Something I thought might be worth mentioning

[donnaimmaculata]

I consider fanfiction, to a great degree, as a platform that allows me to lust after some man I fancy. Therefore, I prefer to read fics that are not written from that man's PoV. I want see him through the eyes of others, because, in order to find someone fanciable, I musn't know what's going on inside their heads. I want the mystery. I want to remain an outsider. I want the distance.

Does that make sense to anyone else beside myself?

Comments

[thetreacletart.livejournal.com]

That's a really interesting way to look at it. When I write het I tend to do so from the woman's POV and I think you've pretty much nailed the reason. I never would have realized it before, but it's probably true.

When I write slash it varies because I am usually drooling over both participants. :oD

Reading is different. I'll read it if I like the pairing or the author. POV doesn't really factor.

[donnaimmaculata.livejournal.com]

Just because a fic is written from my character-of-interest's point of view I do not not read it. And in spite of all what I said about gratuitous descriptions of gorgeousness: It's not necessarily all about the pretty. It's more that I prefer not knowing what my character thinks and feels, because speculating about his motives is what keeps my interest. He can be ugly, as long as he remains an enigma, you know?