Need some help with fanfic details... - 02/08/05 02:37 AM
Hi guys,
I need some help for a fanfic. I'm writing a story in which CK gets hurt, but I need Martha and Jonathan to stay away from Metropolis for at least 3-4 weeks in order to build up a satisfactory level of angst... I can't think of a really good reason why they wouldn't turn up immediately (they always do in the show when CK has a problem, viz. "All Shook Up", "MOSB", "WHALTTA"... You'd think they didn't have a farm to look after!)
I've had some suggestions from a friend:
1. M+J are on a Peace Corps mission and can't get back to the US so quickly.
2. M+J are on a long vacation somewhere with no phones.
3. M+J are too busy on the farm cos it's harvest season.
I'm not sure if any of these would really work, so I'm hoping to hear what you guys think. I especially would appreciate opinions from any of you who actually know about farm life (if either you live on one, or know someone who does) -- for how long does a harvest really tie a farmer up?
Need any ideas you all have. This is for a good cause, namely, potential fic to read in the future!
Thanks!
JM
I need some help for a fanfic. I'm writing a story in which CK gets hurt, but I need Martha and Jonathan to stay away from Metropolis for at least 3-4 weeks in order to build up a satisfactory level of angst... I can't think of a really good reason why they wouldn't turn up immediately (they always do in the show when CK has a problem, viz. "All Shook Up", "MOSB", "WHALTTA"... You'd think they didn't have a farm to look after!)
I've had some suggestions from a friend:
1. M+J are on a Peace Corps mission and can't get back to the US so quickly.
2. M+J are on a long vacation somewhere with no phones.
3. M+J are too busy on the farm cos it's harvest season.
I'm not sure if any of these would really work, so I'm hoping to hear what you guys think. I especially would appreciate opinions from any of you who actually know about farm life (if either you live on one, or know someone who does) -- for how long does a harvest really tie a farmer up?
Need any ideas you all have. This is for a good cause, namely, potential fic to read in the future!
Thanks!
JM