[Gavalandrea]

Hi all. I'm a bit of a newbie and don't really talk much, but I do have to agree with all your points. I will admit I am a bit of a crossover fan, but the majority of the ones I've seen floating around are so horrid it's frightening.
And don't even get me started on the slash fics. Ugh. I don't have a problem with slash. If that's your cup of tea, go for it, but I have to agree and say that I really don't think Aragorn/Boromor/Haldir (insert character here) is suddenly going to turn into mad rapists for no (logical/believable) reason.
If I could find a slash fic that was well written and believable, great. However, the chances of that happening are about as likely as going on a date with the Easter Bunny.

And have any of these people heard of spell check?

[Gavalandrea]

And obviously I'm a bit of an idiot since I can't figure out what I'm doing. Duh.

[Robbie]

Welcome to Open Scrolls!

[Gavalandrea]

That would be yes to the P.S. (I think I'm getting the hang of this...I hope).

[Leila]

The only good slash fanfic i have ever read is on www.fanfiction.net. Its called Secret Love, Secret Life.
I hate slash fanfics but I love this story!

[Ellbee]

Ah, well, there's plenty of good slash out there, but most of it is not on ff.net. Obviously, everyone's got their own opinion, but I found Secret Love, Secret Life to be kind of...erm...silly. For one thing, it's MPREG, which I think simply cannot be done except as humor, and certainly not as an angst-fest. And it seems that whoever wrote that story doesn't really have much experience with sex (anal or otherwise), biology, or even adult interaction. But, of course, it's a very popular story, so there's obviously an audience for it. Different strokes.

My first introduction to slash was the Folly of Starlight series, by (I think) AC, and while alot of it is a little too sugary sweet for my taste, the first story is filled with delicious sexual tension.

Stud Fee, by Isabeau of Greenlea, on Henneth Annun, is another favorite of mine. And if one likes that sort of thing, Tyellas' (sp?) Elladan/Elrohir series is fabulous, though Elladan's continual angst does get a tiny bit irritating.

Keep in mind, I am someone who used to snoot slash, and while I have no intention of abandoning my het roots, and I love the fact that this is a het archive because good LotR het is so difficult to find, I can certainly enjoy the slashy side of things. I'm not trying to convert anyone who is resolutely anti-slash, but some people, like me, may not like it simply because they haven't seen any decent slash fic.

-Ell

[Gavalandrea]

Ell, I have to agree on your opinion of Stud Fee. That is one of my favorites. The only other "slash" story I ever liked was Sapphires Set in Diamonds by Deborah (also hosted on Henneth Annun). I was not a big fan on the Folly of Starlight series.

If anyone has any suggestions, that would be great.