~ Whys and Wherefores ~
My humble collection of essays and articles dealing in and around the subject of slash writers.
Mainly aimed at writers new to the genre.
~ Whys and Wherefores ~
My humble collection of essays and articles dealing in and around the subject of slash writers.
Mainly aimed at writers new to the genre.
What is Slash?
Why Slash? What Readers Want by Madame D The First Time by Stina Coming Soon:
A brief explanation what slash is, it's roots and how it got it's name...
The $64,000 question.
Just why do people read and write this stuff?
An insightful piece by an excellent reviewer giving their views on what readers look for in a good piece of slash writing.
Handy Tips and Hints on the sometimes tricky situation of writing a ‘first time’ scene by an author who excels in that field. (Written mainly from the viewpoint of ‘friends-to-lovers’ and a previously straight pairing)
'Straight Men Can't Deepthroat'
Musings on some of the common mistakes made by new writers.
Slash 101
This term's reading list. Or 'texts-you-may-find-helpful-in-aiding-you-to-read-around-your-subject-matter.'
Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any thoughts/suggestions for future articles or have an article that you wish me to consider for submission.