Alternate Perspectives Challenge
Challenge Details
Take any scene that Tolkien wrote, from any of the books. Now turn it on its head: write it from some POV other than the one Tolkien gave us. Here are some examples:
* Bilbo's "unexpected party" in The Hobbit -- we pretty much get just Bilbo's perspective. What was one of the Dwarves thinking, or Gandalf, or the hobbit next door?
* The Nazgûl attack Frodo, Sam, and Pippin as they cross the Shire (just before they bump into Gildor). We get Frodo's thoughts, but what about the other hobbits', or the elves, or the Nazgûl, or an animal who oversaw the whole encounter?
* Faramir's interrogation of Frodo and Sam, but from his POV or one of his Rangers', or from Frodo's for that matter.
* Éowyn attacks the Witch-king, but through her own eyes. Or Théoden's. Anyone but Merry.
The idea is to find a scene that Tolkien tells us through one point of view, and tell that same scene from some other cahracter (canonical or original) who would have seen the same scene. I'm not sure this would work for all scenes, but there are several that are told pretty strongly from one POV or the other.
(Movieverse pieces are allowed, too, if you can find a scene that's shown through one particular character's eyes, or even several but not all characters. The nature of the medium makes it harder, but if you can find such a scene go ahead and have fun.)
Donated by: Marta
Entries with Stories
The following authors have entered a story in the Challenge.
- EdorasLass - Quarry
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 06 Apr 08
- Gollum trails the Fellowship through Moria. For the Alternative Perspectives challenge. A bit of experimental formatting.
- EdorasLass - Eclipsed By the Moon
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 26 Feb 05
- A kitchen maid in the Meduseld watches the object of her affections. It is not who you might think it is. Thanks so much to Aliana for beta-ing!
- Elena Tiriel - Fell and Fair
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 21 Dec 09
- What might have happened if Elladan and Elrohir had fought in the Battle of the Field of Celebrant? How would they be remembered in the legends of other races? A story told in drabbles, depicting events surrounding the battle, and its widening repercussions for the sons of Elrond and others.
MEFA 2007
First Place (WIP)
Adventure: Fixed-Length Ficlet
MEFA 2009
Nominee
Times: Second and Early Third Age - Jay of Lasgalen - Important Business
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 24 Apr 05
- A slightly different view of the Council Of Elrond.
- Linaewen - I Can Walk This Path
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 20 Jul 05
- Crossing the cold waters of the River Celebrant by means of a slender rope bridge is not something lightly done, particularly for one who weighs more than a Hobbit or an Elf. Based on the passage from the "Lothlorien" chapter of FOTR (with some quoting from the original), but from a slightly different point of view. A submission for the Alternative Perspectives challenge.
- SheBit - Nourishment
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 09 Jun 05
- A drabble retelling Amon Hen from the point of view of the earth itself.
- SheBit - Defiance
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 12 May 05
- A drabble exploring Amon Hen and the death of Boromir from a different point of view.
Placeholders
The following authors have entered a placeholder in the Challenge.
- marastar
- Entry Date: 12 Jun 05
- Moriel
- Entry Date: 15 Jul 05
- Nienna Narmolanya
- Entry Date: 02 May 05
- Shieldmaiden of Rohan
- Entry Date: 19 Apr 05
- Werecat
- Entry Date: 27 Jun 05
