Teh Big Slash meme Read and/or write? Both. Since when? Feb 2003. How did you stumble into slash? I found FPS on Yahoo Groups. Your first fandom and pairing: LotR FPS. Haldir/Legolas. The first person you told about your new hobby: My then-boyfriend. The fandoms you read: LotRiPS and FPS. The fandoms you write: LotRiPS. Your favourite pairings: Elijah/Orlando and Dom/Orlando. Favourite genres: Lately, AU fics. Least favourite pairings: Viggo/Orlando, Dom/Billy, Dom/Elijah. Least favourite genres: MPreg. What makes a story good? Proper grammar for a start. It just really depends. What makes a story bad? Writiting the characters as teenaged girls instread of the men they are. The best author: I have a few favourites. Why? They know how to write well. The best story you've ever read: The hottest FPS is 'The Question' by eyebrowofdoom. The hottest RPS is currently 'Fraternity' by talesinbloom. The worst author: I have to say it: trunte. Why? She cannot write herself out of a wet paper sack. The worst story you've ever read: The infamous mac & cheese fic by bailey. The best story you have written: 'City of London.' The worst story you have written: 'Deception.' Do you leave feedback? Yes. Do you get feedback? Yes. Do you have a favorite kink? Rimming. Does something squick you? Watersports and scat. Is slash simply sex? No. Is slash a way of life? Not any more. It was for nearly a year. How much time do you spend reading/writing? Too much, but not as much as I used to. Do you have RL friends who slash? No. Have you made online friends through slash? Yes. Do you think slash is just a phase? I hope not. Could you simply stop slashing? Hell no. I've tried. What do you think about... Ratings G to PG-13 They tend to bore me if they don't have redeeming elements. Ratings R to NC-17 Yes. Bring 'em on. AUs I used to hate them, but thanks to beanzy's insistence that I read 'The Fourth Floor,' I can't get enough. ARs What? Crackfics Can be funny. Porn I love porn. Angst I love it if it's done well. Mush Again, if it's done well, I like it. Love Can be nice. Romance Can be nice. BDSM Depends on whether the author knows what he/she is talking about. Darkfics Not so much. Deathfics Suck arse. Non consensual/rape No thanks. Rape recovery Ugh. FPS Love it. RPS Love it even more. RPG Nope. First times If they are well-written. Established relationships Not really. Threesomes Depends. m/m slash Yes. femmeslash Not really. Slashing a children's book/movie Nope. Chanslash What? Explicit sex Yep. The importance of charactarization I care somewhat. OOCness Didn't we just answer that? Canon I respect it. Fanon Can suck. Cliches Should bring death. Supernatural Sucks. MPREG NO. JUST NO. Wingfics Ick. Genderfuck Huh? Crossovers If they are done well. Group Slut Fics Eh? Incest Twincest, yep. May/December Like V/O? No thanks. Het pairings in a slash fic No. Plot Who cares? PWPs All for 'em. WIPs Yeah. I'm guilty. LJ fics and communities Live on 'em. Mailing lists Not anymore. Big Name Fans Aren't all that great. Politics in a slash story Nope. Religion in a slash story Nope. Wake up Gay Hah! And finally.... Your pet peeve: V/O. Your advice to new slashers: Grammar is your friend. So is lube. Your slash wish list: Hot tied up Orli, fucked in turn by Dom and Elijah. The best slash archive: I don't know any more. The worst slash arcive: The Wood in Bloom (TWIB). CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!