decennial dad conference that the three elven kings bring their families along on while they sit at the adults table and try to ignore what's happening at the kids' ones (elwe is there in spirit)
have you ever noticed how many of tolkiens characters are connected to the sea? or that quite a few water-related events take place throughout the ages? have you ever wanted to explore elven sea-longing or the vast mystery of what goes on underneath the waves in your work? do you love characters like ulmo, elwing, maglor and tuor? then come join tolkien sea week! a week for celebrating the repeated water and sea motifs in tolkiens work 🌊
written prompts, rules, and faq below ༄.°
prompts ⋆˙⟡
➛ day one: yearning, unrest, wandering
➛ day two: sailing, new beginnings, love
➛ day three: lurking, danger, fear
➛ day four: melancholy, nolstalgia, past life
➛ day five: tranquility, comfort, family
➛ day six: insanity, mortality, endings
➛ day seven: escape, avoidance, freedom
rules ⋆˙⟡
𖥔 you can use any of the three words listed in the prompts for each day to inspire you to create something related to the sea within tolkien’s legendarium.
𖥔 when posting, tag @tolkienseaweek and use the hashtag #tolkienseaweek so we don’t miss your work! if you don’t do this, there is a pretty slim chance that your work will be seen by the moderators.
𖥔 you can create any kind of work you like! fanfic, art, moodboard, headcanons, gifsets, poems, anything you want.
𖥔 if you are posting your work on ao3, please add it to the collection that is linked HERE and in the bio.
𖥔 please give your work a title so we are able to list all the works at the end of the event in a masterlist. if you don’t, it will be called something like “day four” or “day seven”.
𖥔 you may post nsfw works, but please tag them accordingly. the same goes for extremely triggering topics, since this event can have heavier/angstier elements.
𖥔 absolutely no works using generative AI. if it is evident that gen AI was used in the creation of your work, it will not be reblogged onto the event account or endorsed by event runners.
𖥔 late submissions are accepted, both during the event and after the event ends! we will check the event tag for about a week after the event ends once a day, and past that you must tag either @tolkienseaweek or @silme-lorien if you want your work reblogged and added to the masterlist.
questions? check here ⋆˙⟡
what constitutes a character or event being connected to water?
if the character or event you are creating a work around has a main plot point that involves the sea, a river, a lake, or any body of water of that nature, it counts. we do ask that your work actually depicts the characters connection to the water (ie, because niënor throws herself into the sea, she counts. but writing a fic about her searching for túrin would not count unless you can incorporate the sea into that). if you have more specific questions, send an ask!
do my works have to be in-universe?
not at all! i don’t want to limit your creativity. but please, if you are going to create a work in an alternate universe, ensure that the character or event you are depicting maintains it’s connection to the water. it must be involved in your work in some way.
are original characters allowed?
sure! as long as you can connect them to tolkiens works and the sea, go ahead.
is it okay if i can’t do all the days?
of course! you can participate in one or all the days. whatever inspires you!
⋆ if you have a question and it was not answered here or you need more clarification, you can send an ask to the event blog’s inbox or @silme-lorien
we look forward to seeing your contributions ! see you in february, and keep an eye out for updates… 🌊 🦢
