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Types of AO3 Summary

Option 1 - The Excerpt:

The quickest, the easiest! Find a section of your fic that contains the main premise of said fic and also showcases your writing. Copy paste that into the summary box. BOOM! Done.

Best used for any fic, unless it's so short the excerpt would be the whole fic.

Option 2 - The No Frills:

Just a description of the fic. No need for drama. No need to complicate matters. Keep it simple, keep it safe.

Example: "A short character exploration of Blorbo's thoughts after Daisy leaves."

Best used for short fics, poems and fics where the style/format is more important than the plot. Or fics that tie directly into a scene/episode from canon or another fanfic.

Option 3 - The Hook:

Draw the reader's interest by giving them a set up with no conclusion. Introduce the main character(s), introduce the status quo, describe an inciting incident, leave a question in the reader's mind.

Example: "Blorbo is a barista at a coffee shop, struggling to pay their bills, but after handsome rockstar Obrolb walks into their coffee shop they find that they have to decide whether a chance at love is worth the cost of fame."

Best used for mid to long fic where there's a strong premise and follow through. Especially good for AUs. Can be expanded for more complex plots or used multiple times in one summary for multiple characters or subplots.

Option 4 - The Sitcom One-Liner:

"The one in which [over simplified description of one of the main plotlines]" This is essentially 'boil your plot down to the very simplest statement you can, oversimplify if possible. The more bizarre or unhelpful the better.

Example: "The one in which Blorbo learns to like cake".

Best used for fics with at least a little humour in them.

Option 5 - The Rule of Three:

Three is a magic number. Find three key moments in your fic and just list them. That's it. Often ends with 'not necessarily in that order' if used for comic effect. If it's an AU, establish that quickly (i.e. 'Star NHL player Blorbo…').

Example: "Blorbo makes a friend, falls in love, and almost burns to death, not necessarily in that order."

Best used for anything, really. Three is a magic number. The human brain loves things that come in threes.

Option 6 - The Trope Lure:

Why bother describing the plot? We all know AO3 readers are here for the tropes. Similar to The Sitcom One-Liner just using tropes instead of plot. Often followed by the phrase 'that nobody asked for'.

Example: "The Space western/ABO/Mail Order Bride fic that nobody asked for."

Often tacked on to the end of The Hook or The Excerpt as a tl;dr.

Best used for fic that plays its tropes straight with no shame or second guessing.

Option 7 - The Pre-emptive Strike:

(Not recommended) You just wrote this fic, the self doubt is consuming you. You feel the need to apologise profusely for your existence for no apparently reason. You feel cringe, you think the fic is cringe, you want everyone to know that you think the fic is cringe in case they don't like it and judge you for it.

Example: "So I fell in love with this pairing and had to write this. It's weird and terrible. Lol! I suck at summaries! Sorry!"

Best used for no fics ever. I cannot stress this enough.

(Seriously, I am begging you, don't do this. If you're planning to use this option, rethink it and do one of the others. I guarantee you more people will want to read your fic.)

Sometimes added on to any other summary as a strange disclaimer. (srsly. don't.)

Option 8 - The Unapology:

Embrace the mayhem, embrace the deep dark depths of your soul. The opposite of The Pre-emptive Strike. A combination of The No Frills and The Trope Lure that truly gives no fucks.

You have committed crimes and you are proud of them. You know what your USP is and you're going to make sure your target market finds you. Look upon my works, ye readers, and despair!

Example: "There aren't enough tentacle fics in this pairing, so I had to write one myself!"

Best used for fics with controversial/polarising tropes with all relevant details already clearly stated in the tags.

Option 9 - The Interrogation:

What if you wrote a summary entirely in questions? What if your readers had to read the fic to discover the answers? Who knows what will happen if you do this?

Example: "What happens when Blorbo McBlorbo gets his wish and Daisy doesn't make it to the plane on time? What happens when Obrolb finds out? How will this change Daisy and Blorbo's friendship?"

Best used for... I honestly don't know. This style of summary does not vibe with me. Mystery fic maybe? Sorry guys.

Option 10 - The Multipack:

Got a bunch of shorter fics in one work? No way of summarising them all without a wall of text larger than the Great Wall of China? This one is similar to The No Frills in that you're not describing the plots themselves and similar to The Trope Lure in that often broader genres and tropes are mentioned. What links those fics? Are they all in the same fandom? The same pairing? The same challenge? Just slap that right in the summary. A chapter list with 1-2 word trope/pairing summaries can be included or not.

Example: "A collection of Blorbo/Daisy/Obrolb fics based on Tumblr prompts. Chapter 1: Regency AU Chapter 2: Werewolves vs vampires Chapter 3: Ghost!Daisy Chapter 4: Space pirates!"

Best used for (obviously) works that are compilations of fic.

Option ? - The Void:

I said The Excerpt was the quickest and easiest summary to do. I lied, well... I didn't exactly lie. What is quicker and easier than not having a summary at all? After all, that's what the tags are for.

Example:

Best used for... nothing? Write a summary, guys. Please?

Jason:

Alfred:

Jason:

Alfred: No.

Jason: But Alfie!

Alfred: No, Master Jason. You can't just go out and adopt a sad teenager.

Jason, clutching Marinette: But why not? How is this any different than what Bruce does?

Marrinette, muffled: I'm not sad, I'm stressed and overworked and haven't had a full night's sleep in ages.

Tim: Sounds like she's practically already one of us.

Bruce: She might have parents, Jason.

Jason: As if that has stopped you before!

Marinette, still muffled: Yep, I actually have parents.

Dick: She's pretty adorable.

Jason: Right?!

Afred: Master Richard, please!

Cass: *koala hugs Marinette from the other side and gives Bruce a long stare*

Damian, spoiling some of the kwamis: I have decided that she shall join the family.

Jason: See? Even the brat claimed her as family and he barely wanted Dick!

Marinette, sandwiched between Jason and Cass and trying to speak louder: Actually I'm only here because I really think we might need help against our Parisian villain.

Bruce: You're fighting a villain? I assume you're a sidekick? Who's your mentor?

Alfred, dangerously low: Master Bruce.

Marinette: Not a sidekick. Since our Mentor lost his memories and our temporary heroes got exposed it's just my partner and I.

Bruce:

Alfred:

Bruce: So-

Alfred: OH FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!

i have not done a math problem in months , this did not stop “22 x 13″ from slapping me in the face and it also didn’t stop the kick in the gut of “ show us your progress 

my mind immediately blanked and hard swerved into oncoming traffic

Red Snow, part 3: The Choice part 1: here part 2: here

boreal headcanons for the poor?

-Uhhh ranboo sometimes braids techno’s hair, which takes an immense amount of trust on techno’s part because Wilbur and Tommy used to do the same

-ranboo is so fricking tall that whenever philza ruffles his hair he either has to fly up or have Rambo bend down

(I should make Phil even shorter)

-ranboo’s tail swings really fast when he’s happy

-ranboo doesn’t like prolonged eye contact which is great for techno cause he doesn’t like eye contact either

-philza often lends him his hat or shields him with his wings when they’re out in the snow. Techno sees this and makes ranboo some Arctic clothes

-ranboo’s actually p chill with Edward and techno comes home one day to the two just chatting about random stuff

“What’s it like rooming with Technoblade?”

*warbled enderman noise*

“Ooo yeah makes sense.”

-techno finds out about ranboo’s connection to endermen through Phil so he tries not to kill any in front of ranboo, and when he has to, he gruffly tells ranboo to look away

-ranboo and phil bond over red stone things

2020 has been like:

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Junly

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Destiel

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Alex: Just because I’m gay doesn’t mean I don’t know how to please a woman… you buy them a dress with pockets.

fun facts about sharks

Bakugou: the origins.

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accessories dsmp characters would come with if they were collectible dolls:

(all characters come in their mc skins)

ctommy: a golden apple, henry, cat and mellohi, his ‘your tubbo’ compass, his lmanburg uniform jacket and hat

cdream: nightmare (his axe), tommys disks, his mask, the revive book, prison uniform + number

ctubbo: a bee, his ‘your tommy’ compass, his presidency jacket, a nuke (that’s as big as him)

cranboo: his memory book, tnt, an allium, a paper and gold crown, a sheet for ghostboo, hot water turns his eyes purple!!

(if you buy ctubbo and cranboo together you also get michael)

cwilbur: a lmanburg flag, a quill, tnt, blue for ghostbur, an apron that says wilburger - paradise, his pogtopia jacket, glasses

cphil: a crow that can sit on his shoulder, his hat, friendship emerald, detachable wings, bow and arrow

ctechno: gold crown + cape, friendship emerald, carl, totem, axe of peace

cquackity: schlatts heart, his beanie, a poker chip and tiny card set, boner (his horse), rubber duck, fiancé rings on necklace

csam: pumpkin pie, gas mask, passcode book thing, fran, crown, trident, vest and hard hat for sam nook, press his chest and get his animal crossing noise!!

cgeorge: mushroom hat, crown, minecraft bed, limited addition version comes with dreamxd

which one would you buy? ^_^