Unfinished Tales Discussion Project

[Earniel]

Very well, Jammi567, you are most welcome. I've added your name to the list. You can take more than one chapter, so if there's another one that appeals to you, feel free to claim it.

With two of the Túrin chapters taken, I guess I'll bite the bullet and take the middle one, that way the discussion can at least get under way.

New, tentative starting-date: 15th of February. I've updated the dates to reflect that.

[Valandil]

Hooray, hooray, we're under way!

[Tessar]

Argh, I'm still trying to find a used copy. I've been checking the halfprice bookstores whenever I end up on those sides of town, but they never have it. If I can't find it by the tenth, I'll just go buy one for full price. *grumble*

[Valandil]

There are paperbacks, which should not be too pricey - if you're just looking at hardbacks.

[jammi567]

Thanks, Eärniel. I'll make sure to do it before I go back to University.

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by Valandil

Hooray, hooray, we're under way!

Well, we're trying to get it started, being under way may yet be a too optimistic statement.

Originally Posted by Tessar

Argh, I'm still trying to find a used copy. I've been checking the halfprice bookstores whenever I end up on those sides of town, but they never have it. If I can't find it by the tenth, I'll just go buy one for full price. *grumble*

It'll be a few weeks before we get to the first still unclaimed chapters, so you have a bit more time to look for a used copy.

Originally Posted by jammi567

Thanks, Eärniel. I'll make sure to do it before I go back to University.

Excellent.

[Valandil]

I see that my assignment isn't due until late June. But the first part is scheduled to be up in just over a week! Time to start re-reading that.

I wonder... would anyone be interested in taking on a little 'side job' for this project? It might be nice if someone who isn't doing writing assignments could do a little research and post artwork pertaining to each story, if possible. Any takers?

[Valandil]

I suggest, as we get these threads started - that the thread-starter make mention of what Christopher Tolkien says regarding their particular topic in the portion of his introduction where he deals with them. I was just re-reading the Introduction, and he points out how widely varied his source material was - some was more finished, some less so - some had multiple versions which contradicted, some did not, etc. I think that kind of information will be helpful in further discussion in each thread.

[jammi567]

I'm really sorry to disappoint everyone, but I have discovered that I won't be able to do the chapter I picked. Unfortunatly, university got in the way during the time that I was supposed to do it, and now that I am back at Uni, I won't have to the time or energy to disect the secion in the way it deserves.

Sorry everyone!

I will be keeping up with the discussions, of course, I just won't be able to do my bit.

[Earniel]

Well, it can't be helped, school takes precedent over fun times. I do hope we'll see you in the discussions then.

As for the rest: that leaves us one Túrin chapter short again. This guy really was cursed. But that also means we'll take Gordis' suggestion and skip the Túrin chapters. (I can stomach one Túrin chapter, but I'm not taking two!)

This will speed up everyone's chapters! I'll update the calendar immediately.

So, Voronwen, you'll be up next. I'll take the next chapter, Erendis and Aldarion, and hope we have more people to take up the remaining chapters by the time we get there.

[Varnafindë]

I'm working on my thread - I think I'll finish all the intro to the first part of the chapter before starting on the second part. I define the first part as up to and including where Tuor meets with Voronwë. Thus we'll be able to start even though I might not have everything finished by tomorrow.

I see that the thread has been made sticky!

[Valandil]

Yes - I happened to see it soon after you posted, so I 'stuck' it. That's typically our practice for the current thread of a discussion project. Once the next one goes up, we move the previous into a sub-forum (which we have yet to create) and sticky the new one.

[Varnafindë]

The first part is up - and it's more than half the story.

I'll add the rest as soon as I can.

[Valandil]

Nice start, Varnafinde. I've been re-reading the story and am almost halfway through - Tuor is just about to come to the armor. I'll wait at least until you finish the rest, and maybe until I finish reading to post. I might finish reading today because I'm taking public transportation - when I always have time to get in lots of reading.

[Varnafindë]

Public transport is great for that - I must have read hundreds of books that way over the years.

Well, my intro is done - I assume that anything I want to add now, should rather go into the discussion.

[Valandil]

Looks great, Varnafinde! Wonderful start to our Discussion Project!

I didn't take my public transportation ride yesterday, but it looks like I will today. I'll try to get some posts up soon.

[Valandil]

Finished reading, but no time yet to post. I take a trip this weekend. Will plan to jump into the fray soon after I'm back.

[Earniel]

Voronwen needs a little more time for her chapter. We'll put a tentative date for the 15th of March.

[Tessar]

I've mostly finished reading the chapter but I'm swamped in assignments and rehearsals. I'll probably just end up discussing the next chapter after the opera . I love reading the discussions though! Really lends a new interest to my reading.

[Earniel]

Ah, managed to find a used UT copy, then? We've still got plenty a chapter to spare if you want to try your hand at an intro. And most are still months away so you'd have some time to prepare.