Sisters in Smut Interview with Barbed Feather
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| Title: | Sisters in Smut Interview with Barbed Feather (Barb Lawson) |
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| Interviewee: | Barbed Feather |
| Date(s): | 2001 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | The X-Files |
| External Links: | Interview with Barbed Feather |
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Sisters in Smut Interview with Barbed Feather was conducted in 2001.
It was part of a large project conducted by members of the Sisters in Smut archive, an X-Files archive with a focus on the character Walter Skinner. See Sisters in Smut Interview Project.
Excerpts
What made you into a Skinneroticist?
The quiet ones are always the most interesting. Mulder wears his emotion on his sleeve. He does manage to surprise on occasion but he's fairly predictable and we certainly know more about his sexual appetite than anyone else's. Skinner, on the other hand is more mysterious. What turns him on? Does he ever lose control? This was a side of him I wanted to explore.
What was your first experience with SIS?
As mentioned, SIS was my first EVERYTHING. The first story I read ignited a curiosity in me about Skinner and I realized that it was the missing element of his personality. There was a simmering sexuality about him that was always there but I didn't realize it until SIS came along
What was the first X-files/Skinner story that you wrote and what inspired it?
"On His Knees" was my first fanfic and it is my favourite along with the sequel "On Her Knees". The inspiration was a challenge on my part to see if I could bring the big guy down without emasculating him. The feedback I've received suggests I was successful.
How do you feel about fanfic in general?
Love it. There's nothing wrong with a little fantasy-endulging as long as it's kept in the context of fanfic and is not used to further anyone's writing career. It's great exercise for the mind.
What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Don't be afraid of it. Write whatever makes you happy and don't worry about what anyone thinks. The most important thing is that you're able to get it out of your head. Don't take criticism too seriously, it's always meant to help not hurt. Make it work for you.