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July, 1998. I'd just moved to Hong Kong from Atlanta, the city where I grew up. I was angry. I was bored. And I had a laptop computer. Propelled by the zeal of the X-Files movie and also by my own previous obsession, I sought out Gossamer, (having remembered that a friend told me about it and the fanfic she found there), and was astounded by what I found. Predictably, the 'hey! I can do that!' syndrome took over, and I started an endeavor based on Scully, Mulder, inner demons, and hidden angels. I thought it'd take me two weeks at the most. Ha! Was I wrong! 6 months, several drafts, and various editings later, I found myself with a final draft. Looking back, it may not be what I'd consider my best work, but it's my first work, and it's a work of love. It also came out of one of the biggest obsessions of my life- mythology, especially greek mythology. What amazed me was the similarities between the Theseus/Ariadne story and Mulder and Scully's relationship. Both were extreme, driven, and at the utmost heights, incredible, and both led to unwitting downfall.
MOYERS: I like what you say
about the old myth of Theseus and Ariadne. Theseus says to Ariadne, -segment from "The Power of Myth"
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