But honestly, in my last fandom (Xena) I started out all OTP for Gabrielle/Joxer, but there was so precious little Joxer anything but Joxer/Ares being written that I began reading that, leading me into the deep waters of slash for the first time. Then I started adding Xena to the G/J mix, landing finally at an OT3. I even wrote a couple of Joxer slash pieces. Rob Tappert always said "Bring your own subtext," and most people in that fandom could, and did.
Now, I see that there are those who OT3 the youngest 3 Original Scoobies, but I'm not enough of a Willow fan to go there. I do love Spander, but can't write it to save my life. And my OTP is becoming a sinking 'ship. As the once prolific Serenity Goddess pointed out in the last story she wrote before quitting entirely, "7 years is a long time to want something." Most people just gave up. Joss seemed to dictate the relationships Buffy was allowed to have, and we were never one of them.
I do think being a 'shipper has affected everything I write. I need to love and care about the characters I write, and nothing makes me do so more than two unhappy people who clearly need each other to make their world a happier place (YMMV). In both my fandoms, I've seen this and tried to write to that need. I think that drives a lot of 'shippers to their chosen pairing, in my opinion.
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But honestly, in my last fandom (Xena) I started out all OTP for Gabrielle/Joxer, but there was so precious little Joxer anything but Joxer/Ares being written that I began reading that, leading me into the deep waters of slash for the first time. Then I started adding Xena to the G/J mix, landing finally at an OT3. I even wrote a couple of Joxer slash pieces. Rob Tappert always said "Bring your own subtext," and most people in that fandom could, and did.
Now, I see that there are those who OT3 the youngest 3 Original Scoobies, but I'm not enough of a Willow fan to go there. I do love Spander, but can't write it to save my life. And my OTP is becoming a sinking 'ship. As the once prolific Serenity Goddess pointed out in the last story she wrote before quitting entirely, "7 years is a long time to want something." Most people just gave up. Joss seemed to dictate the relationships Buffy was allowed to have, and we were never one of them.
I do think being a 'shipper has affected everything I write. I need to love and care about the characters I write, and nothing makes me do so more than two unhappy people who clearly need each other to make their world a happier place (YMMV). In both my fandoms, I've seen this and tried to write to that need. I think that drives a lot of 'shippers to their chosen pairing, in my opinion.