The Silmarillion Writers' Guild--An Online Community for Silmarillion Study and Fan Fiction

Time 2020-11-11 14:03:31

Web Name: The Silmarillion Writers' Guild--An Online Community for Silmarillion Study and Fan Fiction

WebSite: http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org

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This month's challenge features a prompt generator using stock characters, common plot scenarios, settings, and episode types that are frequently featured in soap operas. See our Challenges page for a list of prompts and complete guidelines and find the prompt generator here. To receive a stamp, responses are due by November 10, 2020.Read the Soap Opera challenge entries and please consider letting the author know if you enjoy their work!Last month's entries for the Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth challenge can be found here.Ongoing Archive ProblemsWe are in the process of transitioning to new archive software in light of ongoing problems with our current software. See the list of known issues here and let our mods know if you need help.November 2020 NewsletterOur November 2020 newsletter has been posted with site news, a biography of Ohtar by Oshun, and links to new and updated fanworks.Dr. Dimitra Fimi: Tolkien's Unfinished Tales at 40: Traffics and Discoveries, Actions and Reactions, Limits and RenewalsIn honour of the 40th anniversary of the publication of The Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, the Tolkien Society published Dr. Dimitra Fimi's keynote talk from this year's Oxonmoot Online. Find a link to the video here.Interviews with Alan Lee, John Howe and Ted NasmithLikewise in honour of the 40th anniversary of the Unfinished Tales' publication, the Tolkien Collector's Guide ran an interview with Alan Lee, John Howe and Ted Nasmith about revisiting the book and illustrating a new anniversary edition. Find the interviews here.On Escapism and Tolkien's Work during Challenging TimesAlice at Middle-earth News describes her pandemic experiences, and finding refuge in Middle-earth through the Lord of the Rings movies and the MMO Lord of the Rings Online when she couldn't find the peace of mind to delve into the books, and reflects on the escapist value of Middle-earth.... and links to more articles, announcements and call for papers in the Around the World and Web section of our newsletter!Want to promote your event on SWG's Around the World and Web? Visit our Promotions Page to find out how!Characters and stories associated with J.R.R. Tolkien's works remain the property of his estate. Creative work using this material has been written solely for the enjoyment and enlightenment of its writer and his/her associates and copyright infringement is not intended. No profit is made on the materials shared on this site.We founded the Silmarillion Writers' Guild in 2005 in hopes of creating a single online home for Silmarillion fans, authors, and artists. We take pride in remaining an open and accessible group for all, and welcome Tolkien fans from all over the world and web to join us in discussing and creating based on his fictional world. In addition to our writing archive, we also maintain a reference library, discussion group, and LiveJournal community to keep Silmarillion fans connected. Please explore our site and consider joining us in sharing your own creative vision of the early ages of Arda!May the muses smile upon you,the SWG moderatorsMain Site SectionsAbout SWG and Frequently Asked Questions. Most everything you could want to know about the SWG, from our mission to our history to the questions we get asked the most, resides herein.Join SWG. If you're interested in signing up for a free account on our archive, start here. Archive members can post their writing and comment on the work of others.Archive. More than 2,000 stories, poems, and essays based on The Silmarillion find a welcome home on our archive. Whether you want to share your writing, comment on other authors' work, or just settle down with a good tale, you'll find what you want in our archive.Reference Library. In our reference library, we collect peer-reviewed essays and monthly periodicals exploring all aspects of Tolkien's world.Challenges. We offer periodic challenges to inspire reluctant muses. Our challenges never expire, so if you're looking for an idea for a story, you'll find dozens of possibilities here.Newsletter. Our monthly newsletter not only includes news about the SWG but about other Tolkien- and writing-related groups and projects, in addition to monthly columns and comics.Special Projects. Once or twice each year, we sponsor projects and events to challenge our writers and artists and provide a special forum for them to share their work, all of which we've collected in this section of the site.Contact SWG. If you want to speak to one of our moderators, you'll find our contact information here.Sitemap. Don't see what you need here? Our sitemap has a more complete listing of sections and pages on our site.Login/My Account. If you're already a registered member of our archive, proceed here to sign in and access your account.

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