Linus Lam's Coverage of Yaoi-Con 2001


Girls Wanna Know: For male panelist members, being gay makes it difficult for them to be accepted in a society that is clearly polarized as black and white, which metaphorically emphasizes shades of gray or rainbows within their groups. To answer female curiosities, there is indeed lots of fumbling around that comes with the physical mechanics of men, and they do use safe lubricants and condoms.	Final Fantasy Discussion: Out of all the Final Fantasy games, Final Fantasy 8 strikes members as the most romantic and awe-inspiring story that has found comfortable spots in both fan fiction and cosplaying. Members spoke heartily about interactions between Squall and Rinoa, Irvinator and Selphie, and the complications of using magic with technomagic skills, as well as pondering Final Fantasy 9 and X.

Writing Lemony: Like all fictional mediums, there are clear rules for all writers when writing lemon works: do not use clinical terms like "penis" and "rectal" and instead use more romantic words, keep momentum going without shock or losing the mood, know the mechanics of euphemisms and try to be realistic (example is use of mishaps and first-timers), and have some sensual teasing with transition points as reading good fiction is like eating chocolate.	Music Video Making: Great efforts in music video making combining art with technical style and a wide selection of imagery are often rewarded with numerous fan followings. Classic masterpieces like "Tainted Donuts" featuring Trigun and Cowboy BeBop are examples to follow for exact timing, good video editing, extreme creativity, addictive music, and clearly good feedback from family and friends. The audience is listening and so should you!

Ranma 1/2 Discussion: Admit it, everyone wants to be like Ranma; caught up in exciting martial arts, surrounded by beautiful girls and bishounen guys and even becoming a girl by simply dumping water on yourself. Fan fiction members discussed ways to explore this area of yaoi-shoujo romantic comedy and keep it as fresh and funny as Rumiko Takahashi's original story.	Massage Workshop: Clinical therapeutic massages were displayed as members learned about how to relax their sore muscles using knuckles and smoothing techniques across the head, chest, back, and arms. Additional forms also worked on specific parts of the pectoral muscles, tendons, and annoying headaches.