Well, basically, that's what the host of fan fiction (RPGs too) is - spin-offs on Tolkien's books. The differences are: there's no reason to buy the books, as they're available on the internet without cost, and there's a wide variance in the quality. I don't read a lot of them, but there are a few on our BD fan fiction forum (and elsewhere) that are so well done that they're worth reading. (I also plead guilty to writing one of my own...

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Cot7A is right about the best location for this thread; I'm moving it to the Novices and Newcomers forum. Please continue there!
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