Challenges for Tolkien
"OSA Drabble Challenge #72: The Source" by NancyBrooke
Started 01 Feb 2007: Ended Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:59 pm
Drabble about a character finding a source of something for example: Pippin finding the source of a rumour, Fëanor discovering the source of a gemstone.
Fic must be 100 words, no more, no less. Deadline will be next Thursday, so February 8th.
A new drabble challenge will be posted every week. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.Challengees:
- NancyBrooke on Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:45 am - Entry: First Taste (PG)
"OSA Drabble Challenge #71: The voice of experience" by NancyBrooke
Started 25 Jan 2007: Ended Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:59 pm
Drabble about someone giving advice or seeking advise: the experienced person should play an important role.
Fic must be 100 words, no more, no less. Deadline will be next Thursday, so February 8th. (Has been opened for another week)
A new drabble challenge will be posted every week. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.Challengees:
- NancyBrooke on Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:45 am - Entry: Ruler's Creed (PG)
"OSA Drabble Challenge #70: The day after" by Rous
Started 15 Jan 2007: Ended Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:59 pm
Drabble about people who arrive too late to an important event. For example: a group of Rohirrim arrive too late at Pellenor, some archer Hobbits got delayed by some mushrooms while underway to the battle of Fornost. Oromë oversleeps and misses the wedding of Tulkas and Nessa.
Fic must be 100 words, no more, no less. Deadline will be next Thursday, so 25 January. A new drabble challenge will be posted every week. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.Challengees:
- Vilwarin on Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:52 pm - Entry: Seeking (G)
""OSA Drabble Challenge #69: Journey's"" by ghettoelleth
Started 10 Jan 2007: Ended Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:59 pm
Drabble about for example Elves crossing the Helcaraxe, Celebrian travelling to the Grey Havens to leave Midle Earth, Arwen travelling to Minas Tirith.
Fic must be 100 words, no more, no less. Deadline will be next Monday, so 16 January. A new drabble challenge will be posted every week. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.Challengees:
- Rhapsody on Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:00 am (No story posted)
"OSA Drabble Challenge #68: Four elements" by NancyBrooke
Started 19 Dec 2006: Ended Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:59 pm
Write a drabble from the persective of something from each of the four elemental categories - earth (rock), air (wind), fire, and water. Make it something that actually appears in the books/movies, i.e. the wind that blows away Mordor's fell darkness, the mines of Moria themselves, the river Sirion, the fire of Celebrimbor's forge (or that of any other Silmarillion character) - and an actual situation from the books/movies. Drabble series are encouraged!
Since this drabble challenge will be up for two weeks, you can enter either a true drabble (100 words) or double drabble (200 words) and yes as it is stated above before, a drabble series are encouraged!
The deadline for this drabble challenge is set for: Monday 1 January 2007 (we extended the deadline)
A new drabble challenge will be posted in the new year. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.
Happy Holidays & Happy Drabbling!Challengees:
- NancyBrooke on Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:00 am - Entry: Nature Fram'd (PG)
- ElennaElemirre on Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:58 am (No story posted)
"OSA Drabble Challenge #67 : Ice" by ghettoelleth
Started 12 Dec 2006: Ended Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:59 pm
Drabble about anything related to ice (skating, hacking ice, ice rain, Hobbits on ice...)
Fic must be 100 words, no more, no less. Deadline will be next Monday, so 18 December. A new drabble challenge will be posted every week. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.Challengees:
- Rhapsody on Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:00 am - Entry: Ice and Fire (R)
- Alassante on Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:00 am (No story posted)
- isilelensar on Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:00 am - Entry: The Crossing (G)
- Vilwarin on Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:00 am - Entry: Ice (G)
"OSA Drabble Challenge # 66: Foreign races" by Rhapsody
Started 05 Dec 2006: Ended Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:59 pm
Drabble about outlandish races, for example Haradrim, Corsairs, Black Numenoreans, Swarty Men.
Fic must be 100 words, no more, no less. Deadline will be next Monday, so 11 December. A new drabble challenge will be posted every week. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.Challengees: None.
"OSA Drabble Challenge # 65: Gapfiller" by Rhapsody
Started 28 Nov 2006: Ended Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:59 pm
Drabble about a gapfiller, for example Halbarad receiving the order to gather the Grey Company, what the Corsairs of Umbar were during a raid, Beleg activities when Turin killed Saeros.
Fic must be 100 words, no more, no less. Deadline will be next Monday, so 4 December. A new drabble challenge will be posted every week. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.Challengees:
- NancyBrooke on Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:06 pm - Entry: Certain Advantages (G)
"OSA Drabble Challenge # 64: "Modern day item in ME" by LydiaB
Started 20 Nov 2006: Ended Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:59 pm
OSA Drabble Challenge # 64: "Modern day item in ME"
Drabble about a modern item on Middle Earth: a cell phone going off
during a Steward's council meeting, a mining helm for a dwarf, dancing
parrots in nylon leotards fighting platoons of orcs....
Fic must be 100 words, no more, no less.
Deadline will be next Monday, so 27 November.
A new drabble challenge will be posted every week.
To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.Challengees:
"OSA Drabble Challenge # 63: "Guilty as charged"" by SilverMoonLady
Started 14 Nov 2006: Ended Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:00 am
OSA Drabble Challenge # 63: "Guilty as charged"
The topic is about being charged with something.
Fic must be 100 words, no more, no less. Deadline will be next Monday,
so 20 November. A new drabble challenge will be posted every week. To
contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges
thread in the Bunny NurseryChallengees:
- Rhapsody on Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:00 am - Entry: Needling pride (G)
For all questions relating to challenges, use the forums or complete our support form.

Show Details
Hide Details