For one,I like stories that grabs me and makes me want to hold on to it till the end.Mostly horror and mystery,for me.What about you?

Of course, after we get through the prose, having interesting characters and plot is good. I think part of writing a good plot is not letting the readers know what is going to happen next or, at the very least, not how it ends. There will always be people who guess the ending, but it better not be not painfully obvious (as it is in most movies nowadays). Then again, knowing the ending isn't always bad. For example, you could write an end-of-the-world story. The reader should know that the world is going to blow up in five days and everyone will die. And then, you'd probably concentrate on how the characters react to this knowledge.

Now, before, I write an essay, I'll answer your question more specifically. I like mentally-unbalanced characters, especially if the story is from their POV. I like seeing the other side so to speak. What goes on in the minds of the bad guys, the psychopaths, the bullies? Since most of us are normal people *coughWriters?Normal?Hah!cough* it gets boring, for me, to read about other good normal people. People might like heroes. I like heroes. But I also want to read about the villains.

I like characters that actually think. The character doesn't have to be a genius but having yae make a whole bunch of stupid decisions just to advance the plot (as happens in so many horror movies) is plainly annoying. Or having them not realize something obvious to the reader. E.g., buying a whole bunch of clumsy lies told by another character.

Something should happen. This is especially true in chaptered stories. If there is a chapter, something should happen in it to advance the plot. I don't mean a dragon should come and kill off a few dozen characters or the moon should explode—but there should be some point to it. Describing the history of the fantasy world does not count as "some point." Not in my opinion, that is.

Speaking of points, I've probably lost the point of this post, and I'd better stop before I got incoherent and end up speaking about gastric-brooding frogs. They're extinct, did you know?

Oh yeah!I would like to read a story with the mind of a criminal too.I'm trying to write one though.You can check it out by my stories.But I have no clue what else to add...hehe,so the next chapter won't be out too soon,unless I suddenly have an outrageous idea that pops into my mind.

A consistent plot is important. Nothing is more important than a plot that makes sense.

Characterizations matter a lot. The main characters must have a developed background.

Spelling and grammar are also very important.

Surprises can also help, as long as they actually make sense in retrospect.

Yeah Jacob/Jake is a popular name even though it's old fashioned. I like those names best though because it gives the story more realistic feeling because most people today aren't named "Damien" or "Raven" or something unique like that.

q]How do you find the names for your stories?[/q]

Most people use Babynames.com. I just base my names off of people or just pick a name I like.

Humanity...

I dont wanna read about a character that has a perfect life...

I want to read something about avarege people in a extraodinary/problematic/or whatever situation...

And characters must have emotions...

Not just like: "He felt sick" or "He was sad"...

I know the girls know what im talking about...

Men are more about facts: I punched that fool!!!

Women are somewhat like this: I punched that fool cause i was mad, but i felt bad afterwards...

If you're not asking yourself questions early on about what you're reading, then you'll soon enough realize you're not very interested in what will happen next. Even better...if a story's resolution offers yet more questions to linger after the end.

*When a writer does not assume his or her readers are stupid by spoon-feeding them subtext.

*Good grammar is an important one. You can usually tell whether someone's creatively "breaking the rules" or simply doesn't know better (which is excusable depending on their age!).

*I'm also really attracted to stories that are highly unpredictable.

*Perhaps temporarily, I'm a little fascinated with well-written action scenes (it's the one thing I'm uncomfortable with about some of my own writing).

*Horror

*Tragedy

*Mystery

*Humor

*Supernatural

*Suspense

They all ROCK!!!!!*0*0*0*-*

*Horror

*Tragedy

*Mystery

*Humor

*Supernatural

*Suspense

They all ROCK!!!!!*0*0*0*-*

This seems to be a normal problem, as it mostly feel like filler space in chaptered stories. I know I myself used to have a lot of it (hopefully not anymore though, but I am probably too optimistic regarding this). It's all about "killing your darlings" (removing excessive text that is, well, filler).

What interests me are:

dialouges that show off the quirky characters,

insights of quirky characters (as mentioned before, "normal" characters aren't truly that interesting)

things that happen (ie, it's not all filler). Combine all this with decent grammar, and we have something I could read.

Anything that's good. Realistically, I've said once - okay I'll only be interested in say romance, but then I saw a very interesting fantasy idea, okay I turned to that, etc... the cycle goes on. What it's about doesn't matter. What matters is the result that captures the reader.

It must make you feel and experience the journey. You have to be able to understand the characters (i.e. they are realistic) and you will get emotional with them.

Oh by the way, I should mention - yes I have a habit of not reading much of your story if your intro is boring. Fact is, doesn't everyone give up after reading say five lines and it was boring. What happens after doesn't matter? I mean it's like saying I'll take you to watch a movie. Now I warn you the start is boring. Won't you come in after? You can't even tell that after the start it'll be interesting just as well.

I agree with the intro thing. I usually click the story away if it starts with a cliché or if it's boring. I don't even review then.

Wordplays can be really fun and vary the language, but then sometimes they can go too far and make the reader confused as to what they're really saying. They're good as long as they're not just word-pooping.

I like stories that could actually take place, no matter the genré. I want to know that they're fictional, but also look out the window and think that it could be happening. Unfortunately, many writers sink very deeply into their fantasy and their dreamworld. The dreamworld kinda annoys me.

For example, if there is anime that occurs once a week and the manga comes out once in three months - the anime would go faster than the manga. In order to not have to stop the anime in order to wait for content from the manga, the producers of the anime create fillers that waste your time. Well no, they are bits that are not found in the manga storyline and for the purpose of both extending the time, but to keep you entertained. Well good fillers could have their own storyline.

But most often, fillers are stupid. They're random episode that does not have the quality of the original ones.

thought-provoking (but not philosophical or theoretical) stories that usually contain a good bit of dark humor, irony, satire...all that good stuff.

also, original things. a weird but awesome way the author writes, for example.

dystopias too. but that just goes right up there with satire, anyhow.

the characters are also a huge part for me. I can get really obsessed with a literary character if they're written very well and believable.

"How do you find the names for your stories?"

(i'm not good with the quoting feature, hehe)

Vampire, I've never done this myself, but the author of The Great Gatsby (F Scott Fitzgerald) used a phone book and mixed and matched names to name his characters. It turned out really well. :)

i prefer romance stories to others, actually, but i could make a few exceptions xD

the first thing that - might be unusual ... - is the title. the title has to kinda catch my attention, sound interesting and appealing, you know? i don't really care that much about the summaries. might be, that the author isn't good at writing them, so yeah.

i enjoy reading stories that are interesting from the start, and kind of build up the tension, or however you call it. and another weird thing of mine: i don't like weird names. and i don't even know what i think weird names are o.0

well, anyways, the most important thing for me is that the story is enjoyable and realistic ...

Well, that's a very broad subject, stories can be great in several different, even unexpected ways. However, the things i love are this, an emotional drive to it, something that actually makes the readers heart wrench is incredible, and makes for a great story. Lots of twists and turns, for me, if i can correctly predict what the ending will be, it's a bad ending. And lastly, though it's not really necessary, i actually like stories that dare to touch on things that would otherwise be considered "taboo", now this doesn't mean have a story with a sex scene every chapter and a rape every paragraph, but maybe a story that can give you a deep, intelligent insight onto abortion, or rape, or 9/11, etc.

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