K and I never call each other stupid. This is mostly because both of us are geniuses. ;o) But yeah, once I get to say things to K I feel less of a need to say it on my journal; a big reason is she understands what I'm saying.
Well, I agree with you, about metafiction, and our own needs, and slash, and the place of women in it. But agreeing with all that is what makes it difficult. Uh, I'm self confident enough, or arrogant enough, if you want, to think I can write that story that is about all those things, and provokes thoughts like that, without a dvd commentary.
I think I could write something that is in character for Spock, and says something about women, and slash, and says something about a woman falling apart, on the bottom, completely submissive, liking being called really demeaning names, without losing strength or identity, if you know what I mean.
It's obviously very complicated, but I'd much rather do that than cop out with some nice porn and then do a dvd commentary. Because I want to be the kind of writer that can really make people think without telling people later that I wanted them to think. I think it's fine when other people do that; nice porn that gets you off is very nice indeed. I know I'm allowed to write just porn and don't have to justify it with thinky. But I don't want to; I'd rather flex my writerly muscle.
Of course, I say that, get too intimidated by all of it, so don't even post the nice porn.
I want to read your Batman. What's your favourite?
?... I only wrote one Batman fic. It's here if you want it, but don't feel obliged. *THAT* is porn I managed to do without my brain getting too much in the way. Don't get me wrong; quite a bit of thinky crept in, I think, but it didn't incapacitate me to the extent that I could no longer even write it for the need to SAY SOMETHING.
Thanks for your thoughts, and the link. I'll be watching your journal for the Stargate fic.
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Well, I agree with you, about metafiction, and our own needs, and slash, and the place of women in it. But agreeing with all that is what makes it difficult. Uh, I'm self confident enough, or arrogant enough, if you want, to think I can write that story that is about all those things, and provokes thoughts like that, without a dvd commentary.
I think I could write something that is in character for Spock, and says something about women, and slash, and says something about a woman falling apart, on the bottom, completely submissive, liking being called really demeaning names, without losing strength or identity, if you know what I mean.
It's obviously very complicated, but I'd much rather do that than cop out with some nice porn and then do a dvd commentary. Because I want to be the kind of writer that can really make people think without telling people later that I wanted them to think. I think it's fine when other people do that; nice porn that gets you off is very nice indeed. I know I'm allowed to write just porn and don't have to justify it with thinky. But I don't want to; I'd rather flex my writerly muscle.
Of course, I say that, get too intimidated by all of it, so don't even post the nice porn.
I want to read your Batman. What's your favourite?
?... I only wrote one Batman fic. It's here if you want it, but don't feel obliged. *THAT* is porn I managed to do without my brain getting too much in the way. Don't get me wrong; quite a bit of thinky crept in, I think, but it didn't incapacitate me to the extent that I could no longer even write it for the need to SAY SOMETHING.
Thanks for your thoughts, and the link. I'll be watching your journal for the Stargate fic.