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tolkienrsb
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TRSB Website | Tumblr Blog | Dreamwidth Community | Twitter | Instagram | Suggestions Form | Suggestions Spreadsheet | Sign Up Forms | AO3 Collection | Rules | FAQ
Event Overview:
This is a Tolkien-fandom-wide event celebrating the talent of our fanwork creators. The participating artists create a piece of art, which is posted anonymously for authors to view and claim. The authors will then write a piece of long-ish fiction (min. 5k words) based on the art they chose.
We are open to all characters, genres and ratings, and all canons that fall under the Tolkien fandom umbrella. This includes movieverse (i.e. the LOTR and Hobbit trilogies), lesser known works by Tolkien (such as The Father Christmas Letters), and/or other works with a clear link to his life or creative output (for example, Tolkien's translations and academic texts, the 2019 Tolkien biopic, fan-made films like Born of Hope, and game canons such as Lord of the Rings Online). Crossovers between two or more Tolkien canons are permitted.
We are open to all characters, genres and ratings, and all canons that fall under the Tolkien fandom umbrella. This includes movieverse (i.e. the LOTR and Hobbit trilogies), lesser known works by Tolkien (such as The Father Christmas Letters), and/or other works with a clear link to his life or creative output (for example, Tolkien's translations and academic texts, the 2019 Tolkien biopic, fan-made films like Born of Hope, and game canons such as Lord of the Rings Online). Crossovers between two or more Tolkien canons are permitted.
When we started this event, one thing we absolutely agreed on was our desire for maximum inclusivity. In practice this means that:
- We encourage participation from all sections of the Tolkien fandom, whether you prefer bookverse, movieverse, game canon, smaller canons, or Tolkien’s academic papers.
- Fan creators should ALL feel safe and able to join in, regardless of experience levels or perceived ability. This means that everybody is welcome, whether they’re a professional artist/writer or a complete beginner, whether they’ve been a fan for decades or fell in love with the films last weekend.
- As far as practically possible, all styles of art and all types of fic are permitted. We do not set restrictions on genre, style, rating or ship, although we do keep NSFW art submissions behind a lock, for the safety of our younger participants.
Above all, the event is supposed to be fun. Fandom should not be a place of difficulty, conflict and stress. With this in mind, we ask participants to be kind, inclusive, respectful and welcoming at all times.
Summary of Key Dates:
1st April - suggestions spreadsheet opens15th April - sign ups open8th May - artist sign ups close15th May - art drafts due20th May - gallery open22nd May - author sign ups close29th May - claims(***TBA - additional claims***)5th June - post claims check in12th June - final art due from artists who chose the “free rein” collaboration option26th June - check in #231st July - check in #37th August - final art due from all other artists14th August - final check in / deadline to abandon your fic to a pinch hitter4th September - fics due in collection9th September - reveals12th September - staggered Tumblr reblogs begin
Housekeeping:
The website is your one stop shop for key information - dates, FAQs, timelines, links to forms and past AO3 collections, and (when the time comes!) a master list of all our 2022 collaborations.
Tumblr will be used for event promotion, answering questions, and to reblog the results of your collaborations to ensure maximum publicity.
Tumblr, Dreamwidth, Twitter and Instagram will all be used for publicising key announcements (e.g. sign up forms opening).
If you have any questions, you can get in touch with the mods via email - tolkienrsb@gmail.com.
