Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Gerry Anklewicz
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| Title: | Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Gerry Anklewicz |
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| Interviewee: | Gerry Anklewicz |
| Date(s): | 2000 or 2001 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
| External Links: | full interview is here, Archived version |
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In 2000 or 2001, Gerry Anklewicz was interviewed for the Lois & Clark Nfic Archive.
See that site for others in this series.
Some Excerpts
I learned to write in grade one and began writing little stories back then. I surreptitiously wrote a novel when I was in junior high rather than pay attention in class. I wrote poetry in university and got published in some campus publications. As an adult, I've done some personal writing, but nothing publishable. Looks like I've been writing forever...I started in the summer of 1999 because my daughter, who is responsible for introducing me to fanfic, told me I should. She dared me because I complained about the quality of some of the stories that I was reading.
So, I was watching reruns of Lois and Clark and taping them because I couldn't stand a day without them. Then, I'd watch more than one show a day (since I had some on tape). My daughter, who is a fanfic fan, told me about fanfic and led me to the archives. It was summer vacation and I holed up in my nice cool basement office reading fanfic. I read good stuff and bad stuff. At times I moaned and groaned at the quality of writing. The grammar was really sad at times. Punctuation left a lot to be desired. I got angry when Lois cried all the time. I got mad when Clark seemed to wimp out. So, my daughter dared me to do better and I did. I also continued to read because I couldn't get enough of Lois and Clark.
Clark [is my favorite character], especially in fanfic, is every woman's dream. He's gorgeous, he's thoughtful, he's considerate, he's in love and not afraid to say it, he's not afraid to communicate (sometimes), he's vulnerable and yet he's strong, he's romantic, and he's not my husband.