Quote Prompt
“...and suddenly he [Elwe] heard the song of nightingales. Then an enchantment fell upon him, and he stood still...He forgot then utterly all his people and all the purposes of his mind, and following the birds under the shadow of the trees he passed deep into Nan Elmoth and was lost.”
Summary Prompt
This particular chapter is one of the shortest, but contains an important pivot point of the tale of the Elves. At the end of this chapter, Luthien’s birth is foreshadowed, and there are a great number of things which may not have come to pass had Elwe not found Melian.
Thematic Prompt
Elwe traveled away from his people often to visit his friend Finwe. This travel, unlike the greater journey, was a solo task, and due to their great friendship. Create something around the theme of someone going out of their way in the name of friendship.
“...and suddenly he [Elwe] heard the song of nightingales. Then an enchantment fell upon him, and he stood still...He forgot then utterly all his people and all the purposes of his mind, and following the birds under the shadow of the trees he passed deep into Nan Elmoth and was lost.”
Summary Prompt
This particular chapter is one of the shortest, but contains an important pivot point of the tale of the Elves. At the end of this chapter, Luthien’s birth is foreshadowed, and there are a great number of things which may not have come to pass had Elwe not found Melian.
Thematic Prompt
Elwe traveled away from his people often to visit his friend Finwe. This travel, unlike the greater journey, was a solo task, and due to their great friendship. Create something around the theme of someone going out of their way in the name of friendship.
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.