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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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I couldn't fold it into the fic, but I think it would be very funny if Maglor joined Starfleet at one point. Not even necessarily to steal the silmaril, just because he's old and bored, and really there is only so long you can be a sad beach hermit XD
I was thinking about Maglor just pretending to be some sort of alien species, though I didn't think of Vulcans! Optically probably the best choice, but yes those emotions are going to be very troublesome 😂
I like this very much as it is. But I saw your comment below, so my brain immediately went to Maglor seeing that blip on the radar and being the one to recognize it for what it is...
Well, that would certainly be an interesting turn of events! I'm not sure what would happen next, but maybe I'll think of something at some point.
Maglor in a spacesuit so he can board Vingilot is certainly a funny image... (though I imagine Vingilot's crew will find it significantly less humorous 😂)
This made me grin so broadly. I am a HUGE Star Trek fan. Although I do wonder how the Rihanssu would react if they discovered Elves... they are alike in many ways.
I'm glad this put a smile on your face and also thank you for suggesting Romulans as an option for Maglor to hide amongst! I know very little about them, and even though I'm currently not planning to dive much deeper into this silly little scenario, it's been fun chatting with everyone about their ideas!
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