Quote Prompt
“He [Melkor] had gone often alone into the void places seeking the Imperishable Flame; for desire grew hot within him to bring into Being things of his own, and it seemed to him that Iluvatar took no thought for the Void, and he was impatient of it emptiness. Yet he found not the Fire, for it is with Illuvatar. But being alone he had begun to conceive thoughts of his own unlike those of his brethren.”
Summary Prompt
While Ainulindalë is the title of the first part of The Silmarillion, and is so named because it is the Music of the Ainur, Ainulindalë is also the name of the account of Creation said to have been composed by Rúmil of Tirion.
Thematic Prompt
Music can be a calming entity or a powerful force. Make music the center of your creation, or find a story or art tagged ‘music’ to read/view and comment on.
“He [Melkor] had gone often alone into the void places seeking the Imperishable Flame; for desire grew hot within him to bring into Being things of his own, and it seemed to him that Iluvatar took no thought for the Void, and he was impatient of it emptiness. Yet he found not the Fire, for it is with Illuvatar. But being alone he had begun to conceive thoughts of his own unlike those of his brethren.”
Summary Prompt
While Ainulindalë is the title of the first part of The Silmarillion, and is so named because it is the Music of the Ainur, Ainulindalë is also the name of the account of Creation said to have been composed by Rúmil of Tirion.
Thematic Prompt
Music can be a calming entity or a powerful force. Make music the center of your creation, or find a story or art tagged ‘music’ to read/view and comment on.
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.