I think that I am pretty bad at creating really exciting summaries(which is why I dread writing a plot synopsis of my original, should I have to) but apologizing underlines that in highlighter, plus it calls attention to you, fanfic writer, in a way that messes up the twin illusions of fanfic. Namely, that your story could really happen, or failing that, that someone who wrote for the show could write it.

Even if it's a story I want to read, if they're apologizing in the summary I won't read it unless there are several reviews and/or bookmarks. If the summary is that incoherent, then I don't hold out a lot of hope for the story. I don't want a summary that's exciting, I want one that's clear and gives me an idea that you can construct a sentence.

I will say that, back in the day, I had the world's worst summary to one of my best-reviewed stories.

But, of course, I will occasionally read something just because the summary is so utterly bizarre that I have to see what the heck they're talking about.

That said, if you have a 500 word summary for your 221B, I am going to skip reading the damn thing.

I know where 221B is, but I don't know what one is. Help?

It's a particular-to-Holmes-fandom variation on the drabble. 221 words, final word has to start with B.

That's so cool! Now I want a SPN thing like that.

ita, have you run across this Sterek story yet? [link]

have you run across this Sterek story yet?

No. Why did I come to mind?

It struck me as being Stiles-centric in a good way, and I thought he was your favorite character on the show.

He is, and thanks for thinking of me, but Sterek is anathema for me. I don't see the subtext, and so far Derek is an emotionally abusive not that bright guy who's exceeding his britches.

Even if I could see the subtext, the author would have to do much work to redeem Derek before I'd be feeling the relationship, and the impression I got from the fringes of fandom was that Sterek was the most adorable thing ever, so let's draw them kissing under an umbrella in a spring shower in the woods.

I haven't watched any of that show, so the fic doesn't pull me in.

Thanks, though--if you see any well written Stiles where he's not boffing Derek (or the writer somehow shares my opinions of the pairing but cleverly justifies them together anyway), I'd be all over it. I backed off the fandom when my dash was full of pictures of underaged boys having sex with adults (tame tumblrs suddenly got very nude--Stiles is being paired with Derek and with Chris--why not finish killing me and pair Scott with the Sheriff?).

And, honestly? I could read good Scott/Derek, as part of a wolfy thing, while he's on a break from Alison. I could read Stiles/Scott, in a "how does this work" way. I could *definitely* read Stiles/Danny--I in fact would root for those crazy kids.

But at the time I left, I'd imagine it was like Supernatural before season 4 (I wasn't really reading fic then that much--I started with a Dean/OMC binge) and one pairing was just squatting on top of everything, and rare pairs were really truly rare. Has it changed much in the past few months?