I see that a lot with the Big Bang stories, too. They have to be a certain length, and a lot of writers run out of steam before they reach the end so that the last half of it the story is kind of pointless. Or else, they expend so much energy writing the story that by the time they get to the ending, they're tired and the ending ends up being abrupt.
I always finish long fics and then divide them into parts as well.
Re: The Little Trollope Says Hi
I see that a lot with the Big Bang stories, too. They have to be a certain length, and a lot of writers run out of steam before they reach the end so that the last half of it the story is kind of pointless. Or else, they expend so much energy writing the story that by the time they get to the ending, they're tired and the ending ends up being abrupt.
I always finish long fics and then divide them into parts as well.
Oh the mailing list. LOL My entre into fandom.