can you hear me, can you all SEE me?

[mijmeraar]

+ I was really sick on Wednesday night so I had the last two days off work and man, man, man. It's been so nice, just to sleep. I went to bed somewhere around 8:30 and didn't get out of it until nearly 11 this morning :D:D:D I'd forgotten how good of friends sleep and I were, once

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[manzanas_verdes]

Ah, sleep. Such a beautiful gift of nature. Really, why must society insist we go against our very deeply seated need to be well-rested? what is up with the stupid early calls? it is insulting nature in her face. And then spitting on her eye.

Hope you're feeling better, though. ::coddles:: &hearts

Um. I think it fairly polite/kind to have explicitly stated what you may encounter within the fic (not plot points or anything too earth-shattering, mind. Just enough to know you'd be actually interested in reading the fic, yanno?) you're about to read. Though post a pairing ("classification" might be a better word?) in the warnings does seem a bit extreme, imho. Maybe it's a reflexion of the author's preferences? it's possible het doesn't really rock thir boat and thus they would personally appreciated it if they got such a warning before clicking on any fake cut... this, of course, is Major Ass speculation on my part, but the psychologist in me insists on seeing things everywhere. It's quite annoying, this kind of phases should come

[mijmeraar]

I guess it depends on the content. I mean, if it's explicit, make a note of it, sure, but. On more than one occasion I've seen warnings used for the mere mention of a pairing, or just a kiss, or closeness. Yes, each to their own, but I don't know. I think violence is something people should have warning for, not love. That's just me!

[bigmamag]

Hey, if you think of it this way, we've come a long way when people are actually warning for het. *mind boggles* WARNING: THERE MAY BE A MAN AND A WOMAN KISSING WITH ALL THEIR CLOTHES ON IN THIS FIC. I KNOW THAT IS SUCH A TABOO SUBJECT, LET ME LIST IT.

I absolutely cannot write Fraser's POV. I don't know what it is! I thought it may have something to do with his elevated language and all that, but that's not really it because I write the POVs of just-as-smart (or in the case of ST and Spock, much smarter) characters and IDEK. I guess it's because I can't pin his inner voice, beats the fuck out of me. 0_o

[mijmeraar]

You're right, of course, and I'm in NO WAY saying that heterosexuality is the 'norm' so how can anyone not like it. I just think it's hypocritical that people can be all, how dare you warn for slash! and then go and warn for het. I'm overthinking it again, probably.

Yes, Fraser! Fraser is a many layered man. I always worry that I'm writing him too, straight, when I know for a fact that he can be - especially with Ray - very free and easy. Loll, easy.

[bigmamag]

This is apropos to nothing, but I found this gif the other day and wish to share. :)

[mijmeraar]

Hahaha, dude. What is that? Seeing is believing?

Those crazy kids. Ray in glasses ♥

[subluxate]

You might like Boy Meets Boy.

[sarcasticsra]

I've only ever seen het warned for as a joke, usually in response to people who warn for slash. I think it's supposed to be stupid, because warning for slash is stupid (and slightly homophobic). Or it's a matter of, "If you're gonna warn for slash, I'm gonna warn for het." and trying to even the playing field. I did a similar thing in high school, when everybody was saying "that's so gay!"--I started saying, "that's so straight!" It's not a matter of equality, because warning for slash came first. It's a matter of getting people to grow the hell up.

(Of course, I also think warning for sex in general is kinda silly, too; it's like, just look at the rating. Sex is the default reason anything reaches NC-17 in fanfiction.)

[mijmeraar]

I understand that. I don't necessarily agree with it - just be rid of the warnings, if you want to level playing fields, IMO - but I understand that it's not coming from a bad place. Though, I've also seen Het warnings that are a little too misogynistic for their own good.

Oh, fandom world. I don't know if I truly do want to understand you.

[sageharper]

Hope you feel better now. *hugs*
Sleep is good I agree.

Hmm yeah that is pretty weird. I wouldn't even take it as a warning, just categorising by genre. With mine I do often point out the het or slash; but then it's not always clear from the character names (unisex names, or not 'traditional' names at all). Not as a warning, just to categorise them by genre. But to do that, then outright put 'caution contains het' ... that's just stupid.

Yes know exactly what you mean. There's always at least one in every fandom.
Some of the characters I'm just don't gell with as personalities. And some I just get insecure with because they have such distinct personalities/speech patterns that are easy to mess up (e.g. Hawkeye in first person).

The only one that comes to mind is 'my beautiful laundrette' (not that I've read it yet). Beyond that, I'd like some recs too.
Really should get around to actually writing some of my own, that would help wouldn't it lol.

[mijmeraar]

I feel heaps better thanks. I had a head cold for almost three weeks which evolved on Wednsday night, bleh, and the last two days off were just what the doctor ordered. I should have done it sooner.

I hate writing in first person! I love third, though, which a lot of people can't get on board with. I don't know what it is about first. It just seems way too, I don't know, like I'm dictating, I can't do it.

There a community called the_slash_pile where people recommend original fiction. Amatuer stuff, but oftentimes really good. In case you didn't know about it :)

[sageharper]

That's good to know :)

Yeah do know what you mean; I have to know the character so well it feels like they're dictating to me.

Oh cool, I'll check that out.