if you like to read at all... (feeding prizes!)

riffraffie • 27 July 2012 at 3:06 PM

...would consider dropping by to fill out this poll? i'm a writer and i'm collecting information about what people enjoy in the books they read 😊

http://igrab.livejournal.com/494651.html

I'm not sure if you need a livejournal account, but they're free to make. and if you don't feel like making one, you can just submit your answers to this thread 😃

also, if you leave me a ping saying you filled it out, I'll feed your cove 😃

syndrome • 27 July 2012 at 3:15 PM

@riffraffie

1. fantasy world/setting/society
2. suspense- what's going to happen next?
3. boneheaded bravery/awesomeness
4. wisdom/common sense
5. the main characters
6. the action plot
7. bad guy(s) doing bad things someone must stop it
8. personal growth/enlightenment
9. outside motives - prophecy, legacy, etc
10. knowledge and quick thinking
11. Gender portrayal
12. Gender identity
13. Only some, little details aren't important but a concerted effort has to be made
14. a cliffhanger!! AAAHHH!!!! where's the next book?!

You can tell I like fantasy novels xD

riffraffie • 27 July 2012 at 3:33 PM

@pirateseaz well that's because they're awesome 8D i'll feed your cove when i get home!

karamel • 27 July 2012 at 3:37 PM

@riffraffie
1. Fantasy world/setting/society
2. Suspense- what's going to happen next?
3. Relatability/normality
4. Artistic/creative/dreamer (only because of my answer to #3)
5. The action plot
6. The love plot
7. Coincidence/sequence of chance events
8. A relationship developing (romantic or otherwise)
9. Moral consequences
10. Love and friendship
11. Gender portrayal
12. Power exchange relationships
13. Not really, inaccurate information takes the enjoyment out
14. Mind-blowing revelation that changes the whole book (by this, I assume you mean plot, not quality of the actual book...?)

Instead of feeding my cove, please feed: @kittyt (3), @cookienatornym (3) and these 6: x x x x x x

barbyka • 27 July 2012 at 3:41 PM

Hi @riffraffie !

I love to read😊 and i'm going to answer you here 😊 I like_
-romance/relationship development
-fantasy world/setting/society

-suspense
-character interaction

-intelligence/cleverness
-catty/scathing tongue
-awesomeness
-physically attractive (combined with good morals)

-promiscuity/sexually open (I am 23 so I do look into x-rated books😊)
-competence/mastery of skills

-the concepts
-the action plot

-the main characters
-the writing style

-a relationship developing
-a quest for an object/person/action

-fulfulling a prophecy/destiny

-the protagonist's motives
-outside motives - prophecy, legacy, etc

-love and friendship
-knowledge and quick thinking

-Gender portrayal
-Mental health

-Gender identity
-Polyamory

-Only some, little details aren't important but it should at least make sense

-and they all lived happily ever after!

I just copied the possible answers 😊 and to get a better I idea about my books: I love Vampire Academy,Pride and Prejudice, Darkest Powers, Harry Potter, Twilight (the film is such a comedy...ruined everything for me)...

And I hate open endings. I read The wolves of mercy falls and nearly died when I realised that after three books, there was an open ending.... XD

And if the characters are good I can survive over bad plot or writing (I'm spending half my time on fanfiction because my favourite books have ended 😊)

Hope it helps 😊

dreamer • 27 July 2012 at 3:44 PM

@Riffraffie

1. Fantasy world/setting/society
2. Suspense- Wha's going to happen next?
3. Intelligence/Cleverness
4. Competence/mastery of skills
5. The writing style
[In other words, the quality of writing is what gets me 😊]
6. The main characters [I usually don't like books unless the main characters are well thought-out.]
7. Fullfilling a prophecy/destiny
8. Bad guy(s) doing bad things and someone must stop it
9. Protagonist's motives
10. Courage and fortitude
11. Gender portrayal
12. Race portrayal
13. Sure, but there are just one or two things that I personally wouldn't be able to forgive
14. A solid round-up with a gentle tease for more
[It's always entertaining when the end of a story has a slight teaser and everyone's like AJHGDKILKJ there's gonna be another one]

Deleted • 27 July 2012 at 6:50 PM

@riffraffie
1. personal growth/character development
2. suspense- what's going to happen next?
3. black-hearted {I hate the perfect, never mean characters}
4. not entirely sane
5. the concepts
6. the main characters
7. personal growth/enlightenment
8. a relationship developing (romantic or otherwise)
9. random chance
10. courage and fortitude
11. Gender portrayal
12. Gender identity
13. Only some, little details aren't important but it should at least make sense
14. a cliffhanger!! AAAHHH!!!! where's the next book?!