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

[yourlibrarian]

. JARVIS did not want to be a real boy. He was quite happy being a building

This was clearly a popular story! I agree with you there that it's more likely the general premise of the story than the actual summary that made the difference though.

Regarding the summaries, I like ones that tell me what the fic is about, especially if it ends up being a trope I love.

Making a trope clear is probably a big help, I agree.