💡Subforum TTF Writing Weeks (like Fëanorian Week)

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

I don't know how many of you are familiar with Fëanorian Week, which is a week dedicated to creating artwork and fanfics about the Fëanorians, and it is hosted on Tumblr. My friends and I had an idea to host something similar here on TTF. And in order to get more people involved, we would have weeks for other Tolkien characters too, not just the Fëanorians.

The idea is that we would create a subforum dedicated to this, and anyone who's interested in writing anything for a particular character could post their fics and/or art there.

The mods are already on board with this idea, but we would like your suggestions on a few things:

1. What character(s) would you write about and/or create artwork for?
2. How many weeks should there be? Should there only be a few writing weeks during the year, and close the subforum outside of those weeks? Or should it essentially be an ongoing thing with a different character for every week of the year?

If you could please submit your answers this week, so before March 3rd, that would be great. That way we could get something up and running sooner.

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

The logic of how the second half of next year works out, from July on, still escapes me at the moment, but I suppose there is not as much of a pressing need right now to determine it as hard facts yet. What’s important is this year’s calendar.

But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, we need to wait and see who else besides us is interested and what characters they want to write before we finalize the schedule.

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

I try to alternate topics which include 'mostly First Age characters' with those that would include 'mostly Third Age characters'.

I was more meaning the changing of the order of the months. Starting in July, you altered what months the events were in, rather than keeping them in the same order as this year’s calendar.

But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, we need to wait and see who else besides us is interested and what characters they want to write before we finalize the schedule.

I know, I know. 😅 It’s too easy for me to become fixated on exacting out details and calendars. People have until March 3rd to chime in…

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

I was more meaning the changing of the order of the months. Starting in July, you altered what months the events were in, rather than keeping them in the same order as this year’s calendar.

Depends on what you think would work. Change it however you like.
I just found I had three topics in a row bunching up at the end of the year, so I shuffled them all along a bit.

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

I just found I had three topics in a row bunching up at the end of the year, so I shuffled them all along a bit.

Ah, I see now. ‘T’would be something to consider for the full lineup next year, indeed, if we keep the seven topics currently suggested.

 

[Halasían]

Good Guys:
Northern Dúnedain Ranger Week
Ithilien Ranger Week

Bad Guys:
Easterling Week
Haradian Week

 

[Vorondil]

Suggestion for this year, each week starting on the second Monday of the month:

April - Noldor week
May
June - Hobbits and Dwarves week
July - Teleri and Sindar week
August
September - Men of the First Age week
October - Númenorean week
November
December - Fellowship and Men of the Third Age week

Why no topic for March?

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Why no topic for March?

Because poor Timo is not around in March and she's one of the few who are in this so...

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

Why no topic for March?

Because Maedhros is about to go into heavy tax season, and will be unable to participate in March. By April, things will have begun to slow down. If we start with Noldor Week, Maedhros is NOT missing it.

(Also: Treasure Planet gif! Nice! 😂)

 

[Vorondil]

Because poor Timo is not around in March and she's one of the few who are in this so...

Makes sense.

Also, do you think we could move either the Numenorean, or the 3rd Age weeks, a bit earlier in the year?

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

Makes sense.

Also, do you think we could move either the Numenorean, or the 3rd Age weeks, a bit earlier in the year?

Could be a possibility. I’ve been told by Maitimo not to go making official plans just yet, as we still need to hear other peoples’ input.

 

[Vorondil]

Or should it essentially be an ongoing thing with a different character for every week of the year?

I actually prefer this idea, that way we could have a wider range of characters, that fit everyone's tastes.
I also think it would be better to do categories (like SRG did) instead of separate characters.

These are just my thoughts on it.