Reader questions
Some time back I made this list of questions for writers and thought I'd make one for readers as well. Most of the questions can be applied not just to written stories, but stories of any format that you consume.
Which is the bigger crime: a weak opening or a weak ending?
Do you prefer stories that allow you to escape thinking about the real world or stories that instead make you think more?
When a story feels real to you, what does that mean and what about a story evokes that feeling? What is it that really sells that sense of “realness” to you?
On a scale of beige to purple, what are your preferences for prose?
Think of a story you liked, even though it really didn’t fit into your usual taste. What made it different? What made it still do it for you?
What’s been something consistent in your taste since you were a kid?
What’s a way your taste has clearly grown with age?
Something that separates good dialogue from bad dialogue for you?
Which is the bigger crime: pace too slow or pace too fast?
What can make you put down a book/stop watching a show and not ever getting back to it?
What makes you reread/rewatch something?
How do you find new things to read/watch?
What qualities does a main character need to catch your interest?
What qualities do you want in a villain?
Share a quote from a story you like, without context and without sharing what the story is.
