Dear Readers,
Welcome, I am glad you have chosen to drop by and read this week's interview. I hope you enjoy it and you will come back week after week. Also, you will find links to past featured writers at the end of this interview. Just click on the writer's name and you will be taken to their interview.
This week's Featured writer is another 1999 Kerth Award nominee. Her exciting nominated fanfic deals with what might have happened if the Kents' hadn't found Clark as a baby. She also, has written other wonderful fanfics and Nfics that can be found at the Lois and Clark Archives.
Now without further ado I am proud and honored to present this week's Writer in the Writer's Showcase ...
Personal Information
Author name
Lyds
E-mail addresses
lje@poboxes.com
Homepage
http//www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/2380/
Residence
Florida
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LOISCLA
Lois and Clark or Superman Status
How long have you been watching L&C?
I have to admit the first time I saw and ad for Lois and Clark I wasn't impressed, in
fact I groaned. I felt someone was just trying to cash in on the whole "Death of Superman"
crazes that had gone on the year before. To compound the matter my best friend was getting
married and since I was the maid of honor I had no time to pay attention to any of the new
shows that season. In fact the night the Lois and Clark premier came on I was at my friend's
house watching her try on different bridal things. I distinctly remember flipping the channel
seeing Dean Cain and not being impressed. Of course I look back on it now and laugh
hysterically. It wasn't till a few weeks or months later I can't remember, that while waiting
my turn to get into the bathroom I saw another snip of Lois and Clark. My dad was watching
it and was trying to convince me what he was seeing was a really cute show. I sat down and
waited, not really paying attention. Then I heard "...I want to kiss Clark good bye." I looked
up only mildly interested. I mean really she wants to kiss the guy good bye how typical. Then
she says, "I'll take the one on the left." A fist fight shortly erupts then ends. Only to have Lois
thrown out of the plane, okay well that looked fun. Then something totally unexpected (at least
to me) happens, Clark throws himself out of the plane. For whatever reasons it just hit me the
right way and I was hooked, from then on I never missed a show.
How long have you been a fan of Superman?
Since I was very small. I adored the Christopher Reeves movies as well as the reruns of the
old black and white show.
How long have you been writing?
I've dabbled off and on since middle school.
How long have you been writing L&C fanfic? What types of Fanfic have you written? Most recent story posted? Where? Favorite story you have written? Why? Current project/projects? Personal picks of other Fanfics you have read? General Interview Questions What attracted you to writing Fanfic and what about it do you enjoy? What about the L&C and the characters do you like the most? How do you interpret them in your work? How did you begin writing in general? How do you feel about being nominated for a Kerth Award? What story of yours was nominated for a Kerth Award and could you tell about it? Have you ever been nominated for the Kerth Award before? If so, please name
the fanfic and tell something about it. What are you working on now and where do you see it going? What is your opinion about the following types of L&C fanfic's?
Drama? Humor? Round Robin? Nfic? Has *everything* been done in your opinion, and if not, what is left? What do you think makes the best story? Where is the best place for a reader to locate your work? Open Forum For Author Comments
The two stories I submitted to the archives were written during 4th season. But I didn't
feel comfortable about submitting them. Until someone pushed me
The first one I wrote was 'The Darkness Within' and alt world fic about what might have
happened if Clark hadn't been found by the Kents. The second one 'Kidnapped' was
about Lois and Clark's three children being taken off to New Krypton. And the third
was my attempt at NFic 'Joined' Bad title I know. But it explored how Kal-El wasn't sent to
earth and Krypton hadn't been destroyed. How he and Lois were still 'joined (perhaps a
better word would have been bonded to each other.)
The Darkness Within, located at the archive. I've actually gotten a few people asking me to
do a prequel to 'Kidnapped' So who knows I might actually be able to do it. :)
As much as I liked 'The Darkness Within' I loved doing Kidnapped. I enjoyed writing the
personalities of Lois and Clark's children and how I thought each one of them would act
toward the other.
There are so many aspects of the Superman saga that has been explored and even more that
can be. I have a couple of story lines running around.
Oh there are so many! Anything by Erin Klinger, Chris Mulder, Faster Than A Speeding
Bullet, Shot in the Dark, Dayz. (just to name a few) I'm a sucker for a well written WHAM.
The whole idea of being able to put characters you care so much about and enjoy into
situations you've created. The ability to make them react as you think they should or would.
Clark for his unabashed joy of life, and his ability to see past Lois' hard edge. Seeing the
woman for who she really is. Lois for being tough yet having the ability to love so completely.
Her quick wit, and sarcastic humor made me like her from the start. Jimmy for being the
trusty sidekick to our dynamic duo, and Perry for his ability to see down to the heart of the
matter, not to mention his tough but fairness. Great father figure.
Well, I tried as hard as I could to stay as close to the characters as I see them. With 'The
Darkness Within' I explored more of their flip side personalities.
I would come up with little rhymes as a child and my mother encouraged me to write them
down. Eventually the rhymes turned into scenes, which eventually turned into stories.
Amazed that someone else might like what came out of my head
The title is "The Darkness Within". It was my exploration of what might have happened if
the Kents' hadn't found Clark as a baby, instead he was taken through a series of events. Which
end up partnering him with Lex Luther and what kind of influence this man had on Kal-El. I
explored Kal's dark side but also the fact that no matter what else has happened ultimately
Kal-El is good hearted and that Lois and Clar..er Kal-El are meant for each other.
This is my first time.
For the moment I've put aside my Lois and Clark fan fiction in favor of trying some X-Files fic.
When I'm done with this one story I'm working on I think I'll do that prequel for 'Kidnapped'.
Action?
I think action is the best type of LnC fanfic. The premise is just so well geared toward that,
with all the bad guys and situations one can place the characters in...The sky's the limit
(literally) with this one.
Same goes for Drama, everything can fit so nicely together.
LnC has great potential for fabulous humor and some have been able to pull it off brilliantly.
But I think the best fics come when the author has been able to balance all the elements well
and bring about a story that lasts in your memory for a long time to come.
I personally tend to become impatient with round robins because of all the different styles of
writing that get put into it. And everyone has their own idea of where the story should
go. That is my general opinion however, The Round Robin's of later have been exceptionally
entertaining and I'm happy to see my favorite one has been nominated, The Tai.
Here is another sticky one... I like them only some of the time. It really depends on the author's
ability to describe the actually sexual encounter. There are some phrases and actions that seemed
to become standard fair, and I just have to sit back and wonder if some body just cut and pasted.
I love a well told sex scene
Oh no never! Not as long as the fans keep their imagination alive.
A good healthy imagination and the ability to draw your readers in to it.
The archive its all there :) (except for the nfic)
Quickly, I'd like to say that my experience with the FoLC's has been wonderful, they are the
nicest bunch of people I've met online! Thank You all!!!