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The Official Fanfic University of Middle-Earth

"Never mess with a land where magic exists," the man went on. Then he took a deep breath and launched into what had to be a pre-planned speech. "But do not despair. You can still write fanfic. All you have to do is enrol and pass The Official Fanfiction University of Middle-earth. OFUM offers a wide range of subjects as diverse as Evil Is as Evil Does 101 taught by the esteemed Sauron himself and Poetry 202 with highly acclaimed author of 'Merry Dol and Dong Dillo: How to keep your neighbours out'; the one and only Tom Bombadil. Our esteem teaching staff also includes other well-known residences of Middle-earth. Upon successful completion you will be given a licence to write LotR fanfic. All clear?"

-- One to Lina, explaining OFUM

Miss Cam herself
Image by AW

Read the First Year here

Read the Second Year here

New link to Lotrfanfiction.com, sadly, ff.net deleted OFUM2 and it can no longer be found there

Enrolment for year two is CLOSED at present. With 500 enrolled, OFUM's full.

Cunning Plans Gone Awry a.k.a. The OFUM Chapter That Never Was (But Did Happen)
OFUM Characters go to Earth, meeting actors and fangirls alike and there is mayhem, insanity and world domination plots. Takes place during OFUM2's ch. 38&39. WIP. Part 7&8 up.

To read a German translation of OFUM's first year, go here

New!

Some of the Badfic entries from "For Lord Elrond's sanity"! Gag at the horrors! Hurl at the crimes against Canon! And be afraid. Be very afraid.

To adopt a mini-Balrog, e-mail me camilla.sandman at gmail dot com and you'll get a little graphic proving the adoption.

Please include a few alternatives as the one you want might be taken. The ones with a name next to them have been claimed already (be a bit patient, I tend to do them in large bulks at a time -- and don't be greedy. It's one mini per person).

"Every name spelled wrong in _Rings_,
a MiniBalrog gets its 'wings'"

-- The Philosopher At Large, in a comment about OFUM

Miss Cam's (Ever-Growing) List O'Mini-Balrogs

See all the OFUM fanart here. Note that the page may take a while to load.

OFUM Words and Phrases

Nótuvalyë an nertë
Nertë na i nótë nótinocca
Ilnótuvalyë an kainen
Laumë an minquë
Nertë na i nótë otornassëo
Translated by Ninquelosse

The Spin-Offs

If you want to do a spin-off of OFUM, you must do as follows:

Ask Miss Cam. Send a little e-mail and ask. Nicely. (Note -- please check that there is no other OFU in your fandom already). Showing that you can master the English language and explaining a bit about what you want to do will not hurt your outlook.
In your e-mail, state what fandom. This works by first come, first serve, just like the mini-Balrog adoptions
When permission is obtained, remember to add some credit to Miss Cam, so that her Minions will not mistake it for a rip-off
Spell check is vital - as is minding your grammar
Remember "learning through pain" and do not engage your own fangirlish/fanboyish impulses
Have fun

Keep in mind that some fandoms may have been claimed even though they are not listed below -- the author might not have put up the story yet. Also, if you do not put up your story within a few months, I will assume you're not interested in doing it anymore and let someone else have a shot if asked about. (The same goes for clearly abandoning it.)

You can also find many of the OFUs listed below in the OFU C2 archive at Fanfiction.net

Authorised OFUs:

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