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[dreamflower]

B2MeM Prompt and Path: Purple path; Prompt--Act of Kindness, "Answer a question"
Format:Personal post
Genre: Act of Kindness
Rating: G
Warnings: n/a
Characters: n/a
Pairings: n/a
Creator’s Notes (optional): I thought and thought about what my act of kindness would be. It seemed this one might be the most useful.
Summary: I'll answer any question I can that will be helpful to the questioner in regards to the fandom.

One of the prompts for the Acts of Kindness on the 2017 Gameboard was "Answer a question for someone".

Or several someones. I don't claim to know everything, but I have 13 years of experience writing fanfic, and I do have a pretty good knowledge of hobbits and of The Lord of the Rings from years of reading. I do not have much knowledge of The Silmarillion, though I can perhaps point someone in the direction of an answer, if I don't have it.

So, if you have come upon a stumbling block in a story or simply need an answer to a question about canon, or hobbits in general, have at it.

This post will remain open as long as I continue getting questions!

ASK ME A QUESTION.

Comments

[dreamflower]

First of all, I recommend Unfinished Tales. It has a lot of information on Numenor, the death of Isildur at the Gladden Fields, the origins of Rohan and of the alliance between Rohan and Gondor, Gandalf meeting up with Thorin before the Quest for Erebor, some information about the Ringwraiths hunting for the Ring, how Gandalf became interested in hobbits, and a lot of other really neat information. To be honest, it's my favorite of the posthumous books. Be aware that these are exactly as the title implies--you won't see much neat wrapping up of loose ends.

After that, try these volumes of HoMe: 6,7,8,9 and 12. The first four of those concern the evolution of the story of LotR. There are a lot of details left out of the final version. Volume 12 is the Peoples of Middle-earth. It tells about the different peoples and races (including Elves, but not exclusively so). In addition, there are some extra Hobbit Family Trees. If you just want a good story about Men, try The Children of Hurin. It's also in the Silm, but its a much better version, IMHO.

Finally, the later chapters in the Silm do concern Men a lot. From Chapter XVII, "Of the Coming of Men into the West" on towards the end, it mostly concerns Men and their interactions with the Elves.

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

Am I ever glad I decided to ask a question. Thank you so much. Between you and indy1776 I think I have a great set of books to read and use as resources. I've heard of all of them before, but books other than The Hobbit and LotR always felt so daunting and I never knew where or how to start. This is so helpful for me; thank you!