DTH question

[kerrilee]

So, a DTH submission doesn't have to actually contain any sex at all? So isn't it just a H/D story then if there isn't anyone doing anything toppy?! Or is there something else non-sexual that is also considered topping? Help me out here.

Comments

[birdsofshore]

I must admit, I think the fact that a whole fest exists which is all about Draco sticking it to Harry is quite funny. But, gawd, I love it. The fact that there are fics in this fest where NO-ONE GETS LAID is also quite entertaining to me. But then I do realise that nearly everything we do in fandom is batshit crazy :DD

Raitala had a great discussion about DTH once on her LJ. I'll try to dig it out later.

[kerrilee75.livejournal.com]

I've had lots of bad (naughty) influences in my life here on LJ apparently because I'm pretty much in the camp that there better eventually be some sex. So I thought I was the BSC one!

Please do, f you think that thread will help me cope with Draco not topping at all in his own bumming Harry extravaganza!!

[birdsofshore]

Haha, I don't think anyone can console you about poor Draco not ravaging Harry's arse, but it's an interesting discussion about topping / bottoming preferences and what that often translates to in terms of characterisation in fests dedicated to one or the other. It's this entry here:
http://raitala.livejournal.com/104473.html
(I think it's unflocked?) and then the following entry on raitala's lj is a follow up post on the same subject.

It made me laugh reading it actually because I personally posted something along the lines that I didn't care who topped or bottomed but i seemed to write top!Draco a smidge more often. HA! HA! The innocence of me. I have a massive kink for Draco topping (although what I really go for is the associated power dynamic and character traits that often gets written with topping).

[kerrilee75.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That was very eye-opening. I think I do tend to prefer Top!Draco maybe a little bit more because I like slutty bottom!Harry soooo much. But in my mind they always end up being a switching couple when it's all said and done.

I loved this quote from Faithwood "but in fanfic world, bottoming is like the bestest, tastiest cookie and I want all my favorite characters to get it. So when I see a top!Draco fest or a top!Harry fest, I see it as "no cookies for Draco, ever" fest and "no cookies for Harry, ever" fest and that just makes me sad."