SLASH 101: LESSON 1 AND 2

By Kira

All right Boys and Girls. Welcome to Literary Endeavors 101 "Introduction to Slash". Please take your seats sharpen your pencils and grab some smores and coffee. I'll be your instructor for this course. I expect you to be on your best behavior and to use this course as an opportunity to expand your horizons. The handout explains the requirements for the course. As you can see, you must have an avid interest in writing FanFiction, as well as see past the smoke screen that TV writers give us, to see the true lives of the objects of our obsessions....I mean studies. So let's get right to it....

Lesson 1. Picking your subject.

It is very important that you choose an appropriate fandom. Some Television shows lend themselves to homoerotic subtext. Hercules, Startsky and Hutch, and many other "buddy-buddy" shows. For our purposes however we shall use the ever popular "The Sentinel" as the object of our studies through out this course. Roommates, partners...in all things...these two hunk-a-hunk-a burning love machines are the perfect choice, for plots, characterizations, and the way that you can write just about any sort of story genre....humor, angst, drama, romance, etc. etc.

Lesson 2. Visualization

Okay. Now it helps if you can form an accurate picture of the 'boyz'. Depending on the rating you choose, varying amounts of flesh will be revealed and having some nice visual imagery to work with can be helpful. So we are lucky enough that Jim and Blair have volunteered to come in and visit with us....come on in gentlemen. Oh don't be shy. Come on, that's it. What's that Blair? You thought that this was Anthro 101? Ahh. My mistake. You don't mind though do you? Good. Good.

Now ladies, and gents of course, please note the very fine specimens before us. The study in contrasts is very important. Note the layers of Flannel on our little Guppy (who's head is the perfect height for laying on our Big Guy's shoulder)....what's that guys? Oh...the nicknames....you don't mind do you? Oh good. I thought you'd like them.

Note the wide shoulders, strong pecs and abs. ...Actually guys, would mind taking off your shirts for just as sec? It would only be for a minute. Thanks.....come one Blair, see how quickly Jim took his off? I'll turn up the heat. How's that?.

Another thing to be aware of are some things which the show can allow us to infer, if we so choose. For example. What did you just notice about this last exchange that could be inferred from the show. Anyone? Yes Jo Ann....Jo Ann..how many times have I told you not to bring the whip to class. Put it away..now, what was your answer?....Yes, Very good. Blair is much more reticent to display his body, and Jim is much more willing to trot about almost nekkid. You can use this to your advantage in developing UST....what's UST anyone? It was in your assigned readings....yes Susanne? Very good. Unresolved Sexual Tension. Now this can go two ways. Blair pining after Jim while being *forced* to gaze upon his near nekkid form as Jim trots about in his boxers and discusses cases while drying off after showering (note: see "The Rig", "True Crime") While Jim, gets to have touches but doesn't get to see....with a few exceptions (see the "Ice Man")

So now....Jim? what happened to your pants? Oh...you just decided to take them off? Well okay then. Someone get the smelling salts for Ihket. I don't' understand I thought she was a Blairbabe...oh, Blair you've decided to finally screw up your courage. Nice dimple.

Seeing how we're already at Full Frontal Nudity...I'll just skip ahead. Please go back and reread the section on "The Strip Tease" it will be on the test. Note again, the study in contrasts. Hairy, not hairy. Abs of Steel, slender, but wiry. Tall and looming, shorter and unassuming. Stud extraordinary, snuggle bunny of cuteness.

Now for various reasons slash writers are obsessed with not only the front parts, with the impressive equipment therein, but also the backside...and the wonderful assets that are displayed there. So if you both wouldn't mind turning around....HEY! Guys! What's with the kissing??!!! That's not until Lesson Three........

/class dismissed/

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