The Art of Writing a Good Summary

[crystalreport]

Dear fanfic writers,
Sometimes, the summary is just as important as the fanfic itself.

Comments

[inxblot]

Are you saying you found an Axel/Vexen fic?

[taistoi]

Sounds more like Axel/Mary-Sue to me, because Vexen ain't female, nor does he see the future in dreams.

Or visa-versa.

[crystalreport]

Yep. Correctamundo right there.

Axel/OC. I mean, I haven't read the fanfic, and it just might be one of those really bad Mary Sue stories, but the summary itslef was good.
*shrugs*

[taistoi]

Find me a picture of Saix making a face of dubiousness, Crystal, and I shall make you an icon.

In other news: word. This, exactly.

For a second I thought you meant the icon...

[crystalreport]

I shall find one! Just give me a sec...

But thank you, I'm glad you agree.

Here ya go

[crystalreport]

Re: Here ya go

[acronymed]

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The many faces of Saix. I spend wayyyy too much time on the internet.

[ariaalways]

THANK YOU CRYS.

I admit I am one of those people who can struggle when it comes to summaries. I don't like to reveal pairings too much before someone reads my fic. But I promise I at least try :D

[crystalreport]

YOU'RE WELCOME.

Go and do your best! I believe in your power to write summaries!
(LOL, that sounded cheesy...)

[ariaalways]

YAY :D

I shall! They shall reveal nothing of the plot but be very purple! XD

Lol s'ok, I write cheesy sometimes.

[wayya]

Ahah, the second example looks like a weird case of Tourette syndrome. One or two pretty reasonable sentences, and then... CAPSLOCK AND TMI!!

[crystalreport]

I know. One second it's like this and then BAM IT DOES HARRY POTTER CAPSLOCK RAGE OF DOOOOOOOOM!

[keepdreamingxx]

I love the summaries that say "I suck at summaries, just read."

They really make my day. How can you write an entire fic and yet not a summary? aksjfskjf