Part II: Just Because I Wanted to Say More
All right, be warned- I am in a ranting mood. Please bear with me. If this becomes an emotional rollercoaster, feel free to exit at any time. That's what that nifty little "BACK" button on your browser is for.
Just to start things off, I would like to say that if you want to become a part of anime/gaming fandom, KNOW YOUR TERMINOLOGY FIRST. And no, I'm not talking about the difference between a yoma and a Cardian or precisely what mecha is. I'm talking about the basics that can be applied to virtually any anime/game. Shonen-ai, slash, yaoi. Shojo-ai, yuri. Lime, lemon, citrus. Angst. Bastardization. Dark. PWP. BDSM. NCS. Don't know what one or more of the above are? E-mail me. E-mail any respected author and I am sure he/she will be happy to answer your questions. If they aren't, e-mail me. Ladygrelyn@yahoo.com. Write it down somewhere. Just PLEASE try to educate yourself before you get into something you didn't want to read. Flames are fueled by ignorance.
Another thing- if you know that, say, yaoi isn't your thing, then by all means avoid anything with a yaoi warning tacked on it. [Special note for the Gundam Wing fandom: Again, know your terminology. Learn which character is represented by which number.] Read warnings. Ask around about what sites are yaoi friendly, lemon free, or anything goes. The information is out there, you just have to ask. Know what you don't want to read, and DON'T READ IT. The only person you have to blame for your ignorance is yourself. I have read far too many flames that go, "I didn't read your fic because I am anti-yaoi/hate yaoi/think yaoi is disgusting." Why bother to flame? Speaking unofficially for the yaoi fandom community, we know you're out there, all you yaoi-haters. We know you exist and we respect your opinion. How many times do you see flames that say, "How can you write about so-and-so being straight? That's so sick." See my point? I see nothing wrong with non-yaoi or non-lemon fanfiction. I simply prefer to read and write about two male characters in bed together doing naughty things.
That being said, I think you will all be much relieved to hear that my ranting mood has passed (for now). Personally, flames will inspire me to reach new levels of smutty yaoi goodness in my fanfics rather than make me break down in tears and swear off writing forever. You have been warned.
Think someone could benefit from reading this little rant? Pass along the word.
~Lady Grelyn (Who is happy to answer any and all questions regarding fandom to the best of her ability.)
All right, be warned- I am in a ranting mood. Please bear with me. If this becomes an emotional rollercoaster, feel free to exit at any time. That's what that nifty little "BACK" button on your browser is for.
Just to start things off, I would like to say that if you want to become a part of anime/gaming fandom, KNOW YOUR TERMINOLOGY FIRST. And no, I'm not talking about the difference between a yoma and a Cardian or precisely what mecha is. I'm talking about the basics that can be applied to virtually any anime/game. Shonen-ai, slash, yaoi. Shojo-ai, yuri. Lime, lemon, citrus. Angst. Bastardization. Dark. PWP. BDSM. NCS. Don't know what one or more of the above are? E-mail me. E-mail any respected author and I am sure he/she will be happy to answer your questions. If they aren't, e-mail me. Ladygrelyn@yahoo.com. Write it down somewhere. Just PLEASE try to educate yourself before you get into something you didn't want to read. Flames are fueled by ignorance.
Another thing- if you know that, say, yaoi isn't your thing, then by all means avoid anything with a yaoi warning tacked on it. [Special note for the Gundam Wing fandom: Again, know your terminology. Learn which character is represented by which number.] Read warnings. Ask around about what sites are yaoi friendly, lemon free, or anything goes. The information is out there, you just have to ask. Know what you don't want to read, and DON'T READ IT. The only person you have to blame for your ignorance is yourself. I have read far too many flames that go, "I didn't read your fic because I am anti-yaoi/hate yaoi/think yaoi is disgusting." Why bother to flame? Speaking unofficially for the yaoi fandom community, we know you're out there, all you yaoi-haters. We know you exist and we respect your opinion. How many times do you see flames that say, "How can you write about so-and-so being straight? That's so sick." See my point? I see nothing wrong with non-yaoi or non-lemon fanfiction. I simply prefer to read and write about two male characters in bed together doing naughty things.
That being said, I think you will all be much relieved to hear that my ranting mood has passed (for now). Personally, flames will inspire me to reach new levels of smutty yaoi goodness in my fanfics rather than make me break down in tears and swear off writing forever. You have been warned.
Think someone could benefit from reading this little rant? Pass along the word.
~Lady Grelyn (Who is happy to answer any and all questions regarding fandom to the best of her ability.)