Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Shayne Terry
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| Interviews by Fans | |
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| Title: | Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Shayne Terry |
| Interviewer: | Annie Lansbury |
| Interviewee: | Shayne Terry |
| Date(s): | 2000 or 2001 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
| External Links: | full interview is here, Archived version |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
In 2000 or 2001, Shayne Terry was interviewed by Annie Lansbury for the Lois & Clark Nfic Archive.
See that site for others in this series.
Some Excerpts
I think I first started writing fiction at the age of ten or eleven. I tried writing for myself all through my high school years, but I never managed to finish a single story. I wrote dozens of beginnings. Eventually, in college I tried to write a novel sized story, which was eaten by the computer as I was trying to make a backup. After losing 155 pages, I gave up on writing and wrote nothing for the next nine years.
I always wanted to write, but I never had a forum. I would read my own work, and come to the conclusion that I really didn't have much talent. Lois and Clark was one of the first fandoms I discovered when I began lurking. I remember staying up all night long, devouring story after story at a time when there were fewer than 300 on the archive. When I decided that I'd read them all, I moved on to other fandoms and didn't come back for years. When I did return, I was impressed with how things had expanded. Then I discovered Zoom's message boards, and everything changed. I'd never felt such a sense of community as I did when I joined the MB's, and if the community hadn't been so open to new writers, I might never have even tried to dip my toe in the water as a writer. Now, I enjoy the feedback, and the opportunity to present my work. It feeds an artistic need that went unfulfilled before.
I enjoy the romance between the characters. I like the fact that Lois Lane is a strong, independent woman, and that Clark is a nice guy who doesn't finish last. The characters have great flexibility, and could be taken almost anywhere without losing their essence... I tend to portray Lois as a strong, independent woman, one who tends to think about things first in the way they impact her world, and only later about how they affect others. Clark tends to be strong and ethical. Both are caring people.