The "Ask a Character" Challenge!

[dawn_felagund]

Uli (ford_of_bruinen) has given us our first challenge!

"Chose one question you want to ask a character from The Silmarillion.

Post the name of the character in the subject line and the question as the content of the email and submit it to the group.

All writers are challenged to write a response, taking on the character in question and answering it from their point-of-view.

The challenge is to write a character that you may not always chose by your own accord and to bring them to life through the answer they are giving."

As a bit of background, this started (as far as I know) as an LJ meme that juno_magic posted in her journal. It was adopted from there by numerous other Tolkien writers, including me.

For an idea of the craziness that can ensue, I invite you to check out The "Ask My Characters" Meme posted in my journal.

Non-list members (or list members who wish to do so) may also post their questions in this journal.

Have fun, everyone!

Comments

Re: Maglor

[dawn_felagund]

Since I am newby to these issues, I'm not sure if we are supposed to post here as a reply or what. Dawn, if I did wrong, feel free to delete this and I would post again (assuming I know how to do it, that is!).

Nope, this is perfect!

He secured the string to the carved yet supple wood and pulsed it, and the fair sound echoed through the air as if he had played his harp while tuning it.

I *love* this detail. This is so like Maglor, to hear music in the simplest of moments. I got a wee shiver to consider it! ::sighs happily:: Did I mention how much I love this detail? :D

Maglor's answer makes perfect sense to me. It is keeping with Maglor being one of the more logical brothers in thinking through the consequences of things. Still, it must have been so hard to bear his own decision, I don't like to even consider it.

But I suppose I shall have to, when I consider my answer to the challenge tomorrow ;D

You bring up an interesting point too: What would Maglor have done in Fingon's place? Uh, oh, I sense another question coming on....

::runs...because it is late, and I am too tired to wrestle with nuzgul::

Re: Maglor

[nelyo.livejournal.com]

*blushes & thanks!*

I thought that this detail you loved so much would fit as a glove to the scene.

You bring up an interesting point too: What would Maglor have done in Fingon's place? Uh, oh, I sense another question coming on....

My oh my... :P