Silmarillion Writers' Guild

Today's bonus prompt is in fact a live event on our Discord server. We will be "image instadrabbling" on our #instadrabbling channel at 0:00 UTC and again at 14:00 UTC using images from the September challenge Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth.

If you would like to participate, you can join our Discord server here. (You're also welcome to join just to join, but this invite will be closed when image instadrabbling wraps up, so if you missed the event and would still like to check out our server, just email the mods at [email protected].)

What is image instadrabbling? Traditionally, instadrabbling involves getting together in a chat space (in this case our Discord server!) and writing true drabbles (exactly 100 words) in response to a prompt. Prompts are traditionally four words chosen at random from the nearest book at hand.

In this case, of course, we're throwing out tradition and going with prompts that are images from the notebook of an imaginary naturalist who has traveled far and wide across Arda. Likewise, we toss tradition to the wind in acceptable responses as well--any fanwork (not just a drabble) is an acceptable response. Want to write something longer? Shorter? Sketch? Work on a cosplay or research project or video in response to the prompts?? Come join us!