Fan Fiction at the Downs

[The Barrow-Wight]

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The Fan Fiction has seen a lot of great writing lately. I'd like to take the time to thank all of the authors and encourage any would-be writers to send in anything you've written.

btw ... Isengar is finally back! <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

The Barrow-Wight (RKittle)
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[musicman61]

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Tell me what Fan Fiction you mean please

Hello Rkittle, I'm new at the Downs (unaware of which mounds to avoid and I have wandered over them late at night which I have heard is not a wize thing to do.) You mentioned fan fiction in the posting above and I wonder what you mean. Are you referring to the writing of everyone I can read about in general in these boards which on first glance takes the form of a conversation, or a more specific kind of fan fiction (as I am hoping it might be) one where others are writing stories set in middle earth. I have been looking for a bulletin board that has comments on various creations of fan fiction possibly links to where others have left their own musing while they have wandered in middle earth. One extremely interesting one is Michael Martinez who has been writing essays on questions about middle earth and the collection which I see has just been published and orderable at Amazon. While these are essays, not stories they are written in a most excellent manner.

I am hoping to find writers who are willing to share stories set in middle earth. I have read some selections over the years in the fan club magazines, most of it showing an obvious love of middle earth but lacking in style and/or ability. Some if it too trite or soppy (our intense feeling for this place is often close to our hearts and that desire to bring across the emotion one feels is all to readily expressed, sometimes to the detriment of the writers craft) Some stories extending beyond what middle earth is for most (these offering tend toward sword and sworcery and show that such writers may have read more Robert E Howard or Eddings than they have of Tolkien).

Do you know of such places on the net?

I will continue to wander over the Barrows but there are sometimes holes to fall into that I find have less desireable inhabitants than I would wish for.

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[burrahobbit]

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Re: Tell me what Fan Fiction you mean please

You can publish things on the downs if you would like to. There is a section set aside just for that kind of thing. Just write it and email it to RKittle.

http://www.barrowdowns.com/FanFic.aspwww.barrowdowns.com/FanFic.asp</a>

What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?</p>

[Mithadan]

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Re: Tell me what Fan Fiction you mean please

Welcome Musicman61! Check ot the link which Burrahobbit posted for the Down's own Fan fiction section. I know of some excellent fan poetry also. I'll find the address for you.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>