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Cultus Dispatches: Fanfiction and the Serious Business of Writer's Craft
Concern about craft and improving as a writer is so common in the Tolkien fanfiction fandom that it can be assumed universal. But Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data suggests that a growing subset of authors may be pushing back on this assumption.
New Challenge: Crossroads of the Fallen King
Cross "The Silmarillion" with a second text or fandom in this month's crossover challenge.
A Sense of History: Thálatta! Thálatta!
While he never climbs the stairs of this Elf-tower, in Lothlórien Frodo Baggins descends a flight of steps to look into Galadriel’s Mirror, wherein he first sees the sea. This post examines the view.
New & Updated Fanworks
[Writing] Truth to tell by clotho123
Maeglin tells of his role in the Fall of Gondolin. His version is rather different from the histories.
[Writing] The Sundelions of Arien by cílil
Mairon has a favour to ask of his former lover.
[Writing] Breaking Into Light by StarSpray
Glingaereth meets the crown prince of the Noldor by chance, if chance you call it.
“All the same, sister, be careful.”
“Me?” Glingaereth said. “Careful of what?”
“Of that prince.”
“What, Fingon? If you are worried about the Noldor’s feuds, he is the one…
[Writing] Tengwar Drabbles by cílil
A collection of Silmarillion-centric drabbles written for the Tengwar Challenge. Short and sweet!
[Writing] Valiant and Dauntless by Himring
Fingon and Hurin: I. A Common Root
[Writing] The road to the Estolad by clotho123
A kind of follow up to "The Debate of Finrod and Andreth". Finrod left a few things out of his talk with Andreth, which led me to wonder what a member of a different Noldorin House might have to say.
[Writing] All The Heart's Orthographies by sallysavestheday
A perfect drabble for each of the Tengwar, for the Tengwar challenge.
Current Challenge
Crossroads of the Fallen King
Create a fanwork that crosses with a second text or fandom. Read more ...
Tengwar
A daily prompt of a Tengwar letter per day. Read more ...
Random Challenge
When the Storm Breaks ...
Create a fanwork about storms, whether literal or figurative. Read more ...
New in References
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.
Thálatta! Thálatta! by Simon J. Cook
[]While he never climbs the stairs of this Elf-tower, in Lothlórien Frodo Baggins descends a flight of steps to look into Galadriel’s Mirror, wherein he first sees the sea. This post examines the view.
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With Gildor Inglorion we finally climb the stairs of Elostirion and look on the view, and what we see appears to reveal a hidden thread in the story of Frodo Baggins. This post reads two annotated translations of two Elvish songs to step through a crossroads in the narrative to arrive at the tower on the margin of the story, wherein is a stone that is a window onto Valinor.
Beyond the Silmarillion
[Writing] Waybread (The Waybredlik) by Himring
[]Lembas speaks out.
[Series] Apr 1st Stories by Uvatha the Horseman
[]Once a year on April 1st, a canon character from LOTR or the Silmarillion gets pranked.
[Writing] Crossing Forest River by Dawn Felagund
[]Bilbo recounts, in verse, the attempt of Gandalf, Beorn, and him to cross the Forest River after the Battle of Five Armies. Written for the Hungarian Tolkien Society's 2024 Mailing Competition.
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Fellowship of the Fics: June Pride Month
To celebrate Pride Month, Fellowship of the Fics offers a bingo board of LGBTQIA+-related prompts.
tolkienshortfanworks challenge for June
The June challenge for tolkienshortfanworks has been posted to the community on Dreamwidth. The thematic challenge is: crossover / fusion / influence by another fandom or work. The formal challenge is: fixed length of 333 words. As always, these can be filled separately and combined with other challenges. New participants welcome!
June 2024 Call for Papers
Conferences and publications that have open calls for papers in June 2024.
Russingon Week 2024
Russingon Week celebrates fanworks about the Maedhros/Fingon pairing and runs on Tumblr and AO3.
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.
Truly All Fanworks
This page includes all fanworks from the main SWG archive and the Beyond the Silmarillion section.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Gwindor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Music (Instrumental, Rock, Soundtrack) | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 22 November 2023 | Updated on 22 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Volver a empezar by firstamazon
Fëanáro era Rey. Nolofinwë lo había aceptado mucho antes del asesinato de su padre.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Fingolfin |
| Major Relationships: Fëanor & Fingolfin, Fëanor/Fingolfin |
| Genres: Drama, Romance, Slash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Incest, Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 523 |
| Posted on 21 November 2023 | Updated on 21 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Damnable Spot by Rocky41_7
Elwing is dead, but she will not let Maglor alone, no matter how he pleads.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: Elwing & Maglor |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 12, 042 |
| Posted on 14 November 2023 | Updated on 21 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Hunter and the Hare by cuarthol, polutropos
Tirion's masked ball offers decadent delights, mistaken identities, insatiable yearnings, and inescapable philanderings.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Angrod, Caranthir, Eldalótë |
| Major Relationships: Angrod/Caranthir, Angrod/Eldalótë, Angrod/Fingon |
| Genres: Het, Humor, Slash | Challenges: Understory |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 3, 361 |
| Posted on 18 November 2023 | Updated on 21 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Unforseen by cuarthol
For a "trick or treat" 3-setence story prompt on tumblr. Thank you to shrikeseams for the request.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Dior, Galathil |
| Major Relationships: Dior/Nimloth |
| Genres: Family, Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 54 |
| Posted on 20 November 2023 | Updated on 20 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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We Made Our Own by cuarthol
Finduilas has accompanied Finrod on a visit to Doriath, but she is soon drawn out into the forest to explore the land of hidden enchantments.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finduilas, Nellas |
| Major Relationships: Finduilas/Nellas |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Middle-earth Is Multitudes |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 306 |
| Posted on 1 April 2023 | Updated on 20 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Fandom Voices: Using Fanon in Fanworks by Dawn Walls-Thumma
Sixteen Tolkien fans contributed their definitions of and experiences with fanon or fan-generated theories about the legendarium.
Pages from the Archives of Cîr Imladris by Lferion
Elrond took his library with him to Valinor. In that archive are many things, and the librarians and archivists of Cîr Imladris (New Rivendell) are kept delightfully busy.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Fingon, Idril |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Experimental, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Poetry | Challenges: Crackuary, Experimental, Laws and Customs, Middle-earth Is Multitudes, Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth, New Year's Resolution, On a Different Page, Postcards from Middle-earth, Rejects, True Leader, Utopia/Dystopia |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 15 | Word Count: 5, 393 |
| Posted on 27 June 2020 | Updated on 14 November 2023 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Himring by between_thepages
A visit to Himring, castle in the snow.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: Fingon/Maedhros |
| Genres: Experimental, Poetry | Challenges: Experimental |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 202 |
| Posted on 14 November 2023 | Updated on 14 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Nenlindalë by Anérea
A love letter between Daeron and Maglor in the form of musical notation.
(Asemic music notation and song lyrics)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: Daeron/Maglor |
| Artwork Type: Abstract/Pattern, Calligraphy, Word Art |
| Genres: Experimental | Challenges: Experimental |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 14 November 2023 | Updated on 14 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Documents from Doriath in Rivendell's Library by UnicornsInSpace
Small pieces of the Silm told through documents from Doriath.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elu Thingol, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Galadriel |
| Genres: Experimental, Family, General, In-Universe Artifact | Challenges: Experimental |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 922 |
| Posted on 12 November 2023 | Updated on 12 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Drabble Collection: Experimental Challenge by mairoff
11 Drabbles for the Experimental Challenge.
- Melkor x Fluithuin
- Maglor x Daeron
- Mairon & Melian
- Eönwë x Arien
- Galadriel x Luthien
- Mairon x Arien
- Sons of Fëanor
- Maedhros x Mairon
- Fëanor & Nolofinwë
- Maiar of Ulmo
- Aulë & Tevildo
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Legendary/Mythical Character(s), Arien, Aulë, Daeron, Eönwë, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Galadriel, Lúthien Tinúviel, Maedhros, Maglor, Maiar, Melian, Melkor, Sauron, Sons of Fëanor, Tevildo |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Experimental, Ficlet, General | Challenges: Experimental |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 151 |
| Posted on 12 November 2023 | Updated on 12 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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White Flowers by StarSpray
The first and last time Turgon sees Aredhel
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: Aredhel & Turgon |
| Genres: Family, Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 841 |
| Posted on 8 November 2023 | Updated on 11 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Beautiful like Starlight by between_thepages
During a ball in Ingwion's manor, Turukáno meets the most beautiful woman he has ever seen.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elenwë, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: Elenwë/Turgon |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 145 |
| Posted on 10 November 2023 | Updated on 10 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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First Brick in the Wall by Simon J. Cook
Jane Chance's interpretation of the tower analogy in Tolkien's lecture-turned-essay "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" dismisses historical inquiry as a valid reading of the poem.
A Star Shines by cuarthol
A new beginning cannot erase the past, but it can soften the blow.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: Fëanor & Míriel |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: Experimental |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 250 |
| Posted on 9 November 2023 | Updated on 9 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Making Plans by StarSpray
A conversation between Tuor and Idril concerning their plans for escape from Gondolin.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Idril, Tuor |
| Major Relationships: Idril/Tuor |
| Genres: Experimental, Ficlet, Het | Challenges: Experimental |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 212 |
| Posted on 9 November 2023 | Updated on 9 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Autumn Crown by Flora-lass
An attempt at a sonnet for the Experimental challenge.
Thranduil returns to Greenwood the Great, with a diminished army and without Oropher.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Thranduil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Experimental |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 113 |
| Posted on 8 November 2023 | Updated on 8 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Empty Streets by StarSpray
Fingon comes to Nevrast and finds it empty.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon |
| Major Relationships: Aredhel & Fingon, Fingon & Turgon |
| Genres: Family, Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 313 |
| Posted on 7 November 2023 | Updated on 7 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Across the Dance Floor by StarSpray
Anairë, newly come to Tirion, gets her first look at Prince Nolofinwë.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anairë, Fingolfin |
| Major Relationships: Anairë/Fingolfin |
| Genres: Ficlet, Het | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 597 |
| Posted on 6 November 2023 | Updated on 6 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Anne Wolfe Scribbles and Drabbles Artwork 2023 by Anne Wolfe
Six art pieces for Scribbles and Drabbles 2023.
1. Shire Playing Cards
2. Northern Lights
3. Neon Sunset
4. Himling Isle on a Starless Night
5. Bird on the Water
6. Amras and Amrod in the Parent Trap
| Canon Source: Hobbit, Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: No type listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 4 November 2023 | Updated on 4 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Far Over the Misty Mountains by StarSpray
"I want to see mountains again--mountains, Gandalf!"
inspired by Tolkien's own drawing of the Misty Mountains, as seen on the Tolkien Estate's website.
| Canon Source: Hobbit, Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Fiber/Textile Art |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 1 November 2023 | Updated on 1 November 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Morning Star Shines on Everyone by Himring
Short extracts from Pallando's notebook, mirroring encounters of the Blue Wizards in the East.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Experimental |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 12 |
| Posted on 31 October 2023 | Updated on 31 October 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Western Lands Beneath the Sun by StarSpray
“Well, Sam,” said Frodo one sunny afternoon as they sat together in the garden, “what do you think of Elves, now that you have seen Elvenhome?” He spoke with a smile, and both of them remembered the times before that he had asked the question—after first meeting Gildor and his party and spending the night with them at Woody End, and later at Rivendell, and later still as their sojourn in Lothlórien came to an end. It was practically tradition.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Frodo, Samwise Gamgee |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fluff, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 873 |
| Posted on 30 October 2023 | Updated on 30 October 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Leave-Taking by StarSpray
Alf says farewell to Harper after his last Feast for Good Children.
| Canon Source: Smith of Wootton Major |
| Major Characters: Alf |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 464 |
| Posted on 29 October 2023 | Updated on 29 October 2023 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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