A valuable use of my time

[bennet_7]

Dear FanFiction.net writers,

Informing me that you suck at writing summaries in the summary is no inducement for me to read your fic. In fact, your inability to write a good summary (which need only be a single sentence stating that "[Character A] and [Character B] go on [adventure] or do [activity]") makes me doubt your ability to write a lengthy piece of fiction. It's like a swordsman saying "Let's fight but you should know that I have a weak knee and frequently drop my guard". It's like going to a job interview and explaining why you aren't qualified to do the work. It's like saying you're good at something and then providing evidence that you aren't - no, wait, that's not what it's like, that's what it is.

With no love,

Me




Also: what the hell is up with LJ? Un-customized comment pages are screwed up, icons are disappearing, my nav bar has changed colour without my express permission, and fonts are changing to ones with serifs. SERIFS!!! ON THE INTERNET. THAT IS UNHOLY.

Comments

[ginger001]

Oh my! The summary thing is so true!!! I couldn't have said it better! You made me laugh!! ;)

I try to find fics everywhere else but when the only place where I can find them is there I sighed deeply and try to find something worth reading... having a laugh when I read the summaries that are really good <-- irony

[bennet-7.livejournal.com]

There is some good stuff on FF.net but there is a lot of crap to wade through to get to it. I think LJ generally has better quality fic but sometimes fandoms don't take a hold here and the only place to go is FF.net.