Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Sheila Harper
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| Interviews by Fans | |
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| Title: | Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Sheila Harper |
| Interviewer: | |
| Interviewee: | Sheila Harper |
| Date(s): | 1998 or 1999 |
| 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 1998 or 1999, Sheila Harper was interviewed for the Lois & Clark Nfic Archive.
See that site for others in this series.
Some Excerpts
With one exception, I write my stories in both NC-17 (nfic) and PG-13 versions. I tend to write dramas with some amusing moments, but with strong A-plots (action plots) and very emotional B-plots. Anyway, that's how I outline them. You can decide if I succeed or not :) I also get involved in the odd round robin if I'm on-line and in a writing mood when one's going on. Actually, that's happened quite a few times.
[What attracted you to writing Fanfic and what about it do you enjoy?] The possibility of getting feedback other than "Sorry, your submission does not meet our needs at this time" attracted me most, but I love being able to create new stories about Lois and Clark. I love the characters, and I think they have tons more stories in them than the TV writers ever gave us. Besides, when I'm writing, I really live the characters, so it's like I can be Lois, married to Clark, for a little while.
Nfic? I always write an nfic version of my stories. For me, lovemaking provides another canvas to display the finer details of L&C's relationship. While I enjoy well-written nfic (and we have some really inspired writers in this group ;), I prefer it the way I write it as an integral part of a large story. Most nfics are little more than vignettes, with no real change in the characters from the beginning of the story to the end, and reading to many of them in too short a time is like eating honey too sweet, not enough substance.