alexcat | Slash survey

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*Teh Big Slash meme*
Read and/or write?	Write/read
Since when?	2000
How did you stumble into slash?	Found it while reading some friend's work in B5 fandom. But really when I was 13 or so and read Mary Renault
Your first fandom and pairing:	B5/Crusade: Max Eilerson and Matthew Gideon
The first person you told about your new hobby:	My hubby
The fandoms you read:	LOTR, Anita Blake Vampire Hunter
The fandoms you write:	Same + Alexander (history)
Your favourite pairings:	OTP: Legolas and Gimli
Favourite genres:	No real favorite
Least favourite pairings:	None I wont read
Least favourite genres:	None
What makes a story good?	If I can see and feel it.
What makes a story bad?	Bad grammar, sloppy wording, bad plot
The best author:	Tyellas
Why?	Read her! Her work is amazing.
The best story you've ever read:	One Ring to Bind Them
The worst author:	No comment
Why?	No comment
The worst story you've ever read:	No comment
The best story you have written:	No Safe Place
The worst story you have written:	Not sure... there are some doozies
Do you leave feedback?	Yes
Do you get feedback?	Yes
Do you have a favorite kink?	Um, yes
Does something squick you?	Yes
Is slash simply sex?	No
Is slash a way of life?	Hmmm, maybe
How much time do you spend reading/writing?	A LOT
Do you have RL friends who slash?	No
Have you made online friends through slash?	Yes
Do you think slash is just a phase?	No
Could you simply stop slashing?	No
*What do you think about...*
Ratings G to PG-13	Well written fic is good
Ratings R to NC-17	Ditto
AUs	I like them
ARs
Crackfics	I enjoy them
Porn	What is Porn?
Angst	I am an angst whore
Mush	I like sweet loving
Love	I am in it for the love
Romance	Well written romance is good
BDSM	I like it
Darkfics	I like them too
Deathfics	Those too if well done
Non consensual/rape	Well done ones have meaning
Rape recovery	Ditto
FPS	love it
RPS	love it
RPG	um, picky
First times	love them a lot
Established relationships	only for some pairings
Threesomes	Love them
m/m slash	Love it
femmeslash	Love it
Slashing a children's book/movie	Not children, but adult characters if thats your thing
Chanslash	No
Explicit sex	Yes, why not?
The importance of charactarization	Very imprtant
OOCness	Well, it depends
Canon	Sometimes
Fanon	It depends too
Cliches	Sometimes
Supernatural	Sometimes
MPREG	Sometimes
Wingfics	um... not sure what that is
Genderfuck	nor that
Crossovers	not fond of them
Group Slut Fics	um not sure what that is
Incest	okay
May/December	not crazy about it
Het pairings in a slash fic	sure, why not
Plot	well, of course
PWPs	well done ones, yes
WIPs	only if they someday get complete
LJ fics and communities	love them
Mailing lists	love them too
Big Name Fans	heh we're all BNF's
Politics in a slash story	um no
Religion in a slash story	if it fits
Wake up Gay	um... no
*And finally....*
Your pet peeve:	Ficiton posted without being proofed or betaed
Your advice to new slashers:	Write and read and enjoy
Your slash wish list:	I wish original slash sold well!
The best slash archive:	www.ofelvesandmen.com
The worst slash arcive:	no comment, um, except Archive is not spelled right
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