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Fanfiction's Worst Summaries v2.0

Discussion in 'Fanfic Discussion' started by Master Slytherin, Feb 3, 2007.

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  1. eldrad36

    eldrad36 Squib

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    Why do all these homosexuals also have to be called dragon

    Right lets get this story right.

    AUNonMagic + genital herpes + cross dressing and slash. = WTF

    Anyway my i found this story:

    Beyond Words by Steppenwoelfin
    When Voldemort dies, he curses Harry to become mute. Dumbledore assigns Severus Snape to teach Harry how to overcome this obstacle. Initial hate yields to increasing understanding, respect and attraction between the two...Complete.
    Complete - Fiction Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 33 - Words: 67,350 - Reviews: 1013 - Updated: 8-12-07 - Published: 6-24-07

    Yeah it disgusted me to, slash (with snape no less) and he is a mute, sounds alot more like rape than this "respect and attraction" bullshit.
     
  2. The Mysterious Nobody

    The Mysterious Nobody Auror

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    Indeed. Fangirl writers will never cease to astound me. Who would have ever thought to use Genital Herpes for a Harry Potter fanfiction as a plot device if not a slash fangirl?

    This must be made of pure win. I'm laughing my as off just with the summary.

    Yeah, I can imagine; "Come Harry, Daddy Severus is going to make you scream" Urgh...
     
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  3. Dark Minion

    Dark Minion Bright Henchman DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    Funny coincidence: Yesterday night I was browsing some sites for disabled!Harry fics, and nearly all are slash-fics - Harry/Draco or Harry/Snape.

    Nearly all means: About 50 except four or five.
     
  4. Crazy1

    Crazy1 Groundskeeper DLP Supporter

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    Why would you look for Disabled!Harry? I like stories where my protagonist is actually able to walk, thank you.
     
  5. Kyp's Avenger

    Kyp's Avenger Fourth Year

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    It's a good fix for all your angst needs. Unfortunately, angst often means slash in this case.
     
  6. Dark Minion

    Dark Minion Bright Henchman DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    'Cause I was interested how different authors deal with the theme. I barely glimpsed at some slash fics, and looked into the rare non-slash fics:
    Slash fics indeed use it just for angsty hurt/comfort including betrayal by the friends, etc, and that's it.

    Most authors pull some deux ex machina overcoming the problems caused by the disability - i.e. some mind-reading abilities for deaf, special mage-sight to allow a blind to see magic (intended to be even more supercool than Mad-Eye's eye) ... and from one chapter to the next the problem is almost nonexistent. Of course that's also "the power he knows not".

    Only few really try to deal with the problems caused by the disability.

    One story, abandoned long ago, has an 11 year old deaf!Harry who has also problems to articulate (thus serious problems to practice verbal magic) but a better sense of smell so he seems to become focussed on potions ... probably including some Snape-bonding later on.

    Two fics by Solstice Muse with mute!Ron and translator!Harry tried to describe the problems a mute wizard has in a society based on wand wielding with spoken incantations, even though he is quite good at non-verbal magic.
     
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  7. Dark Minion

    Dark Minion Bright Henchman DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    Eh - too late for the edit-button.

    The following is not just a shitty summary...

    Hollow » by DeadlyElegance reviews

    A Harry Potter and Van Helsing Crossover. Trailer on Youtube. Username: DeadlyElegance. Summary inside. Rated T. Eventual DraculaHermione
    Fiction Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Adventure - Chapters: 42 - Words: 48,512 - Reviews: 234 - Updated: 8-14-07 - Published: 4-14-07

    So all we know is the genre and the pairing. "Summary inside" is already bad, but "Trailer on Youtube" tops that.

    The "Summary inside" is actually short enough to post it as regular summary. But thus she is able to lure innocent readers either to her youtube account or even inside the story - which btw is unreadable as she posted it centered.

    Now in case anybody in here is interested: "Trailer on Youtube"


    But even that fangirl (I assume it is feminine) deserves a brownie: Her author-profile is really good.
     
  8. nonjon

    nonjon Alumni Retired Staff

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    Hahaha. One thing I didn't catch on to is that the romantic pairing is Dracula/Hermione (to go with Harry/Ginny). I just thought it was Vamp!Herman maybe taking the name.

    Oh goodness. And I cracked up at this too:
    Ahh BFFs. The reason God created murder-suicide.
     
  9. The Mysterious Nobody

    The Mysterious Nobody Auror

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    Here's one...

    Yeah, too bad no one asked him either...
     
  10. shadetz x

    shadetz x Second Year

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    Check this out...

    Dragon's Tail » by WeasleyWench reviews
    AUNonMagic: After a diagnosis of genital herpes, Harry falls into a world he knows nothing about. He meets a man called Dragon, and learns that life and love does go on in spite of the difficult times ahead. This fic contains cross dressing and slash.
    Fiction Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 15 - Words: 93,191 - Reviews: 23 - Updated: 8-18-07 - Published: 7-30-07​
     
  11. 007_rock

    007_rock DA Member

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    Don't you read the thread completely beore posting? I know it is difficult to remember all the summaries posted on this huge thread, but atleast use the search feature before posting. But this is beyond all that. This same thing is posted in the same page itself. Carry on like this and you will be flamed.
     
  12. Mordac

    Mordac Minister of Magic DLP Supporter

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    Was the list you browsed painless_g's? I too think that it's such a waste lists with such interesting topics contain practically only slash and/or Severitus. If it makes you feel better, though, I have this plotbunny about a Harry that has a limp and is addicted to Vicodin... ;)
     
  13. Dark Minion

    Dark Minion Bright Henchman DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    No, I searched ff.net for words like blind, deaf, etc.
     
  14. Dark Minion

    Dark Minion Bright Henchman DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    Blatant Self-Insertion

    I Solemly Swear That I Am Up To No Good » by Taking My Own Life With Wine

    Ok well...first off...I solemly Swear That I Am Up To No Good was not just written by me. It was written by me and three of my friends. Skye the main character, Avory, Lucreshia, and Lee are based on us. Um..I'm Lee. Yeeeeeeeeeah...HAVE FUN!
    Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 3 - Words: 2,872 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 8-30-07 - Published: 8-29-07

    It seems as if no one has read this piece before - no reviews yet. I am definitely not interested in deflowering it.

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    .
    .​

    EDIT:

    I thought that was the worst I'd see this evening.
    And then I found this author ...

    1. a sad story reviews

    (i suk at summaries)mainly about Harry being abused by Uncle Vernon.
    Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,006 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 10-20-04 - Published: 10-20-04

    2. You got served » reviews

    yo this has a lot of Genre's, read and review. Has time portals, drugs, vampires, breakdancing.Mauurderers fall into a time portal, see harry as a b-boy.
    Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst/General - Chapters: 3 - Words: 6,568 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 10-1-04 - Published: 9-30-04


    Shall we have a look at the author profile?

    not-prgnant-thnk-GOD

    since : 09-23-04, id: 676120
    Author has written 2 stories for Harry Potter.

    hello, every1 dat is reading this...as u all may know i am quiet a joker so don't take anything serious (except thet...and that)for my stories (especially the maurderers and the philosephers stone) it takes a long time 2 update.
    BTW- i have decided to not write the rest of the maurderers and the philosiphers stone. So if any1 wants to write da rest just ask and give me a sample. THNX


    Luckily she stopped updating almost three years ago.
     
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  15. Manatheron

    Manatheron Headmaster

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    I.... It... URGK!!!

    I think I lost 10 IQ points just reading that last part, I don't have all that many to spare some days....

    If I ever start babbling about Draco and Ginny being 'teh R0X0R' Will someone kindly take an axe to me? I absolve you ahead of time as it would be a mercy killing.
     
  16. Gullible

    Gullible Headmaster

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    'Ahead of time'

    Does that mean you are expecting that to happen to you?

    Guys get the kitchenware out, we may have a witch hunt to prepare for.

    :p
     
  17. The Mysterious Nobody

    The Mysterious Nobody Auror

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    The Emperor's Bride » by DelilahDeanSkywalker reviews
    Padme is Vader's fiancee, who is carrying his baby. I suck at summaries so please just read it!
    Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 7 - Words: 13,867 - Reviews: 23 - Updated: 9-1-07 - Published: 7-21-07

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    It's not Harry Potter but the summary sucks all the same. And no, I won't read it...

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    Oh god, please no...

    The Football Player and the Cheerleader » by your royal highness reviews
    AU Leia is the head cheerleader, and Han is the quarterback of the football team. Seems like a perfect match, right? Think again. Full Summary inside.
    Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 5,336 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 9-1-07 - Published: 8-23-07​
     
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  18. Testament

    Testament Seventh Year

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    Peace of my Mind » by Laume reviews
    Snape is in Azkaban, trying not to loose his mind. Harry is trying to prove his innocence. Dumbledore tries to get a grip. The author tries to write a decent story. Who will succeed?
    Complete - Fiction Rated: T - English - Drama/General - Chapters: 19 - Words: 43,860 - Reviews: 102 - Updated: 11-28-05 - Published: 10-19-05

    Right... guess who failed?
     
  19. Mr. Merriman

    Mr. Merriman Groundskeeper

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    My god. Just . . . my god.

    The Savior and The Scourge
    Spike comes to Hogwarts to protect the Malfoy heir. He becomes fascinated with the angsty Harry Potter and the wonderful scent the teen exudes. What happens when the Scourge of Europe knocks up the Savior of the Wizarding World?
    Harry Potter > Spike-Centered • Randomdispatcher • FR18 • Chapters [6] • Words [5,315] • Recs [0] • Reviews [26] • Hits [4,228] • Published [5 Jul 07] • Updated [3 Sep 07] • Completed [No]

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    Found this over at TTH. Slash, vampires, and mpreg. My god. Reasonably certain it hasn't been posted before.
     
  20. The Mysterious Nobody

    The Mysterious Nobody Auror

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    Untitled by Mangekyo Itachi reviews
    Naruto left at an early age two be trained by two people. Basically how I would want the anime to be. Naruto x Harem. Title changed from 'Evil Within' to 'Shitty Title'
    Fiction Rated: T - English - Adventure/General - Chapters: 13 - Words: 70,572 - Reviews: 485 - Updated: 9-5-07 - Published: 1-24-07

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    It's just sad
     
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