Proclamation: June of Doom & Gloom (Tolkien darkfic/angst/etc. challenge)

[huinare]

Feel free to signal boost this post if you think anyone in your circles would be interested.  I will post a reminder nearer the end of May.

What: A laid-back challenge to produce Tolkien fanfic (or fanart) of a doomy and/or gloomy flavor during the month of June.

When: Any time during June.

Where: On your LJ, archive(s), or wherever else you post your writing/art.

Why: Because I am self-serving and want to motivate myself to write/read more Tolkien fic. Why not?

Who: You, if you want. Or not you, if you'd rather not.

How: There are no official rules, deadlines, or other things that would cramp our doomy and gloomy style. The criteria are highly subjective (see "What is this doom and gloom you speak of?"). I will endeavor to host weekly update/chit-chat/rant posts on my LJ. That is all.

What is this doom and gloom you speak of? I believe this varies a lot depending on the person. It probably goes without saying that the unmitigatedly fluffy or optimistic is not what this challenge is about, but aside from that it's subjective. If you rarely create or read/view dark and/or angsty fanworks, something mildly sinister may be pushing the envelope for you. Others among you may be comfortable writing perfectly ghastly and depressing things. Just follow your heart, such as it is.

Questions, concerns, bribes? Comment here! } =)

Comments

[independence1776]

Yay! It's official!

Will you be making a round-up post in July or a post where we can drop links in during June? Or does that go in the chit-chat post?

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Good question. Hoom...I think what I'll probably do is ask for links the last week of June, to be included in a July round-up post if the authors so wish.

[independence1776]

Sounds good!

[wheelrider.livejournal.com]

Just follow your heart, such as it is.
;D

Looking forward to reading this dark hoard!

(Would love to participate, but... I haven't even had time to write a proper post about RL busyness. And oh yeah, still have a B2MEM story to finish.)

[huinare.livejournal.com]

It will need readers as well as writers/artists! =) Hope RL is a bit less hectic for you soon.

[zdenka]

A definite maybe from me, depending on the state of my brain and what progress I'm making with my other challenges.

[huinare.livejournal.com]

I know how that goes. Brains do not always cooperate. Since this was my idea I'll have to do it, if not to lose face if anything else, otherwise I'd probably be a "maybe" also. ;P

[zdenka]

Reading your entry gave me a plot-bunny of sorts, for an AU of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad where even more people have horrible things happen to them. :D But I have a handful of exchange fics to work on before then, so we'll see what happens. I hope your brain is productive!

[huinare.livejournal.com]

...AU of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad where even more people have horrible things happen to them. :D

BWAHAHAHAAAA-

*calms maniacal laughter and steeples fingers*

If you do have the time, you should definitely write that.

[zdenka]

*wary look at the maniacal laughter*

Maaaaybe. We'll see. :)

[hhimring]

Hmm. I don't usually set out to write darkfic as such. I have a tendency to start with the dark stuff and then try to write myself away from it. On the other hand, I have a couple of darkish Nuzgul that I haven't brought myself to engage with yet... So maybe?

[huinare.livejournal.com]

If you do feel like taking one of those Nazgûl for a stroll, please do. And like I said, it's all rather relative. Just as long as there aren't daisies sprouting all over the place. =D

Unless they're poison daises that also bring ill news and exploding things.

[tehta.livejournal.com]

That sounds very interesting. I can't really write total gloom or total fluff (since I do not like reading them, and hence can't judge the writing) but I could go for dark irony.

[huinare.livejournal.com]

I can't really write total gloom or total fluff (since I do not like reading them, and hence can't judge the writing)

I frequently prefer the tragicomical (or the horrific-comical...horricomical...?...that sounds wrong). Life is rarely all one thing or the other, after all. Although I definitely go in for some total gloom and doom also, in certain moods.

but I could go for dark irony.

YES PLEASE.

[engarian.livejournal.com]

I always enjoy my dives into the darkness. Count me in!

- Erulisse (one L)

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Some of the first things I read by you were dark stuff, and stick in my memory to this day.

Interesting idea. Hmmmm, I'll have to see what happens...

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... interesting idea... [vbeg]

Re: Interesting idea. Hmmmm, I'll have to see what happens...

[huinare.livejournal.com]

*looks up vbeg* Ohh, I learned something today, thanks!

>=DDDD

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

Looks good. I can write doom and gloom until it's coming out of my ears at the moment - sigh!

I have posted this on my LJ, with a link back to this page. I think my flist might be interested in your challenge. I have also friended you so you can see the entry :)

[huinare.livejournal.com]

I can write doom and gloom until it's coming out of my ears at the moment - sigh!

A happy(?) coincidence. ;)

Thanks for signal boosting!

[dawn_felagund]

Signal-boosted on the SWG tumblr and will of course include an announcement in the next newsletter! :)

Depending on how June looks, I may do this one ... >:^D

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Dawn, I appreciate it! =)

Depending on how June looks, I may do this one ... >:^D

! =D

[moetushie]

(Here via the SWG tumblr.)

This sounds interesting! I might have something in the works that might qualify.

[huinare.livejournal.com]

I might have something in the works that might qualify.

Oh good (or perhaps "oh evil," as it were)! =D

[runedrum.livejournal.com]

Found you/this via tumblr. Mind if I friend you to keep updated? Thanks! : )

[huinare.livejournal.com]

You're welcome to do that. Thank you for stopping by! =)

[runedrum.livejournal.com]

Of course, and thank you!

[allofthefandoms.livejournal.com]

Will there be a collection on AO3 or LJ so I can find all of the submissions?

(Also this is a grand excuse for getting my sad Boromir/Faramir fic out of my head and onto paper.)

[huinare.livejournal.com]

(Sorry for the late reply! Circumstances conspired to keep me off LJ for a couple weeks.)

I wasn't expecting many responses to this, so initially I was just going to aggregate links to stories in an LJ post. If there's interest in an AO3 collection at the end of the month that could be a good idea, although I'm not too familiar with the workings of A03.

Yay, getting fics out of one's head is always good. I've had one I've been meaning to write for about 8 months, which I will at last be working on.