The Roots of the Ivy and Other Stories of Middle-Earth

Write a scene taking place during an event in LOTR (book or movie), from the Point of View of someone who was there (canon or original character, your choice). What was it like to be there? What did they see, smell, hear, etc.? Write this same scene three times, using First, Second and Third Person narration for each.

Describe a place in Middle-earth from the POV of a character who grew up there (any character of your choice, any place of your choice).

Describe a place in Middle-earth from the POV of a character who is visiting for the first time. Have the character take a walk around this place and describe what they see.

Write a scene that revolves around sex (explicit or non-explicit) that gets to the emotion of the situation.

What does any character out of any of J.R.R. Tolkien's writings have in his or her pockets, pack, belt, scabbard, socks - wherever and whatever.

Describe your character through actions and dialogue.

Write about a confrontation, a conflict, an argument between two characters of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit" or "The Silmarillion". The conflict can be very serious or it can be just a mild disagreement.

Face the bad metaphor head on. Write a LOTR drabble (or longer, if you feel like it) using all four of the 'bad metaphors'. Then re-write the drabble, aiming to "dazzle with clarity".

An exploration of dialogue-only fics, which are kind of like listening in to a conversation on the other side of a door. This is a short fic that uses only dialogue between two characters. If it doesn't appear inside quote marks, it's not allowed.

Drabbles that cross the borders of at least two fandoms, one of them being Tolkien's Middle-earth.

This was an "off" month to catch up, so no new exercise.

Critique workshop, so no new story.

Write a drabble, poem, ficlet, short story, novella or novel in one of the most important sub-genres of fanfiction: self-insertion.

Put your character in a situation where they are completely out of their element.

Exchange Fic.

Introduce us to an Original Character, with biographical sketch, timeline, analysis and BEDP (Boggart - Erised - Dementor - Patronus)

Use clichés in new and interesting ways.

Raise a character from the dead.

Describe a person/place/thing in Middle-Earth using only one sense at a time.

Write a short fic at different rating levels.

Write a drabble (or more) that has the characters using colorful language. Then, explain why you chose those particular words for these people.

Write a drabble based on a piece of artwork.

Pick a story and write a summary that would make people want to read it.

What was the very first meeting of your favorite characters like?