Wow, thank you! That's great to hear. Listen, if you want to read one really great story to see what you think, you might try Joyboy, (http://seacouver.slashcity.net/syn/joyboy.html) by Syn Ferguson. She's one of my all-time favorite K/S writers, and that story doesn't require a detailed knowledge of the show, as it's about a young Kirk and Spock meeting before their time on the Enterprise.

So glad the essay was enough to pique your interest. :-)