What kind of stories do you like?

[Sharon]

...fantasy? ...realism? ...comedy? ...romatic? What kind of stories do you like to read? Do you like to read short stories, or longer stories? To the writers, what kind of stories do you like to write?

[bapiau]

Romatic? never heard of that one lol. I like ALL of them! I prefer short stories in fanfic but long stories in canon- by the time you get into a short story and really start to connect with the characters, the story ends. It's just plain ol' silly. But I may be talking out of my ass... the cider... it's the CIDER!

[Laura]

I like to write about musicians - their life, their love, their downfalls ... pretty much anything that can revolve around a musician, ha. What I mean by musicians are just characters in my stories are always musical. I find them more interesting. I like to read about that kind of thing too and horror, creepy, gruesome stories. I'm not much for romance, but I do like love. Cheesy romance is not my kind of thing and I don't find much comedy writings at all funny.

[thecrazybeautiful]

I like kinda abstract stories. I guess it would be like where the main character might not do much in the story, but it'll talk about the things they think about or do that are kinda...abstract. I like them to be kinda short as well. Of course long stories are good for events though.

I read this one story in one of the books at school that we read and have seminars from. It was called "Star Food" and I can't even remember who it was by, but it was just the kinda story I really like.

When I write stories I try to write like that a little, but I'm usually writing about something that's happened to me, or something I like. Recently I wrote a story about a girl who loved heat, and riding around in her car in the heat. I got the idea for it when I was with my dad and brother and we were driving home in the heat from somewhere. I really love the heat, so I just kinda sprung this story out of the idea.

I'll have to post it sometime.

[nina]

I like fantasy and romance. Me luvs magic, fairies, and unicorns!!! I like stories where you come to really like a character and you care about them and want to know what happens next. I luv to feel emotion when I read such as happy, sad, or angry. My top fav. books are Twilight, Fairest, and Princess Academy.

[Isabela]

I like reading anything really, so long as it catches my attention and keeps me captured. I've been though all sorts of books. I like longer stories, and short ones are ok, but I don't think they have enough detail and whatnot. I'm not much of a writer myself, but I like writing short storied about anything, if it pops up in my head then I want to write it.

[nina]

Mimi, have you written any more short stories yet?

[Isabela]

ummm....maybe?

[nina]

What exactly is that supposed to mean?

[Sharon]

...I think she has but not exactly sure if the wants to share it/them yet.

[Isabela]

Nah, i write in my journal....writing emotions and stuff isn't what I do, instead I put it in story form but that's about it. I'll get around to it, can't rush it or it'll come out bad. Give me a few days, I'll have yours and Sharon's stories done, no worries.

[nina]

Aww, don't worry 'bout it Mimi. I can wait for a couple of years... No more than five though. He he he. Just take your time. You don't really have to write me a story anyways. You have to write Sharon's though.

[Isabela]

Why? What if I don't want to write anymore? You couldn't do a dern thing about it!

[nina]

I could too!!! How about I tickle your feet till you do!!! Mwhahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[Isabela]

Your so evil!!! tisk tisk, meanie.

[nina]

ditto...

[Isabela]

yeah right, I'm not mean, I'm so nice.

[Sharon]

lol um... just to try and stray back to topic

Personally, I like to read short stories ...but I do love coming across longer stories that holds my attention.

[Isabela]

Yeah your right, back on topic. I like longer books, ones filled with too much details, it helps with the images I get when I read. But I like the short little ones too, they satisfy my hunger for adventure in the minimum amount of time required, if that makes sense.

[Absinthe]

For me, length isn't a major factor in the stories I like to read. It's all about the characters and the style of writing. The stories I like most have really strong characters - while they vary from villainous to heroic, they are well-rounded and endearing. Stylistically, my preferences vary quite a bit. It really is all about the characters.

The stories I like to write tend to be character oriented as well. I like to (at least attempt to) write the same type of stuff I like to read.

[Chrono]

Let's see what kind of stories do I like? Anything except Great Expectations.

Well, that is true for the most part. I like just about any story as long as it is interesting. I enjoy stories I can analyze a lot as well. Currently, I have been looking at a decent variety of stories. I have started reading "Self Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson and also Alice's Adventures in Wonderland along with Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll.

Also, I have been making sure to get my healthy dose of dystopian novels. For starters, I recently finished A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, which was very good, and now I have started reading Battle Royale by Koushun Takami which is violent, rather grim, but interesting none the less, having a curious outlook of what human nature can be at its heart. In addition, I have recently purchased Lord of the Flies by William Golding which is supposed to be similar in some regards to Battle Royale.