Aiy-aiy-aiy-aiy.

I'm so easily distracted from writing Water tonight. Mostly because every time I think it's ready and I read it over, I realize that it isn't making any sense or I left a plot hole.

Bah. I'm being picky on me.

But enough about me.

There's been a slight — *ahem* — discussion on my Flist regarding m/m slash vs. f/f slash. I've been on the edges, mostly because I thought it was one kind of discussion, but it really turned out to be another kind, and not all of it pleasant.

However, I haven't seen/read any question in any of this that can be boiled down to:

Why do you write what you write?

I mean, it's a simple question, right? I imagine there's a lot of enlightenment that can happen if you simply ask the question and be willing to listen to the answer in a non-judgemental way.

I suspect that there are very few "-isms" or "-ists" that play into the answer for most people who write fanfic. Just my thought on that.

As I've said before: being willing to listen to answers, even answers that you don't like or make you feel uncomfortable, is an amazing way to make new friends and open up your worldview just a little bit more.

So, know what? I'm gonna ask the quesiton.

Let's keep from getting wanky or let's stay away from the personal attacks. I'm asking these questions with an open mind and I'm very honestly curious about your answers.

( What category of fiction do you write? )

( What characters/fandoms do you tend to write in and why? )

( Why do you write what you do? )

So, y'all. How about you guys answering the questions above?

I'm legitimately curious.

And yes, "because it's hot!" is a most acceptable answer.

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