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RokofAges75:
This is sort of an author question, but more of a reader question, so I'm posting it here and not on the Author Inquisition board.

I've noticed that some authors post summaries to all of their chapters in the Author's Notes part.  How do you feel about that as a writer and, more importantly, as a reader?  Do you think it helps to have an idea of what a chapter is going to be about going into it, or does it give too much away?


(I'm reaching for discussion topics here; this board is too boring lately LOL.)

mare:
Do they? I haven't noticed that lol

I know I tend to post longish authors notes but it's never to actually summarize what's in the chapter.

I wouldn't want to know what's in the chapter before I read it lol

At first I thought you were talking summary summaries and I was about to go on a mini rant about those. lol

honey:
I know Mel did it in just one quick sentence for every chapter of "Under My Skin". I liked it because it helped me remember where I was without having to actually search through the chapters to find my place. And it's just one sentence so it really doesn't give much away. I've never done it though and that's the only time I've ever seen it done.

RokofAges75:
^ Hers is one I was thinking of, but I've seen it for others too.  I saw it the other day, and that's what made me think of it again for a thread.

mare:
i'll throw another question about summaries out there.

I know we've talked about this here and there as well lol but how do you feel about overly long summaries? I mean sometimes I go onto AC and the summaries are so long I feel like i've already read the story.

How long is too long or sometimes are summaries too short?

Would you ever just click onto a story without a summary at all. Like the ones that say I suck at summaries so just please read? lmao

What's your take on all that?

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