Observation & Request

[gothwalk]

Something that occasionally ticks me off about slash fanfic - why do people write stories where everyone is gay? The statistical likelihood is, uh, low, and it does rather strain the suspension of disbelief.

And since I know that there are several fanfic writers, readers, and participants reading this, can someone recommend some decent plot-heavy, romance-light fanfic in any of: Harry Potter, X-Men, X-Files, B5, ST:TNG or ST:DS9, or Star Wars? And if such things exist, Diane Duane, Barabara Hambly, or Chine Mieville fanfic would be very welcome.

Comments

[shiftercat.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I can't make any recommendations, but as a reader of slash and yaoi fiction I feel I must chime in here.

Admittedly I'm rather picky in my reading, and so I probably haven't read any of the fiction you're complaining about. From the stuff I've read, most of the guys aren't gay -- they're bisexual. I've even read a few stories in which one or both of the guys in question identifies as straight, and is still uncomfortable about the "episode" before and afterwards.

Even in original fiction, for which the characters can be any damn thing the author wants, there are still several bi guys.