Deep Pencil - the musings of Morgan Bell

I found that last picture suggestive and lewd even for you Morgan...

as long it it doesn't get too obsessive

And...your blogs look great!!

UGO TV BLOG - Dec 1, 2008

UGO: Are you familiar with the phenomenon of “Slash Fiction?”

WS: Slash?

UGO: It’s a sub-genre of literature, if you will, that was created, in a way, because of Captain Kirk. It comes from the phrase “Kirk/Spock.” Or “K/S”. It’s people who write their own fan versions of the show. And that’s fine...amateur writers having a good time. But of course there’s always some who take it to a prurient level. And there is a whole subdivision of love stories between Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. And it’s expanded to everything with rabid fanbases. Harry Potter or, heck, the Simpsons. Have you ever heard of this?

WS: I’ve never heard of the word “slash,” but I have heard of the writings. And I think it’s basically wish-fulfillment. I think the fans see themselves in the hypothetical erotic behavior.

I think it’s basically wish-fulfillment. I think the fans see themselves in the hypothetical erotic behavior.

Several prominent authors have given their blessings to fanfiction, notably J.K. Rowling. Rowling said she was "flattered" that people wanted to write their own stories based on her characters. However, Anne Rice has consistently and aggressively prevented fan fiction based on any of her characters

Sure, there may be some celebrities so homophobic that they would sue an RPS writer just to make an example of him or her. Writing a story where Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson shag like rabid weasels is probably a bad idea. But do they joke in interviews about having sex with each other (like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck), grab each other's asses on national television (like Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie), or kiss each other on stage (like Bono and Edge of U2)? Many RPS-bashers are presuming a level of homophobia on the part of RPS subjects that probably isn't there if the celebs in question are comfortable enough to do things like these in public.

Besides, a lot of fan fiction is based on subtext

Some stories can contain mildly romantic plots, deep friendships, or innocent crushes, while others are detailed homosexual love stories, and many are explicit erotica.

I had never even suspected that a subculture of women (it's almost always women) would write about men in romantic or erotic relationships

It is not, as had been written elsewhere, meant to represent the cry of the younger partner as he is penetrated by his lover!!