Extensive Summaries
Some fanfic is prefaced by extensive explanation. If you find
yourself writing a large introduction, here are some things to
consider:
- If at all possible, incorporate the ideas of the introduction into
the story.
- Consider whether you're doing too much telling and not
enough showing.
- If you're changing canon, a short note so your readers aren't
confused can be helpful. For example, if in your universe, Spike was
never chipped, it would be difficult to show that in the story, but
it's something important for the audience to know.
- If you need a long explanation for this story to make sense, you
may want to write the backstory as its own piece of fic first.
by J Calanthe
Many thanks to Lori J
and BB for their ideas on the
subject.
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