I would say there is a definitely a difference in the type of fic produced overall, all the same types of fic as in het/boyslash etc exist but in different ratios. More unrequited bittersweet endings and understated realism, I'd say, and less long plotty fics.
I've observed both of these things too, and I wonder if the less long plotty fics has to to with the fact that they require a higher amount of work for the likely feedback, and that as far as finding drive-by femslash, it requires a much higher commitment from readers. For me, I guess, reading say a 2,000 word f/f fic for a fandom I'm unfamiliar with is easier than reading a 20,000 word fic.
As for the higher degree of realism/bittersweetness: I do think it's a combination of more queer women writing femslash and trying not to write faux-lesbian porn.
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I've observed both of these things too, and I wonder if the less long plotty fics has to to with the fact that they require a higher amount of work for the likely feedback, and that as far as finding drive-by femslash, it requires a much higher commitment from readers. For me, I guess, reading say a 2,000 word f/f fic for a fandom I'm unfamiliar with is easier than reading a 20,000 word fic.
As for the higher degree of realism/bittersweetness: I do think it's a combination of more queer women writing femslash and trying not to write faux-lesbian porn.