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Team Tolkien 2023
Announcing the 2023 Inklings Challenge team assignments!
Members of Team Tolkien are challenged to write a science fiction or fantasy story within the Christian worldview that fits into one of these two genres:
Secondary World Fantasy: Stories that takes place in an imaginary realm that’s completely separate from our world
Time Travel: Stories exploring technology that allows travel through time
These genres are open to interpretation, and creativity is encouraged.You can use either or both of the prompts within your story, or if you’re feeling ambitious, you can write multiple stories.
Team Tolkien members are also asked to use at least one of the following seven Christian themes to inspire some part of their story.
Feed the hungry
Give drink to the thirsty
Clothe the naked
Shelter the homeless
Visit the sick
Visit the imprisoned
Bury the dead
Writers are challenged to complete and post their story to a tumblr blog by October 21, 2022, though they are encouraged to post earlier if they finish their story before that date. There is no maximum or minimum word limit. Writers who have not completed their stories before the deadline are encouraged to post whatever they have written by October 21st and post the remainder at a later date.
Posting the Stories
All stories will be reblogged and archived on the main Inklings Challenge blog. To assist with organization, writers should tag their posts as follows:
Mention the main Challenge blog @inklings-challenge somewhere within the body of the post (which will hopefully alert the Challenge blog).
Tag the story #inklingschallenge, to ensure it shows up in the Challenge tag, and make it more likely that the Challenge blog will find it.
Tag the team that the author is writing for: #team lewis, #team tolkien, or #team chesterton.
Tag the genre the story falls under: #genre: portal fantasy, #genre: space travel, #genre: secondary world, #genre: time travel, #genre: intrusive fantasy, #genre: adventure
Tag any themes that were used within the story: #theme: food, #theme: drink, #theme: clothing, #theme: shelter, #theme: visit the sick, #theme: visit the imprisoned, #theme: burial
Tag the completion status of the story: #story: complete or #story: unfinished
Team Members
The writers assigned to Team Tolkien are:
@ablatheringblatherskite
@afairmaiden
@angedemystere
@as-dreamers-do
@atlantic-riona
@brievel
@caitriona-3
@catkin-morgs
@challenger2013
@christian-latte-anon
@clarythericebot
@dragonladyzarz
@dragonteaandfairyhoney
@enchanted-prose
@enjoliquej
@esters-notepad
@friendrat
@frominsidetheblanketfort
@gailyinthedark
@lady-merian
@lilflightlessbird731
@maltheniel
@mentallydatingahotcelebrity
@misscrazyfangirl321
@musicofthedaylight
@olyia-stories
@on-noon
@onewingedsparrow
@plainshobbit
@politicalmamaduck
@queenlucythevaliant
@rachellesedai
@reneethegreatandpowerful
@ripple-reader
@ru-tabega
@shakespearean-fish
@soulwindproductionsblog
@taleweaver-ramblings
@teabooksandsweets
Writing resources, including the Challenge overview, FAQ, writing prompts, and discussions of the genres are available at the Inklings Challenge Directory. Any writers with further questions can contact the Inklings Challenge blog for guidance.
Welcome to the Inklings Challenge, everyone! Now go forth and create!