If Christopher Tolkien's work with his father's writings made anything plain, it was how prolific a writer J.R.R. Tolkien was. Yet he didn't follow the trajectory of most other famed 20th-century fiction writers, with multiple novels and a trove of short stories in print. As we know well, as fans and creators based on The Silmarillion, much of his work was posthumous.

But he was prolific, having authored hundreds of essays and poems and fragments beyond his major works, and while coming up with titles is one of the more anxiety-inducing parts of the process for many writers, it doesn't seem to have been for him. At least, it isn't evidenced in the variety of titles that grace his works, some of which may surprise even the most well-read Tolkien fans.

For this month's challenge, we've used the titles Tolkien's many and varied works as prompts. Title Track offers 125 titles of chapters, poems, essays, lectures, fragments, and drafts to inspire your fanworks. Note that you work does not have to be about the text it titles (although it can be!) As always, we encourage creative interpretations of the prompts in any way that encourages you to create Silmarillion-based fanworks.

If you'd like the stamp for creating a fanwork for the challenge, it needs to be posted to our archive no later than 15 March 2026. Because February is Black History Month, we encourage creators to consider featuring a character of color and have a special stamp for fanworks that do. Let a moderator know if you've earned this stamp (replying to this email is a good way to reach us!) All of our challenge guidelines can be found here.

With the introduction of Title Track, we are bidding adieu to another year of the Resolution challenge, but note that Resolution does not close until after 15 February, so you still have time to get stamps for those amnesty fanworks.