I understand what Helene and Labrat are getting at, but with respect, they both have been among the most frequently cited writers and so perhaps, from that perspetcive, it may be more difficult to understand how really discouraging it can be for some writers who are overlooked.
Of course, it's always interesting to read the feedback for particular stories as they're being posted or a recommendation for a previously "unseen" fic that has just been posted to the archive. And the Kerth quizzes are always fun
But those are different things compared to lists which exclude others.
If people are interested to get caught up on stories, the archive makes it easy to get the descriptors of the stories posted in the last few months - back to May. Perhaps Labrat or someone connected with the Archive could post a list fo the stories posted in the earlier months of this year?
Maybe we could have a volunteer to to do a very brief review (depending on story length of course
) of each of the stories posted in January. Each review could include a couple of things that the reviewer thought was good about the story, e.g. strong characterization, quirky or interesting plot device, great dialogue, etc. as well as a brief quote from the story.
I'd be prepared to start it off with the first story posted to the archive in January as long as it's not a Lois deathfic.
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