{"id":21907,"date":"2018-12-31T05:22:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T02:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tentaclii.wordpress.com\/?p=21907"},"modified":"2022-04-24T18:38:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T18:38:48","slug":"new-book-the-cracks-of-doom-untold-tales-in-middle-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jurn.link\/tentaclii\/index.php\/2018\/12\/31\/new-book-the-cracks-of-doom-untold-tales-in-middle-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"New book – The Cracks of Doom: Untold Tales in Middle-earth"},"content":{"rendered":"

New book! The Cracks of Doom: Untold Tales in Middle-earth<\/a><\/em>. This new book is available now in paper. It is a side-project from my larger scholarly Tolkien book, and should be of interest to RPG makers as well as to fan-writers of Tolkien stories set in Middle-earth.<\/p>\n

The Cracks of Doom<\/em> is a comprehensive, fully annotated and indexed list of ‘Untold Tales’ in Middle-earth, pointing out the ‘cracks’ where new fan-works or role-playing might be developed. There are 125 entries and these usually lightly suggest ideas for story development and connections that might not otherwise be considered. This book is intended as a handy and inspiring reference work for writers, game makers, role-players, performers and daydreamers. It will also be useful for scholars seeking to understand what Tolkien “left out” and why, or those interested in ‘transformative works’ and fandom.<\/p>\n

1. Introduction: “On Untold Tales in Middle-earth”.<\/p>\n

2. Writing guidance: “Faith, Duty and Fun: plan and style in Middle-earth fiction”.<\/p>\n

3. The list: \u2018Openings, Gaps and Cracks\u2019. 125 entries. Note that this is only for LOTR<\/em>, inc. the Appendices. It also draws on Unfinished Tales<\/em>, books in the History<\/em> series, and for one item I also reference the Letters<\/em>. It does not, of course, delve into the vast amount of material in The Silmarillion<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Sample:<\/strong><\/p>\n

PDF sample with the Index<\/a><\/em>. The full book has 64 pages, about 22,000-words, with place and character Index. The book is wholly unofficial, and very respectful of Tolkien’s vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New book! The Cracks of Doom: Untold Tales in Middle-earth. This new book is available now in paper. It is …<\/p>\n

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