Quote Prompt
“And seeing no better hope he [Fingon] cried to Manwë, saying: 'O King to whom all birds are dear, speed now this feathered shaft, and recall some pity for the Noldor in their need!' His prayer was answered swiftly.”
Summary Prompt
The first wave of Noldor arrive in Middle-earth, and Fëanor meets his end. Following an attempt at negotiations (sort of) with Morgoth, Maedhros is captured and the remaining members of this first group hold their ground. Meanwhile, Fingolfin arrives with his host from the North. This chapter packs in an immense amount of history of the First Age.
Thematic Prompt
Several times in this chapter, there are mentions of ‘after a hundred years passed’. We often get a lot of information about great battles and important meetings and occurrences, but then there will be swaths of time without many details. Focus on one of these ‘in between’ times and consider how things went from point A to point B for your inspiration today.
“And seeing no better hope he [Fingon] cried to Manwë, saying: 'O King to whom all birds are dear, speed now this feathered shaft, and recall some pity for the Noldor in their need!' His prayer was answered swiftly.”
Summary Prompt
The first wave of Noldor arrive in Middle-earth, and Fëanor meets his end. Following an attempt at negotiations (sort of) with Morgoth, Maedhros is captured and the remaining members of this first group hold their ground. Meanwhile, Fingolfin arrives with his host from the North. This chapter packs in an immense amount of history of the First Age.
Thematic Prompt
Several times in this chapter, there are mentions of ‘after a hundred years passed’. We often get a lot of information about great battles and important meetings and occurrences, but then there will be swaths of time without many details. Focus on one of these ‘in between’ times and consider how things went from point A to point B for your inspiration today.
Each day, three prompts will be offered. These are influenced by the story The Silmarillion. The first prompt will be a direct quote from the book, the second will be a micro tidbit from that particular section, and the third will be a more generalized prompt inspired by the happenings, but meant to allow for creations outside of the realm of The Silmarillion.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.