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mare:
Since this topic has popped up and there seems to be a lack of interest in reading fanfics or confusion as to why some fanfics aren't being read, I thought this might be a good idea for a new topic.

For picky people like me, what kinds of stories will you read or commit to on AC? Things you enjoy reading and things you stay away from?

then if you feel like your story is a great fit for what people are saying, maybe post a link.

I'm off to school, so i'll fill mine out when I get home :)

(Don't mention stories lol just general things if that makes sense?)

Hopefully this will help us as authors see what people are wanting to read.


Things I look for when wanting to read a fanfic:



Things I don't enjoy reading and avoid:

nicksgal:
Things I look for when wanting to read a fanfic: I like reading fantasy, so that's my favorite. But in generally, it really doesn't matter to me as long as it's nothing cliche. I'm also more inclined to read it if a friend wrote it or it is highly recommended. I'm more likely to read if it's shorter, but I will read a longer one, it will just take longer.

Things I don't enjoy reading and avoid: Well, there are genres I avoid and that would be slash and visuals. I've just never been able to enjoy things like that. I also avoid cliche plotlines. Because really, I hate reading a fan fic and having to ask myself if I've read it before. I don't mind female driven fan fics, but I hate Mary Sues.

Lastly, reasons I no longer read most fanfics: I have about this much time: 0. I don't even have time to write anymore, and if I had time, I'd rather be writing.

ALM:
I love reading Alternate Universe about the boys with them all being real brothers, I love it when all of the boys are nice and that but i do not like when they are all mean or one to of them are

I also avoid slash and visuals just do not like them

I am not very good at writing fanfic but i do enjoy reading them

honey:
Things I look for...

I like everyone have favorite geners and favorite boys so of course I will look at those first. I love romance mixed in with a little drama/angst or humor. But I enjoy everything as long as there is a good solid story. And my philosophy is the more boys the merrier. Reading from a female lead has never bothered me and family is fine as long as it's realevent to the plot.

the only thing's I really avoid are slash and a lot of visuals. I'm also not that big on the greusome torture stuff. (I'm kind of a fluff reader :P)

But if a writer can't string together a coherrant thought two papagraphs in a row then I'll never make it past the first chapter.
 

mare:
Like I said, i'm really picky now you'll get to see just how picky lol

What I like to read:

~ Suspense/action/drama/angst fics (i'm not big on humor unless it's really well written)
~ AU only if the boys are brothers or related or still have their personality traits etc.. (i'm not big on the boys acting totally outside of who they are unless it's critical to the plotline. I put sci fi in this category as well.)
~ The group has to be the main focus. If there are less than two boys in it i'm not interested.
~ I tend to gravitate to stories which Nick is the lead although I have read some great ones with the others as well but the Nick ones are what holds my attention and if there's only two, Nick and Kevin will work lol
~ short stories nowadays unless it's from an author I know can commit to a long one.
~ I tend to enjoy reading first person over third person I have noticed lol

things I don't enjoy reading and try to avoid:

~ Everything else lol

specifically:

~ All non BSB centered fics. If it's about a girl or one of the wives or family members it's not for me.
~ Fics that only use BSB as the background. If they don't show up in the first chapter I don't bother reading anymore.
~ One on one fics (Nick and a girl or Brian and a girl etc...)
~ Slash/ visuals/crossovers (with the exception of Supernatural or Numb3rs. And they have to be really well written and still center more on the boys lol)
~ Fics that keep changing their summary or title. (not meaning rewording. I mean totally changing it like this was a romance but today it's a sci fi, tomorrow it will be a comedy lol)
~ If I find a lot of grammatical errors and typos in the first chapter I won't bother reading the rest.
~ stories that kill the boys for no reason lol
~ Not a fan of the boys as villians either

And I think that's about it.

I wasn't always this picky... I swear! lol

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