: : The reason I ask is that I have at least three Middle-earth
: : stories floating around in my head (and some pieces of paper ;)
: : ) - one about the end of the fourth age; one about Arvedui (an
: : elaboration of what Tolkien wrote into an actual novel on its
: : own); and one about another region of middle-earth (only
: : incidentally related to Tolkien, featuring two blue wizards and
: : the early exploits of a certain Curunir).

some good ideas here, I mean after all there are enough loose ends: e.g. the halflings at the siege of Fornost, the lost children of Dior, Maglor, what really happened to Tuor, the Entwives, Bombadil, more Balrogs, Watchers, Dragons, Giants etc.