Fanfic Writers' Virtual Water Cooler

[Falcon Horus]

Slash *owns* AO3.

Slash owns everything...

Women... what's that? Is that an endangered species we have never heard of before? Female characters... what now?

[Gatefan1976]

Slash owns everything...

Women... what's that? Is that an endangered species we have never heard of before? Female characters... what now?

Ahh, you are speaking of strong female roles/archetypes.
Why is there no abundance of Sam/Vala or Sam/Janet fics??

[Falcon Horus]

Don't ask me... I'm on the endangered species list.

[Gatefan1976]

Don't ask me... I'm on the endangered species list.

I could think of worse shoulders to be on FH

One thing seriously though, if no one is writing femslash, but people are writing male slash (is there a term??) is it their "bad" for being prolific?

[Falcon Horus]

One thing seriously though, if no one is writing femslash, but people are writing male slash (is there a term??) is it their "bad" for being prolific?

Male slash is usually simply referred to as slash, while femslash (or femmeslash) is used to differ from the all male slash... that's how I learned it anyway.

And it's mostly women who write the slash too... so you know, just so you know... it's astounding.

It's all TV/film's fault... there are so little strong female characters around that femslash is a rarity unless it's a show about women in charge (Rizzoli & Isles, Gossip Girl, ... err...)... I think, I don't know really...

[Gatefan1976]

Male slash is usually simply referred to as slash, while femslash (or femmeslash) is used to differ from the all male slash... that's how I learned it anyway.

Ah OK cheers

And it's mostly women who write the slash too... so you know, just so you know... it's astounding.

Considering the perception that guys love the notion of girl on girl action, it's not that suprising really.

It's all TV/film's fault... there are so little strong female characters around that femslash is a rarity unless it's a show about women in charge (Rizzoli & Isles, Gossip Girl, ... err...)... I think, I don't know really...

HEY!!
I like Rizzoli & Isles!!!
I have no issue with strong female leads at all. Even stuff like Castle is a good blend of strong females and second string males, Even Castle himself takes a backseat sometimes.

[Falcon Horus]

HEY!!
I like Rizzoli & Isles!!!

AWESOMESAUCE!!

Although, show won't be the same without Frost.

[Gatefan1976]

AWESOMESAUCE!!

I am a man of many tastes

Although, show won't be the same without Frost.

You mean the actor?
Yes, not a good thing

[Falcon Horus]

You mean the actor?
Yes, not a good thing

I don't want them to recast him... ah we'll see how it goes.

Anyway... back to slash/femslash... anyone else have an opinion to add?

[Starfist]

Slash... I read one piece of slash fic, I believe it was a Jack/Daniel piece, and it actually
made my skin crawl...
But I've not read any femslash.

I've not seen 'Rizzoli and Isles'. I am aware of the programme as it airs on 'Alibi' here in the UK.

But I am a fan of 'Castle', which also airs on 'Alibi', especially Kate Beckett and Alexis Castle.
My favourite 'Castle' episode to date is 'Final Frontier' from season 5.

[Amara D'Angeli]

I don't typical read slash/femslash, however if it's good - the story, I mean - then I'll take a gander. For me it's not problematic to envision my beloved characters that way. As long as the characterization remains true, it's fine with me if generally considered hetero characters take a quick foray into the otherwise if the author treats them with care and respect. Sometimes it's nice to see things from another perspective.

[jdjunkie]

I don't typical read slash/femslash, however if it's good - the story, I mean - then I'll take a gander. For me it's not problematic to envision my beloved characters that way. As long as the characterization remains true, it's fine with me if generally considered hetero characters take a quick foray into the otherwise if the author treats them with care and respect. Sometimes it's nice to see things from another perspective.

What a fantastically open-minded, refreshing post.

There is some amazing slash fic out there by some terrific writers.

It is all about care and respect. Sam/Jack isn't my cup of tea but on occasion I've read some amazing stories by writers that were recommended to me for their excellent writing - I especially like annerb. It is interesting to see things from another perspective. And good writing can sell me pretty much anything.

[SF_and_Coffee]

I don't want them to recast him... ah we'll see how it goes.

Anyway... back to slash/femslash... anyone else have an opinion to add?

I've read Jack/Daniel slash and Sam/Janet femslash... and of the two, I actually prefer Sam/Janet. I don't honestly see any of the characters as gay/lesbian but for some reason I find Sam/Janet more realistic than Jack or Daniel in a gay pairing. Dunno why, but there it is.

[Amara D'Angeli]

I've read a few Jack/Daniel/Sam that I found reasonably believable - stranded off world and/or hurt/comfort seem to work best, in my opinion.

I've even read a few "OT4" fics that worked okay. But ultimately, I just don't see how the OT4 people see what they see. What can I say? I tried, though.

[Falcon Horus]

I can do OT3, but OT4 is one person too far...