summaries

[sixbeforelunch]

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?

Comments

[satsuma]

Oh I’ve read that last one! (Unpretty’s fic, right?)

[sixbeforelunch]

Yes! It's not a great example in this context because I followed a link from Tumblr without seeing the summary, but it's still a good summary. Good fic too. :)