Hello! I recently fell in love with your fics due to a recent obsession with the lost boys. I was wondering how you got into the lost boys and into writing fic. I found the fandom through the musical and so I am new to the fandom
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ADDING IN: THANK YOU for your readership! And for reaching out. It means a lot. I save every kind comment. Trying now to go back and check out fics by everyone whoās commented on my stuff, who also has content on AO3. To share the love.
I first saw the movie when I was on a family vacation, and we were staying at a hotel with cable TV. I think I was 9 or 10? Around when it first aired on cable, I believe.
Michael and Star together justā¦ āØšāØ
I didnāt really grasp WHY they fascinated me so much until I got older. I wanted them, I wanted to be them. At one point I owned a few outfits similar to Starās signature look and felt so empowered in them.
As an undergrad college student, I wrote an award winning essay analyzing the film through the lenses of archetypal and queer theory. And I never fell out of love with it.
Some time back, maybe a few years? Or at least a couple? I was talking with a long-distance friend about the movie. We agreed the vamps looked like an 80ās hair band.
And *I* said it was sad that David, Michael, and Star never got a shot at all sticking together, somehow.
That inspired me to create a series thatās only lightly Lost Boys flavored (character appearance to a degree, but fresh backstory, different vampire lore, etc.). And the David-inspired character was out and proud, polyamorous, and romances both my spin on Michael, and a fresh take on Star.
(And the David character is the lead singer of an all vamp rock band).
I fell hard for the very moody character Iād created inspired by David, which I THINK is what prompted me to new appreciation for Kiefer Sutherland. Learning Kiefer actually IS a musician while writing the first book was a trip!
And somewhere down the line, The Violent released their cover of āPeople Are Strange,ā and I by chance caught its debut on that specific radio station, right from the beginning.
As if all THAT isnāt cool enough, around when I began contemplating and finally starting a sequel, I ran into nearly all of my charactersā names in dating apps, as suggested matches, likes, whatever.
Maybe that doesnāt sound SO weird, but itās unusual when you take into consideration that I found a Haven, a Dorian, a Jared, a Raul, a Randall (a villain in Book One), all within my immediate area. Some of those names are uncommon, right?
My kiddo considers Kiefer my midlife crisis. And maybe sheās right. She has one friend whoās seen the movie and knows who Kiefer is, and keeps him up to date on my growing collection. š
Last night over the phone, she pretended to be me describing all my Kiefer stuff to someone new, and I said, āYeaaaaah when you stack it all up like that, maybe it is a bit much.ā āYour words, not mine,ā she replied.
Since rejoining tumblr and finding such a wonderful fandom community, I also unknowingly ordered a copy of the book on the making of the film, from its author, still in the box from the publisher, pristine condition, out of print since I think 2017 or something. And he penned in a dedication and signature for me, and messaged a photo of him signing it.
And late one night I had a feeling, and went surfing for the novelization, and found a copy in better shape than any Iād seen, cheaper than the others, too, and picked that up, as well (out of print since 1987).
Iām collecting autographs and merch, etc., as well, and felt pretty blessed to find a listing for a Playbill from the musical with I think the majority of the cast having signed it.
And I got Kieferās signature first by preordering his latest album, then again when I ordered an 8 x 10 print of the movie poster art, which Jason Patric had also signed.
All in all, given not only the amazing luck I have around The Lost Boys but also the sheer joy of playing within its fictive world, it feels very, very meant to be. Midlife crisis or not. š
And Iām exploring other roles of Kieferās, and looking back on Jason Patricās career, too. Happily. If Iām fortunate, this interest will persist as long as I do. Considering it started at 9 or 10 and lasted this long, through a LOT of life changes, odds are pretty good.
ADDING ONE LAST THINGā¦. So I started just writing the original series slightly Lost Boys inspired but then read so much fanfic and loved it so much I ultimately tried it, myself. And the rest is history!!! ššš¤
