JamesSavik

NJ Most boys will live to old age if they survive junior high. That's where we get all of our coolest scars and concussions. :wacko: -JS

In online gay fiction, there's not much material about pre-pubescent or pre-teens. However, there are many examples of the physical abuse of adolescents. Comicality's My Only Escape is a good example of plain old physical abuse. Dom's the Log Way is an example of physical abuse because of sexual orientation. As far as books go, Dave Pelzer's A Child Called It is a classic.

As a writer, I do a good bit of research to develop my characters. This is a result of the information that I've gathered. I won't write a slack-jawed yokel that hates those people. That's a useless stereotype. People are a LOT more complex than that. This research comes from several sources including the DSM-IV. _________________________________________________ Anti-Gay Bias There appear to be several distinct "flavors" of anti-gay bias which tend to overlap in many cases. I have observed that often when a person exhibits extreme bias, some underlying pathology may be involved. When one of these lines of reasoning is shown to be false, another one of the reasons will be brought forward. I will try to list the typical reasons for bias and the pathologies because it is important for us to look at the reasons why people hate us. I. Typical Bias 1). the Ick factor- the idea of two people of the same sex having sex is gross to some people. 2). religious objections- the Judeo-Christian tradition and the Islamic faith have strong taboos against gay sex. In some cultures this has been taken so far as to criminalize gay sexual acts. 3). It's not natural- this school of thought seems to think that same-sex attraction does not occur in nature despite all evidence to the contrary. They do not seem to have the same objections to organ transplants or in-vitro fertilization. 4). Gays are all Predators- despite all evidence to the contrary. 5). plain old garden variety bigotry- these guys hate anything different be it race, religion or sexual preference. 6). Erroneous Misconceptions- these people have heard something or have some belief about gay people and their behavior. II. Atypical/Pathological Bias 1). ego defining bigotry- in this type of bias, the bigot believes that he is superior because of a defining characteristic like his race, gender or sexuality. Typically, this person doesn't have a lot going for them so their ego depends on a characteristic like race or orientation for their self-esteem. 2). Homophobia- this is a person that has some same-sex attraction but turns their self-loathing outward against others. Gay people constitute a serious threat to their identity 3). Post-Victimization Projection- this person has been sexually abused or sexually assaulted and turns his anger toward all gay people as potential sexual abusers or assaulter's. 4). Religious Fanaticism- this person has an underlying psychosis and believes that their actions are guided or directed by god. This is sometimes what is going on with many ritualistic serial killers. The difficult part of this analysis is that the reasons for bias usually overlap and sometimes cover an underlying pathology. There is almost always no single reason for anti-gay bias and it's layers and psychological complexity make it a difficult issue to pin down.

This is creepy. I fear being restrained or cornered. I fear needle nosed pliers and soldering irons. I fear being helpless in the hands of an enemy.

I got the flu. Blech! I was fine Thursday morning and was sick as a dog by nighttime. It's fast, it's mean and it's ugly. Started out with a sore throat, fever, chills, sweats, cough, sinuses exploding, head on fire. All of this and I was avoiding birds and people. :wacko: Have you had it yet? How did it hit you? How long did it take you to feel human again? -JS

Confusedious sez: Unwise to piss off the man that makes the cookies. Wise man shows up with butter, choclate chips and praise.

I know who it is. He's my editor too and he rocks!

I took this some time ago. INTJ- whatever that means.

>the Squawk box >random noise

Ummm... it's no big surprise that a cajun sweetie like you is going to be popular! You are such an up and positive person that you brighten up the day.

I fear weapons of mass destruction but that's because as a small child we had nuclear warfare drills where we hid under desks and were told not to look at the flash. This fear has recently been reawakened not by Al Qaeda but by the good ole boy in the White House. George Bush strikes me as the kind of guy that might get drunk and say, "Hey ya'll, watch this!" (I'm FROM the South- I know these people.) But seriously- weapons of mass destruction don't kill people, people kill people. I should be able to own a neutron warhead or anthrax for home defense. Who knows? I might have to retaliate against the Smiths or the Jones.

SB- You are 14. Being in love will happen for you however, at your age with teenage hormones, there's not a lot of difference between being in love or in lust. Just stay sweet and it'll happen before you know it. -JS

Dammit my eyes are leaking. Great story Dom!

I thought you were an evil overlord Myr.

Mr Black Sings a Sad Song would have been better.

Its a good story and a well done film. I hope that its commercial success will make some production companies take another look at good scripts with gay themes. In the past, the only gay characters in a movie was likely to be a serial killer or a serial killers victum. I can think of a number of stories that could be adapted as a screen plays. Comicality, Dom, Graeme, Freethinker, Driver (speaking of Driver, Sudden Storm would make one hell of a movie).

Oprah turned on one of her favorite authors Thursday, attacking James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces for taking liberties with the truth in a book billed as a "non-fiction memoir". In the book, Frey claimed that he had spent 3 months in jail when in fact, he never spent more than a few hours. He also claimed to have had root canals administered with no Novocaine. Apparently Frey's "true" story of drug addiction and recovery has been substantially embellished and exaggerated. In his defense, he did say that names, places and events had been changed to to protect the privacy of 3rd parties but the story is essentially TRUE. This controversy begs a few Questions of our authors: When does fictionalizing a story cross the line? Is James Frey covered by dramatic license or is he a liar, liar pants on fire? As a reader, would you feel ripped off or betrayed if you discovered that a book or story that you had read that was billed as true was significantly changed?

Writers and readers often have uncomfortable relationships. It all depends on the writer's motivation for writing. If the writer is writing for the reader, then he/she will quickly discover that you can please some of the people some of the time but not everybody. Most writers have other motivations for writing. They may have an axe to grind, an agenda to further or may write strictly for their own amusement. Others may view the writing process as therapeutic or cathartic. In either case, fans are the icing on the cake and not the cake itself. If you want a friend, get a dog. Writing for popularities sake just isn't going to do it for you. If your stories are cheery and everything turns out alright, some critics will say they aren't realistic and are out of touch. If your story is dark and has mature themes, other critics will say you are endorsing behaviors that are unacceptable. Your best bet is to write very best story that you can and take the criticism with a grain of salt.

The smallest amounts of pot that you can buy on the streets is a nickel ($5) or a dime($10). Typically it is about 5 grams or just enough for a couple of joints.

I am working on a new story and I'd like to see if it sparks any interest. Ryan McCoy is an ordinary kid with ordinary problems. His folks are divorced, he's got ADD and, his Mom is tired of his crap. He has just run afoul of the juvinile justice system and the new draconian laws. He is destined to go to "Alternative school" and the story is about his journey. Interested? __________________________________________________________________ The Alternative Ryan McCoy fidgeted on the bench outside of the Johnson County Youth Court in his best Sunday blazer beside his Mom. It wasn

I would rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all? Scotch, scotch, scotch: I love scotch. -Ron Burgendy Reality is for people that can't handle drugs. There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors. -Jim Morrison An intellectual is a person who has discovered something more interesting than sex. -A. Huxley Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors -A. Huxley Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -Einstien I can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty. -George Burns Life is a sexually transmitted disease. -Laing

I most certianly will Shadows! That's two of my favorite things: chocolate and nuts! In the same package!? JOY!

NJ, I don't pretend to know what to say other than I'd like to give you a big hug. I started writing because I've got my own "demons" and the more I write about them, the less power they have. It's funny how that works. -JS

I like it! It reminds me of Driver's work which coming from me is high praise.

There is a thread about Coming Out with helpful links in the General Discussion forum. -JS