I have a cartoon in my office of two people at a cocktail party, and one is saying to the other, "I was reading somewhere that people are stupid."
It's funny because it's true.
Honestly, I have a hard time understanding why people would write het fanfiction -- not an occasional m/f story in a mixed oeuvre, especially in a fandom like DC comics where so many of us wear all three hats and well, but a dedication to turning out a steady stream of hetfic that's all variants on the same couple or handful of couples. The idea of writing gen fanfic exclusively makes more sense to me, personally.
But you don't see me posting theories that cast aspersions on why other fans write or read mainly or exclusively het-pairing stories. I just figure it's one of those difference-of-opinion things like how some people prefer monogamy or think hot fudge tastes good on ice cream.
So are you going to address the theories of What Makes Those People Write That for your presentation, or focus on other things?
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Date: 2005-08-13 05:23 pm (UTC)It's funny because it's true.
Honestly, I have a hard time understanding why people would write het fanfiction -- not an occasional m/f story in a mixed oeuvre, especially in a fandom like DC comics where so many of us wear all three hats and well, but a dedication to turning out a steady stream of hetfic that's all variants on the same couple or handful of couples. The idea of writing gen fanfic exclusively makes more sense to me, personally.
But you don't see me posting theories that cast aspersions on why other fans write or read mainly or exclusively het-pairing stories. I just figure it's one of those difference-of-opinion things like how some people prefer monogamy or think hot fudge tastes good on ice cream.
So are you going to address the theories of What Makes Those People Write That for your presentation, or focus on other things?