Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Leanne Shawler
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| Title: | Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Leanne Shawler |
| Interviewer: | |
| Interviewee: | Leanne Shawler |
| Date(s): | 1998 or 1999 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
| External Links: | full interview is here, Archived version |
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In 1998 or 1999, Leanne Shawler was interviewed for the Lois & Clark Nfic Archive.
See that site for others in this series.
Some Excerpts
I'm a member of LOISCLA. I used to be on the Fanfic List, but no more. I hang out on #loiscla on IRC, during the day mostly. I co-ordinated and wrote for S5 -- episodes which were put on the website kindly administrated by Alyssa as well as posted all over the place, as well as initiating the first Kerth Fanfic Awards, again helped out by some wonderful folcs!
Round Robin? Not for me. I have tried them as a writer (not recently in L&C fanfic, but in another fandom) and as a reader. I'm not a "write on demand" writer unles I'm in the mood -- and that mood usually means some sort of way out hijinks or what have you! When I was in high school (year 10 on), two friends and I wrote these long sagas in class -- they were a great deal of fun to write (hey,anything's better than calculus!) and as I ended up with them, they're fun to read back -- but mainly because of the memories they bring back, the jokes and secrets we shared -- they certainly have very little literary merit!
I've become heavily involved with "The Big Valley" fandom -- introducing the concept of nfics to ladies mostly older than I has been fun, let me tell you! And of course, I'm trying to be good and write some 100% original stuff for a change, instead of borrowing other people's creations! Now that I've said that, I'll probably come up with some L&C idea I *have* to get down .... (longish pause) .... Nope, not yet! I've met some wonderful FoLCs over the years (one of them being my husband!) and I certainly don't intend to vanish off the face of L&C fandom! The group is just too wonderful for that! I have to say my best writing experience has been with the S5 group. I also gained a real respect for the script writers -- who work under much tighter deadlines! Not only did we accomplish and finish a season, but I learnt a lot about writing with a wonderful bunch of people, who put up with my nagging and created some beautiful stories. Once again, thanks you guys!