Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview: Where Are They Now? -- Crystal Wimmer
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| Title: | Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview: Where Are They Now? -- Crystal Wimmer |
| Interviewer: | Annette |
| Interviewee: | Crystal Wimmer |
| Date(s): | 2001 or 2002 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
| External Links: | Lois & Clark, Archived version |
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In 2001 or 2002, Crystal Wimmer was interviewed for the Lois & Clark Nfic Archive.
This interview was part of a series of checking back in with previous interviewees in the series: "Welcome to the Writer's Showcase *new* monthly feature!! Have you ever wondered what happend to your favorite writers? Are they still a part of FoLCdom? Have they moved on to bigger and better things? (Who am I kidding, there's nothing better than LnC!) Are they still writing at all? Well, look no further ... At the beginning of each month we will feature a previously showcased author, beginning with those authors who were interviewed by Annie Lansbury when she founded the idea and web site of The Writer's Showcase."
See Crystal's previous interview in 1998: Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Crystal Wimmer.
For similar interviews, see Category: Lois and Clark Fan Interviews.
Some Excerpts
Although a FoLC is forever, are you still an active part of the fandom? What holds your interest now?
I'm not as active as I used to be. My visits to IRC are few and far between, but I always enjoy myself when I'm there. I'm getting better about showing up more often <g>. I attended the 2000 FoLC Fest in Boston, and had a wonderful time. I stay in contact with the Raliegh/Cary bunch of FoLCs, and I've seen them several times since moving to this coast. I managed to make it to the Kerths, and was reminded of all the fun I used to have, so I think I'll be making more of an effort to stay current with the fandom. I even learned to post to Zoom's list after I got a newer computer, so in a way I'm more active than I've been in a long time.
Are you still writing? If so, what is/are your current project/projects?
First, I'll catch you up on the last 3 years or so... I wrote a complete series of romance novels, with all original characters. That was a challenge, but a fun one. Each of them is just short of novel-length, so publishing would be tricky. Still, I learned a lot from them. I got tied up with the Buffy fandom for a while, wrote a couple of very short fics there, but the fans just aren't terribly friendly. It's still a minor obsession, but it's nothing at all like FoLCdom. I found the same thing with the Sliders fandom ... it's out there, but because the show is canceled the fandom is dwindling. I just don't have the energy to try to stay involved. Most recently, and perhaps most pervasively, I've become involved with the X-men fandom. It's a friendly group, very prolific writers, and many of the same romance opportunities that L&C presented (I'm partial to Jean and Scott... a married couple). There are more characters to work with, and more timelines and alternate universes than I know what to do with. I found a great editor there, who is actually a REAL editor and professional writer, and she's positively brutal. I just love her! I think my writing has definitely improved because of her.
Oh yeah... I'm writing! It's what keeps me sane. Right this moment, I'm in the middle of two X-men near-novels. One is a pretty straightforward story about "my own" X-man ... my attempt at an original character that isn't a Mary Sue. X-men is very much like Superman in that we have "heroes" making a difference. I wanted to take a less powerful hero, and address the issues of inadequacy and value that have nothing to do with abilities. I have 8 of 9 chapters done, and I've been pleased with the responses. The other story I'm working hard on is crossover between X-men Movieverse and Lois and Clark. Now, don't get worried... I won't put it out unless it's decent, and the two stories blend far better than you'd expect. Both are current with their characters, and Jean and Lois have a whole lot in common. I'm having fun playing with their reactions and situations from the others' perspective. No projected date for completion, but I do have high hopes for it.
Has your view on the characters and the show changed, and why?
Unfortunately, yes. For a while, L&C was everything -- I watched it, lived it, wrote it, read it -- you get the picture. I'm not quite sure how healthy that was <g>. I still love the show, though. Just this morning I caught GGGoH on TNT and smiled through the whole episode. Last spring, when I had to spend 6 weeks in an ICU waiting area while my mother was so ill, I held on to those episodes with a death-grip. L&C can still reach me when little else can. However, you can only watch a series so many times before it becomes repetitive. The comfort of that is a good thing, but I also enjoy new challenges. That's one of the reasons I drifted away from the fandom. There are so few stories that haven't already been written, so few discussions I haven't already had. It all began to feel very repetitive. Now, having been "away" for a year or so, it seems fresher to me. My interest is back. I think that's why I'm writing again, and enjoying it. I guess I just needed a breather. Smallville has also provided me with some thought for fanfic-fodder. I haven't done much with Clark as a child, and I'm thinking that it might be a fun direction to move in...