Honey, people write fanfiction everything. Consider that a children's book--Harry Potter--is the most prolific/popular fanfiction fandom out there. But yes, from what I've observed, most people like their fanfiction (and fandoms) dark (obviously, HP can be very dark, if it wants). I can do dark, but I love fluff just as much. Don't be afraid of us. We know we're schmaltzy. (What I don't love is fluff in the wrong place. For instance, reading a 60 chapter fluffy Spuffy epic would drive me nuts. There's so much angst in that relationship, not to address it would make me feel just . . . wrong).

As for slash, I'm the only woman on the planet (left) who doesn't find it sexy (most of the time ;o). Some of the best writers out there are slashers, and I love their fics for the characterizations, the beautiful writing, the hurt and wonder and depth they bring out in the characters, but in general I don't write it. Some things I leave ambiguous (for instance, this fic was perfectly open to Angel/Wes; I deliberately left out what I thought was a cool line about 'blood brothers' because I wanted there to be a possibility for romance there, too), and a fic I'm writing right now has a very charged A/S scene (or two), but it's not what I look for in a fandom. (Doesn't mean I don't read a lotta slash, however ;o)

Anyway, I didn't know that about Fight Club! That's one of my favorite movies, and I've been meaning to read the book for ages. Guess I better hop to it.