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fictional_fans2019-01-13 04:32 pm
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So here's a question I've often wondered about. What makes for a good fic summary? Is there anything that can get you to click when you might otherwise not have been inclined to?
Conversely, what types of summaries do you like least? Are there summaries that will make you skip a work even if it's tagged with all of your favorite ships and tropes?
Conversely, what types of summaries do you like least? Are there summaries that will make you skip a work even if it's tagged with all of your favorite ships and tropes?
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Fic readers don't need a book-style back cover. A lot of them are here for the tropes. They know the characters, and if you've not gone AU, they probably know the main story. They're here for how you write the story.
So when fic readers are looking for a story, they want to know what they're going to be reading. Tell them that.
That changed my idea from "Draw them into the story" to "Just like. Tell them about the thing you wrote." Which is A) easier and B) simple. Suddenly my panic about writing summaries was gone.
And she was totally right! I read summaries looking for the basic story. What trope? What storyline? Mutual pining? Bedsharing? Fake relationship? I'm in.
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