Folks,

Clark wandered the world and Lois didn't. But what if she had?

For example what if Lois took a job as part of a show on a cruise ship, undercover, to follow up a story. And Clark sees her?


Some great fanfic has come from having Lois and Clark meet elsewhere

I had Clark meet Lois several times prior to getting a job at the DP in Specimen S.

(He meets her in college at a football game in Metropolis - she interviews him. Then again in the Congo where she is tracking down gun runners. Then again as a bouncer in a Metropolis club. And, finally, at the newsstand/coffee counter in the DP's lobby.)

ML Thompson wrote a great story: Cause and Effect

Clark met Lois undercover in Israel, years before he went to Metropolis.

Andreia

In my Fireworks Lois and Clark meet waiting in line at Disney World. And in Green-Eyed Monster they meet at a bookstore. The cast of characters is the same but they've been regulated to working at the bookstore.

I like Stardust by Caroline K., where they meet in a bar. Terry Leatherwood often uses alt-beginnings for his stories. "Play some Mountain Music" and "The Circle Squared" are two excellent ones that come to mind.

Some of my favorite stories have started with an alternate beginning. I just love the exploration of L&C falling for each other in a different sort of environment, and seeing how Superman will fit into story. Makes for a great read....

I'm still reading Trusting Me, Trusting You by Female Hawk (which I absolutely love!), but another of my favorite alternate beginning stories is Field of Dreams by Caroline K.

Hope someone runs with the idea!
Laura

I love alt-beginnings. One of my favorites is Jeff Brogden's Lost and Found.

I have an unwritten plot bunny that has them meeting earlier as they are both overseas. Someday I'll get it written...

B

Chris Mulder ' s "Meet Me in Kansas City" is a great story. I'm on mobile right now so can't hyperlink, but it's easy to find by searching the archive.

Ah--thanks Groobie....that is one of my favorite stories, also. It was one of the first fanfics that I ever read--great way to start

And it does have a sequel : My Mother Made it for Me (which is wonderful, too).

Laura

I really like Shayne Terry's fics, and he's written a couple of alternate meeting stories:

Duet is where Clark Kent is a musician with a son and a secret to hide, and Lois Lane is a hot-shot entertainment lawyer.

In Single White Kryptonian, Lois puts an ad in the Planet for a romantic meeting. Fortunately, Clark is there to answer the ad. Unfortunately, although he looks great, he has some previous issues that come to light when they are sent to Smallville to investigate the EPA kerfuffle on the Irig farm.

Would it be horrible if I asked for more suggestions? I've been lucky enough to read most of the story suggested here.and am now currently reading green eyed monster. Fireworks, which I just finished, was fricking awesome. Field of dreams is a story I read every single month. Basically every single story listed is wonderful. is there more?

Hello Tailee,

Have you read Female Hawk's Awaken My Heart? You really can't go wrong with any of her stories.

Joy,
Lynn

This is a great thread....I just love Alt. Beginning stories--and though I've read some of the suggestions, I'm already looking forward to coming back here and picking a new one when I'm searching out my next story .

So I agree--keep the suggestions coming

"Field of Dreams"--Tailee...it is such a fun read! I've read it a few times now, and never get tired of it. It has so much personality. Some great, funny scenes also. It's been a few months, but yeah, already getting urges to read it again

Laura

I also really like Terry Leatherwood's fics and he has a few alternate-meeting ones:

In The Circle Squared, Lois is a boxing manager and Clark goes undercover at her gym, posing as a boxer.

Play Some Mountain Music has Lois in an all-girl band. The band is invited to play at the Metro Club. Clark and Lois meet under a different set of circumstances.

Terry also has a long trilogy, The Road Taken; Further On Down The Road, and The End of the Road. The titles are based on the Robert Frost poem about the road not traveled.

Tank Wilson also has two fun-to-read fics, about Metropolis Police Lt. Lois Lane (and her partner Bill Henderson) in To Protect And Serve and To Protect and Serve II - The Return of A Superman.

Oh, almost forgot. I had Lois and Clark meet as teens in The Lemonade Stand.

@ deadly chakram.....soo the lemonade stand....there wouldn't happen to be a "years later they meet again" part, would there?

Lynn...I love female hawks stories...and yes, awaken my heart is a good read.

Not currently, but I never say never. If my muse ever gets the itch to write one, I wouldn't be opposed!

Thanks for the recommendation of Single White Kryptonian. Just read it for the first time and loved it!

There is Tryst by Pam Jernigan where they don't meet until after Lois is dead.

I love "Star Player, Star Reporter", "The Way it Should Have Been" and also "My Inspiration". All by Stopquitdont. Fantastic reads. Plus all the others already mentioned.
Sarah

Thanks for that recommendation. I just finished reading it and absolutely loved it!