Writing Update

[prixmium]

Finished my fic for trickortreatex ages early! I hope that it works for my recipient. I didn't really have anything in common with them in terms of ship vibes, but it's a single character matching fic. I tried to write something that was gen but hit on emotional stuff they seemed into with a bit of a darker vibe given the trick or treat theme.

Comments

[mxcatmoon]

Yay for getting your story finished, and early too! I hope your recipient loves it!

[prixmium]

Thanks! I am glad to "have it over with" in a way... That sounds way more negative than I mean for it to in connotation, though I am always worried when someone expresses very clear ship preferences that I don't particularly jive with. I feel even worse, as a bi woman, when those ships are femslash that I have just never given a second thought. Unfortunately, due to the fact that we live in a world with many more complexly written men, m/m slash is easier to come by just by the nature of... I dunno... the history of fiction. That isn't to say there isn't femslash I love. I just feel weirdly particular about it, but I try to convince myself it isn't actually a fault.

In any case, what I did end up writing MIGHT have some pre-femslash tones in it, though it would be for a ship the recipient did not mention. She requested that non-requested romantic ships not be the focus of the story, but it was very much a gen sort of character study thing... Anyway, I am biting my nails hoping recipient does not think I was a jerk. I really did try!

[mxcatmoon]

Don't feel like it's a fault that you can't force yourself to be into a pairing others love. I can relate to this because I'm particular about not only the femslash I enjoy but the female characters I love. Some of those may be in a het relationship. Example: I just (finally) watched one of the Iron Man movies. Pepper and Tony had such a wonderful dynamic. For me it's the relationship I seen, believe in, and like, on-screen. Not slashing pretty people together just because I fancy them -- or because it's become politically correct to do so. In other cases, I happen to be interested in femslash pairings in a fandom where it's all about the m/f relationship.

It seems to me like there is more (real or perceived) pressure to be into all the female characters, to slash them, and if one doesn't one is breaking some rule. Maybe it's the guilt I put on myself, for being fannish about mostly male dominated shows/movies. But I know I have unusual tastes anyway, so I'm rarely into any of the popular fandoms. I guess the point of this long comment is that we can't force ourselves to like certain things, characters, or pairings. In the old days, fandom was mainly a hobby, hidden away. Now it's become much more political. But in the end, it's still a hobby.