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silwritersguildBetween March 2009 and February 2011, the SWG posted Linguistic Foolery by Darth Fingon. Besides writing stories with an original and inventive twist, Darth contributed to our Reference section with these linguistic essays where he focused on the words that Tolkien invented for his Elvish languages. Studying their development through the years from The Book of Lost Tales to The People of Middle-earth, he built his research on the idea that these words can give us clues as to what the culture of the characters who spoke these languages was like.
Were Elves vegetarian or did they eat meat? Did they produce and consume dairy and other agricultural products? There are answers to these questions in Answers from Old Sources: Elven Food
Did Elves have names for the different members of an extended family? And for the different articles of clothing? Check Elven Families and What They Wore
What about holidays and festivals? Elven Holidays and Festivals: What Do We Have to Work with in the First Age?
What did Elves who were not lords or princes do for a living? Everyday Elves and What They Do
Did the Professor invent a word for lawyer? Penis? Lice? Ignorant? Many more surprises in Twenty-Two Words You Never Thought Tolkien Would Provide
Darth also answered pressing question about naming: where do all those Fin names come from? Does Fingon really mean ”hair shout”? Answers from Old Sources: What Does That Name Mean?
Talking about names, what elements should authors take into account when choosing a name for an OC? Not Just the Son of That Guy: Creating Effective Names for Original Characters
And Lámatyáve: If you have no idea what that Word means, read this article
If spelling Lámatyáve gave you trouble, don’t miss All About Accents!
When to use Quenya or Sindarin in a story? Quenya vs Sindarin: RELEVANCE FIGHT!
and ‘Sindarin’is a Quenya Word: how the clan names make Elvish more confusing
Don’t miss them! They are really *that* good!
Were Elves vegetarian or did they eat meat? Did they produce and consume dairy and other agricultural products? There are answers to these questions in Answers from Old Sources: Elven Food
Did Elves have names for the different members of an extended family? And for the different articles of clothing? Check Elven Families and What They Wore
What about holidays and festivals? Elven Holidays and Festivals: What Do We Have to Work with in the First Age?
What did Elves who were not lords or princes do for a living? Everyday Elves and What They Do
Did the Professor invent a word for lawyer? Penis? Lice? Ignorant? Many more surprises in Twenty-Two Words You Never Thought Tolkien Would Provide
Darth also answered pressing question about naming: where do all those Fin names come from? Does Fingon really mean ”hair shout”? Answers from Old Sources: What Does That Name Mean?
Talking about names, what elements should authors take into account when choosing a name for an OC? Not Just the Son of That Guy: Creating Effective Names for Original Characters
And Lámatyáve: If you have no idea what that Word means, read this article
If spelling Lámatyáve gave you trouble, don’t miss All About Accents!
When to use Quenya or Sindarin in a story? Quenya vs Sindarin: RELEVANCE FIGHT!
and ‘Sindarin’is a Quenya Word: how the clan names make Elvish more confusing
Don’t miss them! They are really *that* good!
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Date: 2018-01-15 12:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-01-15 04:25 pm (UTC)We felt that the SWG has awsome resources that were almost forgotten. There is more to come.
And if you haven't read them already, try Darth Fingon's stories!
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Date: 2018-01-15 01:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-01-15 04:17 pm (UTC)And if you haven't read them already, try Darth Fingon's stories!
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Date: 2018-01-16 09:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-01-18 12:14 am (UTC)Enjoy them! And if you're not familiar with them, try Darth Fingon's stories!
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Date: 2018-01-21 09:48 am (UTC)I looked at a couple again and they really are so good and useful.
I was also reminded how much I loved that story about Maeglin and Glorfindel under a peach tree with a tarp and a gaggle of flautists!