Workshop: Writing Movieverse Clark/Lois by Htbthomas

[jij]

This week's workshop is by htbthomas and explores the movieverse version of the Clark Kent/Lois Lane pairing, touching on issues like super-sex, inconsistent canon, fanon versus canon, and...ah, I probably had you at "super-sex," didn't I?

Comments

[leynalynn]

Wow. Everything you wrote was dead on. The Clark/Lois relationship is so difficult to explain when it comes to the complexities that surround the canon. It is like a breath of fresh air to read an analysis that is so thorough and accurate. You covered so many bases without dragging anything out excessively.

The Superman universe is so diverse that each fan has a different view on the way things play out. I'm such a Lois fan myself that I tend to overlook the difference in her attitude between the various movies and comics. When someone doesn't like Lois I usually have to remind myself to retract the claws and listen to what they have to say first before I get all preachy. I definitely think that you addressed that particular point perfectly.

Additionally, the whole concept of Richard is played out in so many different ways through fanfiction. Richard is definitely not a character that can just be ignored. Since I am one of your (reluctant) converts to the Richard sympathizers I can see how much of an impact he has in the relationship between Lois and Clark and also any interaction that could happen with Jason in the future. It is definitely a factor that can make or break a story. Richard is a character that must be handled in such a way to keep things realistic. As much as I didn't want to believe this originally, Richard won't just disappear.

I wish everyone would get a chance to read this so that the many sides of the spectrum can at least have a neutral ground. Barbara, you did a fabulous job. This was very informative and interesting to read. These are the questions most Superman verse writers have to ask themselves during the course of their story and to have the highlights of these issues stated in such a clear manner is going to be helpful to many writers.

[htbthomas]

You covered so many bases without dragging anything out excessively.

I'm glad - I actually expected this to be twice as long... but I should learn that I can never predict the number of words -- LOL.

When someone doesn't like Lois I usually have to remind myself to retract the claws and listen to what they have to say first before I get all preachy.

Let me tell you, coming over to LJ was a wake up call for that - I really got to know some people with differing views pretty well, and it helped me see the futility of shipping wars. So I tried to defend Lois without going all ZOMG CLOIS is the BEST EVAH!!111!! I mean, Cloisers are in this ship because we love Lois and that sometimes abrasive personality. Not everyone enjoys that.

Richard is a character that must be handled in such a way to keep things realistic.

Obviously, I agree with that wholeheartedly. A fic without Richard doesn't usually catch me. Although bistyboo1974's Life Belongs to the Living is one of those that I love dearly despite the lack of Richard.

Thank you for the praise! *kisses and hugs*