What do you like/dislike in a story?

[Sami-Chan]

This shall be DA's version, also with the same concept; so us writers will know what you guys are looking to read. This could also work for artist, if one so desires to make a thread just as this for that purpose. So, just a bit of my likes/dislikes of a AB/DL or any kind of story:

Likes:
comic relief(i.e. a clumsy oaf that appears now and then)
dark backgrounds
action
lemon/fluff(like once or twice)
romance
drama
suspense

Dislikes:
constant use of diapers
bad grammer/spelling
plot twist just because

[Bandit Keith]

Likes:
comic relief [even the type of comic relief like in fma and fma brotherhood ]
dark backgrounds[ just depends on the Character and how the dark background is like say Edward Elric type ]
action
suspense
drama[depends on the type of drame ]
plot twists [they can be a like and or dislike depending on how they are used by the writer]

Dislikes:
constant use of diapers
bad grammar/spelling[I fell like a hypocrite but true story's and or fan fics need's good grammar/spelling ]
if using a Character from a show/anime/cartoon/movie going to far OOC .

will add more when I can think of more

[Mistress]

Dislikes (Since I can think of those quickest):

Over abundant use of diapers-Some people make them use it in a way they technically shouldn't because they haven't eaten/drunk anything in a great while. Like realism.

Script style written stories-takes away emotion and mood from the story.

Over abundant bad grammer, spelling, and punctuation- Even I make errors, but some people don't even seem to try.

Too much randomness- what's to enjoy if you can't follow the plot?

Oversized paragraphs- three to four sentences make a good paragraph outside of character speech.

Text Block Paragraphs- pretty much the same as above, only they include multiple character speech.

Over descripting- I once read a story where an entire page was dedicated to describing a flower's physical appearance, petal by petal, stem...worst part was after the description the story jumped to something completely unrelated I couldn't follow.

Likes:

Good plot-easy to follow, but doesn't give everything away and has you begging for more.

Good description- doesn't have to be every single detail of what happens, but just enough to make the characters seem a little real or somehow relatable. Stories written so you can picture each scene in your head like you're watching it on tv are ones I love, and strive to write myself.

Dark past/backgrounds- I find that characters with those background are stronger and more defined, or become so later. Goes with the whole 'that wich doesn't kill you makes you stronger' bit.

Good conflict- Either stupid but turns out funny, or is understandable and semi-dramatic.

Action/Battle- always enjoy a good fight, cat or otherwise :p

Drama- the good kind, and only so much of it.

Mysteries/Puzzles- I like things that make me think, carries over from my gaming experience *whistles Legend of Zelda theme*

Good Guys turning bad, but mainly Girls- Something about good characters turning evil just excites me. Evil Maylu, Evil Sonia, Evil Rika, Evil Sal, Evil Amara *faints*

Uh, yeah, that's all i got at the moment. May add more later.

[Bandit Keith]

I once read a story where an entire page was dedicated to describing a flower's physical appearance, petal by petal, stem...worst part was after the description the story jumped to something completely unrelated I couldn't follow.
A wow thats just wow best to explain my thought 0.o How could you stand reading that detail ?I would have fallen asleep reading that much detail for just one flower.

[jojob60]

I enjoy
character development
fast sub plots
romance
action
film noir elements
scifi


I hate
Slowness
terrible characters
politics in my scifi
mystery in my ab/dl (Thank you csi)
Victorian style of writing