In the final analysis, I'm not sure it matters. Character A is with Character B at this time. I don't care if he's gay, bi, or straight -- just, what's he doing now, and who's he doing it with?
It matters a great deal to me as a writer. I put a lot of thought into it sometimes, what does the canon say, how can I make it realistic and in-character?
That matters to the reader on the unconscious level because, well, folks do appreciate decent characterisation. It's the difference between Harlequin and gritty realism.
Whether it matters beyond that...well, that's up to the individual. I don't like to see the issue dismissed, though. Invisibility is a big problem for bisexual people. There are still a lot of folks out there who don't believe bisexuality exists at all. So maybe it doesn't matter purely in fanfiction terms but I hope everything we write has at least a little significance beyond that.
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It matters a great deal to me as a writer. I put a lot of thought into it sometimes, what does the canon say, how can I make it realistic and in-character?
That matters to the reader on the unconscious level because, well, folks do appreciate decent characterisation. It's the difference between Harlequin and gritty realism.
Whether it matters beyond that...well, that's up to the individual. I don't like to see the issue dismissed, though. Invisibility is a big problem for bisexual people. There are still a lot of folks out there who don't believe bisexuality exists at all. So maybe it doesn't matter purely in fanfiction terms but I hope everything we write has at least a little significance beyond that.