Within the Pages of Lore

March is Back to Middle-earth Month, when we all remember what inspired us to become part of this fandom in the first place.

But one of the most fun aspects of fandom is discovering new interests and inspirations. At times, we as writers can get caught in a rut of writing about the same characters, events, races, and eras. This month, we challenge all of our authors to try something new.

Interested? Get your Silmarillion off of the shelf. Close your eyes--but finish reading these instructions first! Now let your book fall open at random. Put your finger down on the page.

Open your eyes and copy the sentence on which your finger lies.

Your challenge is to create a fanwork using that quote. The quote can form the basis of the story. It can be the first line, or you can use it as a line somewhere within the story. You might find yourself researching and reading stories about a subject you'd never really considered before, and if this is the case, then the challenge has worked for you!

This challenge opened in March 2008 .