I can't read a lot of the 'epic' 400 chapter fics- especially when they are WIP's
Same here. I used to both read and write WIP's, but I don't anymore, because the story almost always ends up suffering from it. Especially the "epic" ones, and especially the ones where the author only thought as far as "hey, I'm going to get these characters into bed and get hot porn \o/" but, for some unfantomable reason, decided to write a long drama instead of a PWP. (This thankfully doesn't seem to happen nearly as much in Bandom as it does in HP. PWP is a totally legit genre here. So awesome. :-D)
Basically it takes loads of skill for a writer to stay focused over a longer story arc, and re-writes are usually crucial to it all sticking together in the end (which you can't do if you're posting it as you go along)
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Date: 2009-03-03 04:40 pm (UTC)Same here. I used to both read and write WIP's, but I don't anymore, because the story almost always ends up suffering from it. Especially the "epic" ones, and especially the ones where the author only thought as far as "hey, I'm going to get these characters into bed and get hot porn \o/" but, for some unfantomable reason, decided to write a long drama instead of a PWP. (This thankfully doesn't seem to happen nearly as much in Bandom as it does in HP. PWP is a totally legit genre here. So awesome. :-D)
Basically it takes loads of skill for a writer to stay focused over a longer story arc, and re-writes are usually crucial to it all sticking together in the end (which you can't do if you're posting it as you go along)
Loved the Skittles comment, btw. So true. :-)