Bay City Library Interview by Rivanna Michaels
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| Title: | Bay City Library Interview with Rivanna Michaels |
| Interviewer: | Wolfpup |
| Interviewee: | Rivanna Michaels |
| Date(s): | September 2005 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Starsky & Hutch |
| External Links: | full interview is here, Archived version |
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In 2005, Rivanna Michaels was interviewed for the Bay City Library.
See List of Starsky & Hutch Fan Interviews.
Some Excerpts
I'm actually a second generation fan. I started watching the show on TNN about four years ago. Ironically, as a child, I remember my dad watching it. I thought it was horrible then, and I found neither Starsky or Hutch attractive at all. It's amazing what those hormones can do for a gal.
I was writing on a story for another fandom when I noticed there was a mini-marathon of S&H eps coming on TNN. I thought I'd give the show a try since I'd heard a lot about it. I turned the tv on for background noise and started typing. I found the first couple of episodes were pretty interesting, but the one that drew me in was "The Fix". My fingers suddenly stilled and I moved to the couch. After that breath-taking episode, I was hooked on the wonderful relationship between these two delightful men and there was no turning back.
I started writing fanfic in 1997. I didn't even know fanfic existed until I was combing the internet one day looking for information on The Sentinel. Imagine my surprise when I ran across my first glimpse of the wonderful world of fandom. I was immediately hooked and started writing in online chat groups at two o'clock in the morning. The first S&H story I started writing on was "History in a Sweater". I saw that same red/orange sweater on both Starsky and Hutch and had to come up with a story to explain it.
I always use beta readers. I never post anything without at least one other person going over it first, and I try to use two or three people depending on how long the story is. I think it's essential to have someone else look at whatever you've written. No matter how many times you proof your own work, you're going to miss stuff. Your mind will often fill in what you hear in your head, not what is actually typed on the screen.
Actually, no, I don't find [death stories] any harder to write than any other story I tackle. Ironically, I hate to read death stories. But I guess when I write something I don't see it as "real" so it doesn't make any difference to me if I bury one of the guys or not. Plus, it's a great release to tap into the deepest emotion you can -- the ultimate 'what if'.