Sometimes a story becomes long and pointless because the writer doesn't have a good plan or doesn't know how to end it effectively. It could also be that they were trying to show off their writing skills but ended up going off track.
A story can be long and pointless if the author lacks focus or doesn't have a strong understanding of what makes a story engaging. It might also be due to pressure to meet a word count without having enough meaningful content to fill it.
There could be some value. It might serve as a kind of mental exercise. As you read through it, your mind has to keep track of all the details, even if they don't lead to a clear point. It can also be a conversation starter. You can talk to others about how pointless it is and have a good laugh about it. For example, you could say to a friend, 'Hey, I read this really long story that had no point at all. It was about a guy who just kept counting the steps he took every day for no reason.' And then you can both discuss how strange and pointless it is, which can be a fun interaction.
You could use it as an exercise in creative editing. Cut it down to make it more concise and meaningful.
A long time ago, there was a village. In this village, there was a very strange old woman. She had a collection of stones. Every day, she would take all the stones out of her collection and arrange them in a long line. Then she would walk along the line and touch each stone. After that, she would rearrange them in a different order and do the same thing again. This went on day after day, a really long and pointless activity. Nobody knew why she did it, not even her. But she never stopped.
Well, you can start with a very ordinary character like a cat. Then just have the cat do something really simple and repetitive like chasing its own tail. Keep on describing how it chases its tail, how it gets dizzy, and then does it again. That can be the start of a long pointless story.
It could be that the story lacks a clear purpose or goal. Maybe the plot is meandering and doesn't lead anywhere meaningful.
A story can be long and pointless if it has no clear plot or purpose. Maybe it just rambles on without any direction or conclusion.
Often, people lack good communication skills. They don't know how to be concise and engaging. So instead of getting to the point, they go on and on with unnecessary details. For example, when trying to tell a simple joke, they end up adding so many side stories that the punchline gets lost.
A boy started collecting pebbles. He had thousands of them in his room. He didn't make any art with them, he didn't use them for any games. He just kept piling them up. His room was full of pebbles, and his parents were constantly asking him to get rid of them, but he wouldn't listen. It was a long and pointless story of his pebble - collecting obsession.
Well, there was this cat. It liked to sit in a corner and stare at a wall. All day long it would just sit there. It didn't chase mice, it didn't play with toys. It just stared. And every day was the same. It was a long, pointless story of a cat that seemed to have no purpose other than staring at that wall. It made people wonder what was going on in its little cat brain, but it never showed any sign of changing its behavior.
If you don't want to be too direct, you can start giving short, non - encouraging responses. Like just nodding or saying 'hmm' in a less enthusiastic way. Eventually, the person might get the hint that you're not really interested in their long - winded story.