The Softer Side of the Tolkien Purist Community
1) The Nuzgul Challenge. Started on the PPC board, this is a list of story ideas, with information on who, if anybody, has claimed them. Eventually there will be links to the stories themselves:
(note: these are not necessarily the same as the title of the fic)
Celebrian and Her Sons - Claimed by GreyLadyBast
Mischevious Young Frodo - Claimed by Kai
The Adventures of the Old Took - Claimed by Thalia Weaver
Gandalf in Valinor - Claimed by Saphie
Eowyn in Harad - Claimed by Jen Littlebottom - done - Swordmaiden
Lobelia vs. Sharkey - Claimed by Em
Thoughts of the Elves of Mirkwood on Bilbo - Claimed by Caraid
One minute, one POV, authors choice - claimed by Leto
Gollum follows the fellowship - his POV - claimed by Say la Vie
Unclaimed:
Luthien and Beren, from Huan's POV
Smeagul POV, right after he gets the ring
The first Elves - the first pregnancy/childbirth
Any claims or suggestions for challenges, on a postcard to Jen Littlebottom
2) Quickie POV Challenges. Eventually these will be put together into sort of a collaborative fic. These are to be 100-200 words long, PG-13 or below rating please.
Challenge Alpha - The moment the One Ring is destroyed.
Sauron - claimed by Jen Littlebottom
Frodo - claimed by Leto
Sam - claimed by Saphie - done!
Gollum - claimed by Em - done!
Galadriel - claimed by Erudaughter
Gandalf - claimed by Mercuria
Elrond - claimed by Aldarwen - done!
The Valar - choose one...
Ulmo - claimed by Thalia Weaver - done!
A Nazgul - claimed by Hellga - done!
Any other - choices are limited to those who would have either seen the fall of Gollum, or felt the destruction of the ring for some reason - i.e. the Ringbearers, those linked to Sauron such as the Nazgul.
Challenge Beta - The Silmarillion challenge. At the moment F�anor and his sons take their fateful oath.
F�anor - claimed by Klose
Maedhros - unclaimed
Maglor - claimed by Kazaera
Galadriel -unclaimed
Finrod - claimed by Hellga
Finfarin - claimed by Hellga
Amarie - claimed by Jen Littlebottom - done!
Mahtan - unclaimed
Nerdanel - claimed by Lady Elwing - done!
The Valar - choose one
Mandos - claimed by Hellga
Olorin - unclaimed
A random, ordinary Elf - unclaimed
Any other character who might have been or was present - current listing v. v. incomplete and reflects Jen's rampant favouritsm towards certain characters.
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PROOFREADING
ON WRITING STYLES
(AND THE USE OF �ELVISH�)
ON �FLAMES� AND CRITICISM
ON PATHOS AND EMOTION
PLOTLINES AND PLOT DEVICES
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