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Forum: The Books 09-05-2002, 08:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,999
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Marileangorifurnimaluim said: I agree...

Marileangorifurnimaluim said:


I agree completely! And what is believable to one person may seem utterly fantastic and out-of-character to another, which is why labeling something as...
Forum: The Books 09-04-2002, 04:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,999
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Child of the 7th Age said: I don't think...

Child of the 7th Age said:

I don't think that the folks who use the word "canon" when describing their fanfictions or RPGs are trying to claim primacy with Tolkien's actual writings - instead,...
Forum: The Books 09-04-2002, 09:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,999
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril I agree that "canon-friendly" is a better term...

I agree that "canon-friendly" is a better term when it comes to describing fanfics than "canon", especially since there ISN'T a single, consistent authoratative text for many of Tolkien's important...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 08-31-2002, 12:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,368
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Losthuniel, have you checked out Mouse's new...

Losthuniel, have you checked out Mouse's new companion story to "If Women had Ruled Middle-Earth"? It's entitled Real Men Wear Jewelry (http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=936520), and spoofs...
Forum: The Books 08-31-2002, 12:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,826
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Losthuniel, have you checked out Mouse's new...

Losthuniel, have you checked out Mouse's new companion story to "If Women had Ruled Middle-Earth"? It's entitled Real Men Wear Jewelry (http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=936520), and spoofs...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 08-29-2002, 11:21 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,368
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril (Start shameless plug) Well, if you like...

(Start shameless plug) Well, if you like Silmarillion-based material, you might like my stories (http://www.geocities.com/ithilwen2001/index.html). (End of shameless plug) Other good sites (besides...
Forum: The Books 08-29-2002, 11:21 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,826
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril (Start shameless plug) Well, if you like...

(Start shameless plug) Well, if you like Silmarillion-based material, you might like my stories (http://www.geocities.com/ithilwen2001/index.html). (End of shameless plug) Other good sites (besides...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-03-2002, 08:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,189
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Actually, fanfiction.net is NOT completely up -...

Actually, fanfiction.net is NOT completely up - it's currently running in "read only" mode, which means that people can read previously posted fics, but they can't write reviews or post new stories...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-02-2002, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,189
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril There are LOTS of fanfiction sites out there -...

There are LOTS of fanfiction sites out there - too many to list, really. The one you're probably thinking about is Fanfiction.net (http://www.fanfiction.net), which is a large archive for many...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-02-2002, 06:44 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 43,187
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril I mentioned this in a thread in The Books, but...

I mentioned this in a thread in The Books, but I'll repeat it in this thread anyway smilies/wink.gif The writer's group Henneth Annun has opened a new archive, and since the fic have to be...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-01-2002, 03:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,950
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril A new fanfiction site

Thought some of you might be interested in this (especially since fanfiction/net is currently acting so screwy) - the Tolkien writer's group Henneth Annun has launched their own fanfiction archive, ...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-29-2002, 08:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,449
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Also, I believe that fanfiction.net has...

Also, I believe that fanfiction.net has catagories for original (non-fanfiction) stories and poetry - both categories are near the right half of the main page.
Fanfiction.net has a review feature,...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-29-2002, 11:16 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 43,187
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Susan, there are tons of wonderful stories posted...

Susan, there are tons of wonderful stories posted on fanfiction.net (which is why the current server problems are so frustrating!), but they tend to be buried in an avalanche of truly horrible fics! ...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-28-2002, 03:53 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 43,187
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Susan Delgado, fanfiction.net has been having...

Susan Delgado, fanfiction.net has been having major server problems for approximately the last two weeks - sometimes the site is up and functioning reasonably well, sometimes it's up but acting very...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-12-2002, 11:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,299
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Well, Aragorn, I've written several First Age...

Well, Aragorn, I've written several First Age fics, some of which are posted here at the Downs, and others which are up at Fanfiction.net (here's a link - Ithilwen's authorpage...
Forum: The Books 04-23-2002, 10:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,283
Posted By Ithilwen
Sting Thanks for the compliment, Mithadan! If you liked...

Thanks for the compliment, Mithadan! If you liked those, I have several more (including a sequal to Dark Forge) posted at Fanfiction.net which I haven't submitted to the Downs because they're either...
Forum: The Books 04-22-2002, 11:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,283
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril My fics have finally been posted here at the...

My fics have finally been posted here at the Downs! Check them out if you like Sil-based stuff.

I also have quite a few more stories and poens posted at fanfiction.net, if you decide you like my...
Forum: The Books 04-19-2002, 08:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,618
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Somehow, I don't think so, Mister Underhill. ...

Somehow, I don't think so, Mister Underhill. After all, a thermonuclear explosion might damage the Silmarils. smilies/biggrin.gif
Forum: The Books 04-18-2002, 07:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,283
Posted By Ithilwen
Sting Mithadan - a lover's quarrel between Feanor and...

Mithadan - a lover's quarrel between Feanor and Morgoth!!! Guess that would be the ultimate Middle Earth slash pairing! Do you have any idea how much pain prolonged hysterical laughter causes a...
Forum: The Books 04-16-2002, 11:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,283
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Here's another good author I recently found at...

Here's another good author I recently found at fanfiction.net, with several excellent Silmarillion-based stories (although one or two are slashy) - Finch...
Forum: The Books 04-12-2002, 03:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,283
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Another good piece of Silmarillion-based...

Another good piece of Silmarillion-based fanfiction is here - A Chain of Love (http://www.femgeeks.net/tolkien/archive/0/achain.html). Although it does have a few typos and grammatical errors which...
Forum: The Books 04-06-2002, 12:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,092
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Mhoram, I think that while "Laws and Customs" is...

Mhoram, I think that while "Laws and Customs" is interesting, it is at considerable variance with the rest of Tolkien's work, particularly as regards to the age at which Elves marry and bear...
Forum: The Books 04-05-2002, 11:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,283
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Niphredil, I'm sorry it took me so long, but here...

Niphredil, I'm sorry it took me so long, but here are the urls I promised I'd find. There's a good story about Finrod called "Departure" at fanfiction.net. The address...
Forum: The Books 04-05-2002, 09:07 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,579
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Minor nit - Maedhros was the eldest son of...

Minor nit - Maedhros was the eldest son of Feanor. The elf you're thinking of is Maeglin, who was the son of Eol and Aredhel.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 04-04-2002, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,656
Posted By Ithilwen
Silmaril Starbreeze, I got all 12 volumes from Amazon.com;...

Starbreeze, I got all 12 volumes from Amazon.com; I think you'll find that most local bookstores won't have the complete set (and many won't have any volumes in the series!), so you'll almost...
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