It's not a funny story - but Yellow Fever by ML Thompson has a similar plot. (And it's a good 'un) thumbsup

Of course, it doesn't solve the problem of absent muses and absent-minded writers not sending their stuff in.

Big Apricot Superman Movieverse
The World of Lois & Clark
Richard White to Lois Lane: Lois, Superman is afraid of you. What chance has Clark Kent got? - After the Storm