Hey Carol
I'm assuming from the wording that relationship stories that are both A and B plot driven are not eligible in this category, is that right? Also, are stories that look at the developing relationship *after* marriage eligible in this category?
Stories driven by both A and B-plots fit better in categories like Drama, Lost Episode, or Episode Adaptations, depending on where the author gets the A-plot. This category was created in order to have a place for longer stories that *don't* have much A-plot to speak of, and aren't angsty enough to merit "Tearjerker" status. Kathy's "Momentum" last year was a good example of the type of thing we're going for here.
Stories set after marriage are certainly eligible here -- L& C's relationship is still developing, after all
2. *Best Early Years/Super Futures Story -- Stories dealing with Lois and Clark's early years, or their descendants or ancestors. No size restrictions.
- I'm interpreting this to mean that stories that focus on L & C when they are married and also happen to have young children are excluded. Is that right?
No, I wouldn't say so. We tried to set this up to include almost anything that focuses on stories set before or after the approximate time frame of the series -- L&C in their young adult, pre-child years. Any story where L&C have kids seems to qualify as "Super Futures" -- this category was originally called "Next Generation."
We don't like to think of it in terms of excluding any story -- just a question of finding where it best fits. And we go with the way the nominations come in, too -- say there's a story that none of us on the K-com found particularly funny, but tons of people nominate it in "Best Comedy." Best Comedy is where it goes.
I'll have another look at that section, though -- I spent some time trying to define Elseworlds, so that level of detail would probably be useful elsewhere.
Thanks!
PJ
