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Fanfic Summaries (kbin.social)

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I was pondering this earlier in the week. People have summaries they like and ones they will scroll past without considering the story at all.

I'm rather open with summaries. I think the only ones I dislike are either when there isn't one or when the words aren't actually a summary, but author's notes. I prefer those for after I've clicked on the story.

I've read in the past people want them to be snappy, but I was considering longer works. Complicated stories. In those cases, I prefer a few paragraphs to introduce the basics of characters and plots. On the other hand, if the story is short, a longer summary doesn't make sense.

What types of summaries do you like? Which ones do you like to write? Does anyone else think writing a summary is easier than coming up with the title of the fanfic, or is it just me?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I like doing that with shorter works. A line or two of it is often a better representation of the story than anything else.

As there are many stories (fanfic or original) I've only had an interest in after hearing about a spoiler, I actually prefer more to less. Then again, I'm of a mind if spoilers ruin the experience of a story the story isn't as strong as it could be.