Fic Talk > I Challenge You....
Part one of the 2014 summer reading challenge! The participants!
Carter:
1) What is the most recent story you have read or are currently reading? I have a few I am reading right now Dodging the Daylight by KeepThisSecret, Nothing Personal by Pengi those are just a few
2) What drew you to that (those) stories? I can't really give you an exact answer I love Pengi's stories and Dodging because I was sitting with my dog who just had puppies and I decided to give it a try I litterally JUST started reading it last week.
3) Do you typically read stories by the same select people or does it matter who wrote it? I tend to read stories from the same author unless a summary or title has caught my eye
4) What makes you click on a story? (summary? Banner? etc...) the summary most of the time.
5) When you start reading a story do you typically follow through and read the entire thing? yes unless I am super busy.
6) What would make you stop reading a story? if it just got too cliche sometimes but even then I tend to still read it.
7) If a story is complete do you binge read it to the end or spread it out? depends...most ly just binge until I have read the whole thing
8) Would you consider yourself a picky reader? eh not really
9) Which boy do you enjoy reading about the most? Nick & Brian
10) What are your favorite genres to read? romance ;)
11) Do you typically give feedback when you read? yes sometimes I forget to do it though espeically when I am super busy
12) What will be the hardest part of this challenge for you? the reviewing I think but I am going to do most of my reading on a plane so it shouldnt be a problem ;p
13) Do you already know which stories you'd like to pick? I think so
14) Why did you decide to participate in the challenge? because I think i can learn from how people write and maybe it will give me a boost to make my stories better and also to be better at reviewing and giving feedback since i can lack in that department..an d I thought it'd be fun and put myself out there!
15) Are you currently working on a story? If yes, what is it and have you submitted it as part of the challenge? Yes I have a few stories I am working on...none are entered into the challenge though since they arent completed but I have "Happily Never After" which is the Sequel to "All Of Your Life" (which is in the challenge btw) and the Cowboy Take Me Away which I just started not too long ago so its kind of new...and then I have an idea I have kicking around in my head as well just doesnt have a title yet ;)
Carter-Orange:
Reader's Survey
1) What is the most recent story you have read or are currently reading? Sick As My Secrets, Dodging The Daylight and Run
2) What drew you to that (those) stories? The great writing and good plot.
3) Do you typically read stories by the same select people or does it matter who wrote it?
Yes, I often read stories by the same people, but will branch out and read new writers too.
4) What makes you click on a story? (summary? Banner? etc...) Summary. If I like that, I'll click to read more.
5) When you start reading a story do you typically follow through and read the entire thing?
Yes I do, although recently I've not had chance to read, and so have quite a few I need to carry on with.
6) What would make you stop reading a story? Poor grammar and layout.
7) If a story is complete do you binge read it to the end or spread it out?
Bit of both really, depends how much time I have free.
8) Would you consider yourself a picky reader? Not too picky.
9) Which boy do you enjoy reading about the most? Nick, but I'll read them all.
10) What are your favorite genres to read? Action, adventure, drama, suspense, romance...most things really!
11) Do you typically give feedback when you read? Yes, always like to say something to show how much I'm enjoying a story.
12) What will be the hardest part of this challenge for you? I'm hoping it won't be hard, lol
13) Do you already know which stories you'd like to pick? Not at the moment
14) Why did you decide to participate in the challenge? Because it's interesting and I sometimes end up reading stories I might otherwise miss.
15) Are you currently working on a story? If yes, what is it and have you submitted it as part of the challenge? No, I really should be, but my mojo seems to have left me for now :(
carterkid:
1) What is the most recent story you have read or are currently reading? A dash of cinnamon
2) What drew you to that (those) stories? Its a frick n frack story lol
3) Do you typically read stories by the same select people or does it matter who wrote it? doesn't matter
4) What makes you click on a story? (summary? Banner? etc...) summary
5) When you start reading a story do you typically follow through and read the entire thing? most of the time
6) What would make you stop reading a story? just not liking and getting bored or if its hard to read
7) If a story is complete do you binge read it to the end or spread it out? spread it out
8) Would you consider yourself a picky reader? not really
9) Which boy do you enjoy reading about the most? brian and nick and kevin
10) What are your favorite genres to read? drama,action,comady
11) Do you typically give feedback when you read? yea
12) What will be the hardest part of this challenge for you?constructive feedback
13) Do you already know which stories you'd like to pick? Peter's poisoned promise [it Howie I know, it just looks good] the importance of fly fishing
14) Why did you decide to participate in the challenge? I think its a lot of fun
15) Are you currently working on a story? If yes, what is it and have you submitted it as part of the challenge? Yes, it's based on the Animorphs book series. I hoping to pull it off with a lot of bsb stuff added
julilly:
1) What is the most recent story you have read or are currently reading?: I'm not really reading anything right now except Hannah's most recent endeavour
2) What drew you to that (those) stories?: Because she knows where I live, she's little and kinda scary
3) Do you typically read stories by the same select people or does it matter who wrote it?: It doesn't really matter so long as it looks interesting
4) What makes you click on a story? (summary? Banner? etc...): It has to have a summary that's interesting and written in complete sentences, then the first chapter has to have the same thing
5) When you start reading a story do you typically follow through and read the entire thing?: I wish I could say yes, but rarely
6) What would make you stop reading a story?: My own attention span or it just gets boring
7) If a story is complete do you binge read it to the end or spread it out?: Binge read
8) Would you consider yourself a picky reader?: Not particularly. Except when it comes to the English language.
9) Which boy do you enjoy reading about the most?: Nick
10) What are your favorite genres to read?: AU/Adventure
11) Do you typically give feedback when you read?: Depends on how much I like it, I'm the worst for leaving consistent feedback
12) What will be the hardest part of this challenge for you?: Leaving constructive feedback, reading all the chapters
13) Do you already know which stories you'd like to pick?: Yeah, because I did already
14) Why did you decide to participate in the challenge?: You know where I live, are little and kind of scary
15) Are you currently working on a story? If yes, what is it and have you submitted it as part of the challenge?: I'm working on a million stories but no I haven't submitted any of them. They're not posted.
Rose:
1) What is the most recent story you have read or are currently reading?
Dodging The Daylight, Sick As My Secrets, and The Dangers of Fluttering though I'm ashamed to say I fell behind on them LOL. The challenge will keep me focused despite work.
2) What drew you to that (those) stories?
Interesting plotlines and for two, promises of serious angst LOL.
3) Do you typically read stories by the same select people or does it matter who wrote it?
I'm more likely to click on a fic if it's by an author who I KNOW will write a good story, but a neat idea will suck me in.
4) What makes you click on a story? (summary? Banner? etc...)
Summary, the banner might make me look twice but never click.
5) When you start reading a story do you typically follow through and read the entire thing?
I try to. Sometimes I fail.
6) What would make you stop reading a story?
Bad writing or bad characterizati on
7) If a story is complete do you binge read it to the end or spread it out?
If it's finished I totally binge read LOL.
8) Would you consider yourself a picky reader?
Absolutely LOL.
9) Which boy do you enjoy reading about the most?
Nick, Brian, and Kevin
10) What are your favorite genres to read?
Sci-fi, horror, angst
11) Do you typically give feedback when you read?
Always
12) What will be the hardest part of this challenge for you?
Sticking to it.
13) Do you already know which stories you'd like to pick?
Not a clue
14) Why did you decide to participate in the challenge?
To give me a kick in the pants. I miss my fanfic world but my attention span lately is horrible.
15) Are you currently working on a story? If yes, what is it and have you submitted it as part of the challenge?
Yes, "We Burn The Sky", and no because it's not long enough yet.
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