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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] 2 points 1 year ago

Agreed. Even if I find the summary doesn't interest me, I at least appreciate knowing it's because of the overall premise. I appreciate a good summary, even if the story itself isn't my cup of tea.