My neverending story began with Tulsa 74132. I didn't even have internet access back then, a friend of mine read it to me over the phone. It was the first hanfic I'd ever read and I thought to myself, why can't I do that?
So I started writing this story. Practically every single day, I spent an hour or two writing this Hanson story. Its probably one of the longest stories I've ever written, hanfic or otherwise.
Yes, the story is kinda Teeny-Bopperish. But then again, so is Tulsa 74132. Isn't that why we all love it? It was one of the first hanfics to be well written, even if it was a soap opera in the making.
So, while my story can be lame at times, I still think it has a certain amount of charm. For example, in Chapter Ten, Zac gets kicked out of the petting zoo for picking a fight with a baby goat. Why? Because the goat nibbled at his girlfriends butt. How can you not love that? Any who among us can't see Zac doing just that?
This story holds so many memories for me. It reminds of a time in my life when things weren't nessesarily simpler, but all it took for me to escape from my crazy life was Hanson. They were my friends at a time when I had none. Perhalps that's why they mean so much to me. I got to know them through writing this story like they were my friends.
The characters also hold a place in my heart. For three years, I lived with them, and shared in their life. I hope all who read this story learn to love them like I did. The story too, not because it's the best I've ever written, but because of the nostalgia it produces for everyone who remembers the summer of '97.
Why is called neverending? Because I've never been able to come up with a better one! On my computer it was simply called Tulsa. I'm always open to suggestions, though!