Shout-out

[claudia603]

So like, I've always shied away from comment fic, especially in huge fandoms like Merlin where it seemed there were thousands of everything to go through with people I didn't know and it just seemed too overwhelming for me so I always got frustrated at their existence.

So apparently if it's on a slightly smaller scale (so far) and in a fandom I'm super-super-super familiar with, I can handle it and love it, too.

So lbilover linked to this:
http://yethoperemains.livejournal.com/996.html

It's an LOTR fic-a-thon in comments. You can request anything, and you can fulfill anyone's request.

For example, there's a ficlet here that reminds me of rubynye:
Butterfly Heart, about Rosie in the Scouring of the Shire.

Also, I wrote this one about Haleth, the boy who showed Aragorn his sword in the movie verse of Two Towers before Helm's Deep.:
Dawn

eta: I just wrote one about Elanor and Sam Gamgee post-quest! :))
Fade Away

lbilover wrote one about the little moment in the book in Moria where Pippin is afraid to jump over a chasm.
Keeping Dark at Bay

And best of all, baranduin fulfilled my request for a story about deep, platonic friendship between Frodo and Aragorn in the most perfect way!
Friendship

So if you have ever liked or do like to write LOTR fic, these are short and sweet, no pressure, no restrictions of pairing, genre, etc., as long as it takes place in Middle-earth!

Comments

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Oh m goodness, sweetie, that was such a blast of nostalgia. I LOVE the ficlet about Rosie.

I am so tempted...!

[shirebound]

Thank you SO much for these links. I hope you'll continue to let us know about these gems.

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think this is so fun!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

I know, right? I love this thread -- it's making me feel fandom love again! :D

[addie71.livejournal.com]

I've been so busy lately, but I've put this in my Favorites and will try to check it out later today.

[lbilover.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you went to check it out!! It's great, isn't it? I hope I'll have time later to do more reading and writing there. Gotta ton of housework to get through today first. *sigh*

[lovethosehobbit.livejournal.com]

It gives me such happiness to see LOTR's fic being written again especially baranduin and her fic...which I adored.

[snuggledown.livejournal.com]

What a terrific idea this was. I loved reading the ficlets, and yours was ace! :)

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

It was fun to write though I had no real idea where it was going when I started it!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Oh I think you will LOVE what you find there! :)

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

I have/had a lot to do today, too, so I just went back to check again and there were some more! :) This makes me feel all squeeful!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Fully agreed!!! I feel that old love anew! :) And Lora's fic was PERFECT! It was such a perfect thing to wake up to today!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

aww..thank you!!! :)) It's a great fic-a-thon! :)

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

hee! Those are the best stories sometimes! I didn't know where I was going when I wrote the Elanor one at all! I just let it lead me!

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

It's great to have comment-fic for LotR. :D

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Agreed!