What exactly is the History of Middle Earth about?

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Morgoth Bauglir

the only reason i didnt like it because it wasn't what happend. As in, it was neat to see where his ideas came from, aside from being really boring (at least the first), but none of that happened. It ended up being different. So are they ALL in past tense, like they never came to be, or are some things further explanations of the present? Or even of the future that did take place would be good.

No it's not all drafts, but there is plenty of supplementary info on things like Elven lifestyles, e.g. marriage, children, what happens when Elves are 'killed'. There are also the unused passages about Sam's family long after the War of the Ring, and an abandoned fourth age tale.