07-02-2016, 06:53 PM
This is super hard for me to pinpoint because the kinds of stories that I like to read aren't at all similar to how I write? I like struggle, I like mysteries and riddles and unexpected supernatural elements. I like learning things about a character's past, but while it's fun to be reminded of it every now and again, it's best not to dwell on it for too long. Things that set a character's thought process apart from the norm are also interesting, like referring to everyone else as 'mortals' or calling a toaster a dangerous hell-machine. Sometimes it can be funny, sometimes it can make a character seem amusingly condescending.
I appreciate it when there are alternating points of view in a work to keep things interesting, but each PoV must be different from the others and bring new, crucial or surprising information to the forefront. Uhhmmm, I like it when a plot requires at least some effort to predict without leaving me completely in the dark (holding out on the big reveal for two more chapters usually does it!). As for word count... well, I prefer to read really, really long stories. Even if it's just a single post, so long as it's bringing new information about the setting, characters, and story to light, I'll enjoy it.
Even something as simple as the right comparison can really lend something to a work in my eyes! Like, let's say there is this story about a weatherman. The writer might include a clever little simile about how the sky looked like the mercury in a glass thermometer. I catch on to that, it makes me feel just a bit smarter for making the connection (though not really, but still), and the writer probably got a kick out of it!
I also like it when paragraphs are spaced out, yes, and with plenty of sentence length variation! Spiffy titles are great as well, I know that I can spend hours searching for the perfect title. Scenery is pretty important to me, I always feel like the setting should bring out different qualities in characters. Piles upon piles (three to four short paragraphs at most) of probably nonessential description is a great way to keep me interested, so long as it's written well and littered throughout the post. Dunno about anything else, really.
I appreciate it when there are alternating points of view in a work to keep things interesting, but each PoV must be different from the others and bring new, crucial or surprising information to the forefront. Uhhmmm, I like it when a plot requires at least some effort to predict without leaving me completely in the dark (holding out on the big reveal for two more chapters usually does it!). As for word count... well, I prefer to read really, really long stories. Even if it's just a single post, so long as it's bringing new information about the setting, characters, and story to light, I'll enjoy it.
Even something as simple as the right comparison can really lend something to a work in my eyes! Like, let's say there is this story about a weatherman. The writer might include a clever little simile about how the sky looked like the mercury in a glass thermometer. I catch on to that, it makes me feel just a bit smarter for making the connection (though not really, but still), and the writer probably got a kick out of it!
I also like it when paragraphs are spaced out, yes, and with plenty of sentence length variation! Spiffy titles are great as well, I know that I can spend hours searching for the perfect title. Scenery is pretty important to me, I always feel like the setting should bring out different qualities in characters. Piles upon piles (three to four short paragraphs at most) of probably nonessential description is a great way to keep me interested, so long as it's written well and littered throughout the post. Dunno about anything else, really.
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