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Do people only write anime fics now? =/
Oh wait, there's Harry Potter too.. but.. -my- stuff is being neglected and that's just not fair. XD
As a non-fan of Harry Potter and not imbedded enough within the world of anime to write about it I feel that I'm being marginalised, yes I do. O_o;
Any thoughts on the matter? Anyone who -doesn't- write anime fics?

XD Maybe Gaia's just screwing my perspective.
I dunno.. I just feel neglected. XP And I'm with you on the J.K. Rowling thing, if she wrote better I wouldn't be so negative about her stuff.

What TV shows do you write about?

Personally I do find the challenge of wading through the trash to find those few gems in my chosen fandom. True, it's becoming increasingly flooded with idiocy, horrible fics not even worth burning, and downright trolls; but I'm loyal to a fault. No matter how desecrated it becomes, I will continue to write for it; hoping that one day the few 'dedicated writers' will come together and make a bid for power.

Although I am a fan of HP - I will never read a fanfic for it.
Anime fanfics are few to find that grab my interest. I like Sailor Moon ones, but then I rarely read them off of moonromance.

I tend to stay in the X-men Evolution and Marvel realm for my fanfiction reads and writes.
I like anime but as I believe was said before, the "fads" tend to make me loose interest - prime example Naruto. I enjoy the manga and the uncut anime is fairly enjoyable- at least until my 8 year old cousin began watching it and then I completely lost interest by him contiunually harping on me about it. (seriously- it just made me not enjoy it.)
Then there is FMA- which I love, but I have read some pretty disgusting summeries that has inssured I'll never read one.

I am picky about my fanfics alltogether so I may not be the best person to ask this question- but I figure since Gaia is largely an Anime community then the Anime writers would have a higher percentage in our population. Plus, unless you read in a certain Fandom you rarely go to other ones beyond your own on FF.Net, where as here- we have a small enough community that those are more noticeable here.

I'm not bashing anime fics.. well, I am sort of, more just bashing bad writing in general really. XD
I do agree the whole fad thing is terrible though, as soon as people start hopping on a bandwagon it pretty soon starts buckling and losing quality. It kind of puts me off getting into things when I know its so popular, unless there is something genuinely good about it, but morons harping after it can quickly put one off something.
I guess I am kinda lucky that my stuff has a smaller and therefore more likely to be dedicated fanbase, and that I also get to avoid the more immature drivel. Thanks Anilates. XD
And kudos to Shiguya for staying loyal, that shows real dedication. ^_^

So what about slashes? It seems like they're a rising fashion as well, and I've seen pairings even in my own areas which really shouldn't be happening. ;-;

That's not really a bias opinion, more of a respectable (if not harsh) view on how the 'laws of nature' should dictate both how others live their life and what they choose to write about. If you were looking for a long winded and quite tiresome rant about 'oh, how you're wrong and mean' then I am quite happy to disappoint. 'Slash' as a form of writing is just a deviant from the normal' heatro' pairings that have been a plague to many fandoms for quite some time. The main reason that the ‘slash’ writers are targeted is that the style is a bit more controversial as Rilm pointed out quite zealously. Whether the ‘pairings’ are right or wrong should be left up to a case by case evaluation…though from what I have heard a great deal of them spawn from childish fangirls and fanboys who think certain ‘couples’ are just ‘too cute’ and must be written about. This type of writing, along with its heatro and (dunno what it’s called, but the female equivalent to slash) are all blights upon just about every fandom there is. Now I ask you in return, are you one of the masses who sit by idly while your chosen field of creative writing is polluted by a seemingly endless flood of childish writing and self serving ‘pairing’ fics whose sole purpose is to give some lonely or downright horny teenager that 15 minutes of high? Are you of the many who gripe about it yet contribute to it with your own writing (no matter how well done it is)? If you are, then I suggest you look elsewhere for sympathy or advice; fanfiction.net is being swarmed with atrocious writers, self-indulging children and an increasing number of trolls. It is no longer a haven for fans of a series to express their ideas for canon and non-canon stories, no longer a place to share ideas and views of things that the original creator may not have touched upon. It is a warzone, one that every day as more sues, terrible pairings, tasteless slashes and an overwhelming amount of stupidity batter against the last stronghold of quality fanfic writers. And I ask you, are you one of the few willing to stand up and drive out the cancer that has befallen a once great site?

Oh, and in response to CountEroica, I stick with my chosen fandom not only out of dedication and hope, but also from sheer stubbornness. The day I lie down my pen and let the ‘shippers’, sues and trolls take over MY chosen fandom is the day I no longer draw breath.

Now if I could only remember how I wrote that...

Bravo in return, a second intelligent response that does not further the heated debate against whether homosexuality (in writing or real life) is right or wrong and kept it on topic. Sadly, I do have to agree with Anilates on the slash point as well. It's about the same level of 'shipping' that I have to wade through, though the turn off factor for reading is different. Cannon is an important point to aim toward maintaining, at least to the point of keeping the characters true to the original authors intentions. Altering their mental entirely just to fulfill some silly fantasy should be a crime, but sadly it is praised all too often.

In short, bringing up such a debate is a very nice thing to see here. I do hope that anyone interested in adding a response can keep the argument for or against 'slash' fics civil, though. After all, it would be a shame for this forum to become another warzone so soon.

Excuse me while I breathe a sigh of relief. I was afraid that all the rabid yaoi fangirls were going to read my last post and pounce on me.

You have all made brilliant and well presented responses to my, as Shiguya so gently phrased it, 'zealous' comments.

And now allow me to respond: I was seeking neither sympathy nor advice when I wrote that. Selfishly, I must admit that I don't really care whether my stories are liked or not. I write for myself. In truth, there is only one person, other than myself, who's approval I seek. If another happens to find my work, read it, and enjoy themself, so much the better. I would never stain my own conscience by catering to the whims of the ignorant and perverse masses.

While I am uncertain as to what you would suggest be done to halt the spread of this corruption, I should think it quite obvious at this point that I have no intention of ever contributing to it, unless I were to do so without realizing.

I must say how truly wonderful it is to know that there are two as intelligent and refined writers as yourselves on FFN. I only wish I were more knowledgeable in your respective fandoms. I'm sure I would enjoy reading your works.