Bay City Library Interview with Kirsty Welch
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| Interviews by Fans | |
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| Title: | Bay City Library Interview with Kirsty Welch |
| Interviewer: | Wolfpup |
| Interviewee: | Kirsty Welch |
| Date(s): | August 2007 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Starsky & Hutch |
| External Links: | full interview is here, Archived version |
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In 2007, Kirsty Welch was interviewed for the Bay City Library.
See List of Starsky & Hutch Fan Interviews.
Some Excerpts
I've been a fan since the show first aired in England back in the seventies. I watched it every Saturday night and then my friend would ring me and we'd drool over Paul... I think the chemistry between Paul and David was the main draw, along with the tight jeans! Although I think for a seventies show it also tacked some daring subjects and that was refreshing too.
I started writing fan fiction a long time ago, purely for myself. I got up the courage to publish last November (2006). I just wanted to challenge myself and see if others enjoyed the story as much as I did. My first story was originally called "One for the Road" and was awful! I later re-wrote it as "Laurel" and expanded it from 3 chapters to 20! My inspiration for writing is, and always has been the amazing friendship from the S&H fandom.
Well I suppose anyone who's read my stories will know that I can't resist hurting the guys. The stories bring out my evil side, so torture, angst. (I am one of the sick ones) I like to write about how the guys interact and the amazing bond they share and I'm not averse to the odd bit of romance.
I don't think I could ever write slash. I don't have a problem with it, but in my world the guys are red blooded, testosterone driven men who definitely prefer women.
I always believe that a writer is selfish and writes purely for their own enjoyment. We don't get paid, so why else would we do it? However, in saying that, there is no use in having a story if no-one reads it and that's where reviews come in. They drive me on! What more can I say? Whether it's a good or negative review, there is always something I get from it. A review lets me know that there is someone out who has taken the trouble to read the words I may have sweated over producing.
I don't think any cop show would come close to S&H. we had a show called "The Professionals" which I think was supposed to be England's answer to S&H but it seemed so amateurish.