Err, on further delving, it turned out to be 5 conversations. The conversation itself was not at all that long, but the thoughts of the characters and the exposition in between made it so that it totaled 20 k.
In 'real time', only 5 conversations happen, chronologically, while a lot of information is being given about the current state of affairs, politics, economics and recent history.
The AUthot was Bibliothecaria_D, you probably know her/him :) I think they sometimes get a little overboard with exposition, but in the story I am taking as an example, I was enjoying it so much that I am still debating commissioning the next chapter.
I managed to re-write the comment too, but I just can't handle losing something like that. Pet peeve I guess :)
I've read a little of that story. Seems to be as much description as conversation. The most recent chapter (there is a 4th now) has more exposition, I thought.
I do know that author (and there is no "h" in her author name, by the way. ^_^). She's a fave of mine on FFnet and here.
I do agree about some of the exposition. I've skimmed through or just quit reading some stories since it does get to be a little much. But by and large, she is a very good author.
Believe me, I understand. I haven't just lost comments here. I've lost them on FFnet also. I was never so glad when they put in something that will at least give a brief back-up of the drafts.
Hehe, I always manage to misspell names, egh. It just feels like it needs an H I guess. It's that kind of name XD
The one story I couldn't get through was the one with Jazz/Starscream. It was as if every minute took three 8000 + words chapters to explain @-@ But yea, she's a great author. The only thing I'd wish was that she actually finished some stories. I know she marks some stories as complete, but to me they just really aren't. An entire fic where the Constructicons decide that Ratchet is an ideal mate, so much building, and tension and then it's just.... finished ? Additionally, the story with Jazz/Starscream after the war just made me feel as if Biblio will just tack on new stuff whenever wherever. That's just my personal view. I try to finish the stories I start, but that usually only results in me writing 10 k worth of story and then never posting it because it's not finished.
Oh yea, that is one of the features that FF.net has over AO3 (together with a PM system) I like the way conversations can not allow for multiple people to partake, but it completely devaluates the story stat for comments. 33 Comments don't mean much if they're just you and someone else having a fun conversation :P
I know which story you're talking about. And I do like it, but I can't deny that it does seem like she's rehashing a lot of the same points in several chapters. I don't comment for it like I used to in great part because of that.
I kind of thought that way about the fic where Hound turned out to be that porn star Soundwave was looking for. Ending seemed...I guess you could say anti-climatic to me. But Biblio's not the only author who's ever done either of those things.
Yeah, while Ao3 does condense those into comment strings for statistics, I've sometimes wished for a PM system here. I've had questions about one or two of my on-going stories concerning spoilers, and I've just been fortunate that most of those that have asked me for them so far have also had FFnet accounts that I can respond to for those. But with those who haven't, I've had no real recourse but to dance around the subject. And I don't like the notion of asking for an e-mail on public comments.
I have been informed that PMs might one day be a possibility on this site, but we shall see.
If you'd like to continue this chat (and not here), you know how to find me. ^^
I've been watching the 'h' appear and disappear, and was wondering if either of you would comment on it. (I thought off the top of my head that the name was spelled a different way again.)
Yea, there's a lot of repetition, and when that repitition focuses on something I like I can REALLY wallow in it like a pig in mud- which I why I like 'White Lies' so much. I'm just kind of wishing it went somewhere instead of being the thing it is now.
Oh yes, the Hound pornstar thing had an ending like an underwater-firework, which is to say it was disappointing. There was a short bit in her ... what is it called.... her 'collection of shorts and bits' story, where she had Jazz confront Hound, which was a little weird and thus cut out, but it made for a better ending than what really happened.
I'll go over to ff.net for PM'ing then ;) Sorry Zatnik, no more peep-ability for you!
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