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.
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 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!
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.
Nice start, and I really like your Mairon's distinctive "voice." I hear bitterness, poignancy, and humor there. Plus the hints of of his history intrigue me. And that Sárandilli line: OK, I confess. I laughed.
Well, you had to tell me about the pun, which I find both amusing and fascinating!
As I said on Faerie, I like your language and am looking forward to more. I don't come on SWG as often as I should, but I will try to commet here as well as Faerie.
(Van is giving you a 'look' at 'somewhat dubious'. But seriously, I am extremely flattered you would mention him and link to me. Thank-you).
I'm grateful to you for not spoiling the pun, I want to see if anyone guesses it :)
Thank you for reviewing on here as well as Faerie, and I won't mind if you don't comment on here often, as I don't want to force you into anything :)
Van, stop looking at me like that! *points at Mairon* He said that, not me! I did say I call it absolutely horrifying... Sorry, Van. T.T I do love you, you know. *offers hug* Equally seriously, you're very welcome!
Hi, thanks for reviewing and for the positive feedback! *basks in the lovely, warm glow* :)
I am actually still writing the story, but my Dark Muse will not let me work on it in an orderly fashion, and so I have snippets from all over the place... OK, I do have most of chapter two done, but have no idea when I'll be able to complete it. Sorry. :(
I'm so glad that you finally updated! Sauron describing the events of Ainulindalë in such a condescending, cold tone is pure gold, and perfectly in-character. But damn, it was short! Please don't take so long to upload the next one. :)
The next one won't take anywhere near as long, there shouldn't be a repeat of the personal issues I had.
Thanks for reviewing, and for letting me know he's IC... As I've mentioned to someone else, it probably says something about me that I write a good first-person Sauron, and I'm not sure I like it.
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