Fictional Fans

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"Bumper sticker for the fic." Thank you for this idea! Somewhere along the line, I learned/fixated on the idea that a summary should be short and, hopefully, provide a 'hook' or 'tease' about what the story contains. But I've seen that many people write / expect longer summaries, and wondered if I should make adjustments. But my method works for me, and I'm happy to have the confirmation. <g>

I kind of feel the same way about summaries that sound dismissive of the story. OTOH, I think some people are under the impression that they shouldn't "toot their own horn", and swing too far the other way. A lot of times I'll look at the first couple of paragraphs before I decide if I should opt out. Many times the writing is as unsatisfying as the summary indicated, but I've been pleasantly surprised often enough to give anything a chance if I find the idea remotely interesting.
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