworks community on Dreamwidth. Thematic prompt: refuge. Formal challenge: include imitation of a sound. As always, these can be filled independently and also freely combined with SWG and other challenges. New participants welcome!
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The Silmarillion Writers' Guild is more than just an archive--we are a community! If you enjoy a fanwork or enjoy a creator's work, please consider letting them know in a comment.
Hi, glad you liked it! I had to have an archer!Legolas story, of course, and though one day I am planning to write a more serious one this one had to be written. Naughty?? Me??? *** looks behind...***
He, he, I had a big giggle writing it, so I am very happy it causes the desired effect! Thanks for reading and for your review, it's always a nice surprise to get one!
*** Evil cackle *** I just LOVE getting Manwe into trouble. If you have not read my Kinslayer and you wish to spare the time, you will find more of the same there. Thanks for the comment!
Ahhh, it's great you like my Legolas! Before I read the Silm I had this thing about him (well before the movies), so that I had a picture of him in my mind, with rather a wild and stubborn streak. With Gimli playing troublemaker, and both of them bored, what can you expect but mischief? And yes, Manwe is always going to get some stick in my stories... Thanks a lot for reading and for your comment, oshun!
Ha, ha, very amusing. I have often wondered what they got up to in Valinor in the fourth age and now I know! :) It was probably a good thing that Tulkas didn't get involved as well. Great stoy, keep writing and I will look forward to reading more, Ham!
Glad you enjoyed it, Hamfast Gamgee! I think it was Mark Twain who said paradise would be boring. I hoped to make it a bit more lively, with a bit of help. Tulkas was off fishing at the time, I think, but there will be more trouble when he hears about it, I reckon...
Thanks a lot for posting a review. Much appreciated!
Livinlavida indeed, lol! Crazy and so much fun to read; I'm definitely growing fond of your witty sense of humour! I couldn't help noticing a certain interest in Thranduil, and thus hope to see him in an entertaining fic of yours some time :)
Good things come to those to wait. I certainly wish to write something with him, I am just shy. Of course it would help if he came for a visit, had a coffee with cakes and showed me his ring. At the moment, his only cameo has been in Five Things, but I will plan a proper appearance for him.
I am glad you like my humour, but yes, it is crazy.
Ah, yes, I like my elvish archers naked... and so does Manwë, it seems. Gimli certainly knows how to liven up the boredom of Valinor. I'm glad you giggled. Thank you for reviewing!
Thanks for popping by, what a lovely surprise! It's a bit of a romp, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. No writing done lately, sadly, but I hope I'll find time to get back to it in the future. Likewise, I hope you're inspired.
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The Silmarillion Writers' Guild is more than just an archive--we are a community! If you enjoy a fanwork or enjoy a creator's work, please consider letting them know in a comment.