I was wondering if any one felt that the internet reader prefered shorter bites of information. On some other groups I've caught that vibe. I haven't noticed it here though, and I've been very pleased by the quality of the fics.
The L&C fandom has always been a little different from other fandoms, and I think that's been to our credit. I've written in a couple of other fandoms besides L&C and I've always been astounded on the (admittedly rare) occasion when people have said, "This was really good ... but it was so long!" If a story or chapter is well-written, how can it be too long??
In fact, when I've received those comments, I've always wondered whether the reviewer was over the age of 14. Based on my teenage daughter's experience with posting fiction online, many younger writers seem to consider 1000 words to be extraordinarily long. A generality, to be certain -- we've had some incredibly talented writers over the years in this fandom who happened to be of high school age -- but longer, more developed stories are something that the L&C fandom has always made it a priority to cultivate. And I think this shows in the overall high quality of our stories.
Kathy
