What Do You Like/Dislike In A Story?

(abdl stories)
likes:
-cuteness effect
-light imagery (ie. not using dark words, but light words)
-uncontrollable regression. with the character aware of it.
-embarresment
-realism (basically, all without alot of the negatives others hav mentioned)
(ie. i read a 40 chapter fanfiction about a 6 yo girl who starts wetting the bed but eventually wants to be diapered, by her mom. The story shows how the character ariel, likes being mothered and babied, but doesn't like losing responsibility. instead of just wanting to be babied... period.)
-potty training (i like the idea of being regressed to the point where you're only concern is to be able to go potty (innocence) and having a hardtime with it (embarrasment).
-combination of slow and fast regression (ie. i read a sailor moon fanfic where the girls lose blader control slowly more and more... but manage to recover a bit... but have lsot enough control that when they fight the enemy who did it to them, they lose control of their bladder while wearing underwear.) (basically i really like the transition of potty training.)
-behaviors of someone who would be between the ages of 2-12... so either child like, or little child like, or toddler like.

dislikes:
-any overused negativly connotative words (ie just about any swear word.)
-plot holes
-being too descriptive about the mess.
-being too little descriptive about something that is going on.
-having a huge regular story in an abdl story... so you get in the mood, and then the mood is lost by the time you get to the next abdl part.
-stories with little conflict... if i wanted to read only about how someone is in diapers, i'd just looka t a picture, much more intresting, unless you conflict the story.
-character acting an age younger than 1... so gogogaga... not my thing, too far.

(Actual novels)
likes:
-light, older child like content for atmosphere and characters.
-mature symbolism, and theory
-cuteness ;P
-good challenging but not impossible conflicts.
-very happy or very sad ending (most emotional as possible)

dislikes:
-when character overcome conflicts when they shouldn't.
-when luck is used to much to help the character (unless it's for comedic purposes)
-if theirs too much cliched fantasy
-too graphic.
-unfun novel =P (ie. depressing, or just serious)

Ok, gotten a lot of great feedback...and it's easy to see that the board (and the fandom in general) has a pretty broad scope of what it likes and dislikes. I hope this was helpful to the writers and would-be writers out there, (I know I jotted a few things down), but now I'll ask this. Any particular stories (on this board or the countless others) really stand out as paragons of your likes/dislikes? What got the ball rolling and got you to (hypothetically) take pen to paper?

For me...hmmm, lemme see.

Likes
I got started on the whole regression lit by Jennifer Lorraine...she wrote a lot of mean, downright nasty fiction, that was somewhat appealing to me in some way. Never very happy endings...and the melancholy style as the main character regressed to infancy was always easy to enjoy. Great descriptions, good writing...the only thing I didn't quite care for was the prevailing 'men are the bane of the world and deserve to die' thing she had going...favorite stories though;

Who Wears the Pants
Angel of the Backward Look

Sebtomato is a British author whose trademark is 'Age Regression without The Ouch', and his are some of the more 'awwww' stories out there. Sad, tragic regression, without some of the violence and terror that sometimes accompanies these stories.

The Scarf
Looking After Lottie

Tainted Sins does a lot of cruel, sexually plentiful stories, and though sometimes over the top, I do enjoy the darker humor in some of them. Long Rifle's stories are like this.

Mister Superstar
It Takes a Village
I'm Rubber and you're Glue

On the furry end of it, I (and prolly about 85% of the board here) started on Proxima's site with Kit Fox, by CS, and Furtopia, by Fieval. I remember loving those stories because at the time, I thought it unheard of to mix three interests (age regression, transformation and the whole furryness) together. I followed on to CS's adventures in Military Punishment, and jumped from there to here. Firemane's Risa is a constant inspiration (though I keep hoping for another chapter), and Enigmafur's 'Two Misfits' story was cutely done.

As for Dislikes...

Um...just about any story that starts out 'I was a Teenbaby'. I dunno...as a fiction writer, true life accounts (easily fictionated..((haha, look at me, making up words at three in the morn))) just lack something. I just don't care. Nothing specific comes to mind, but there are a lot of them out there. You know what I'm talkin' about.

So that's that. Next?
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You know, I think its pretty straightfoward what I like and dislike as a reader, there have never really been many stories that appealed to me. So I'm just going to do this from the perspective of a writer of my own stories to the readers.

Likes:
-People who leave comments: Good or Bad, constructive critics are my best friends.

-Writing for the Sake of Writing: You think I'm writing for YOU?! Don't make me laugh. I write because its therapy for my poor overworked braincase. Don't get me wrong, I let you read my stories, but I don't really care if you want me to write one way or another.

-Characters that have some kind of inherrent Flaw: I know some you guys said realism drives a story, but lets face it. Realism isn't all the prevelent in any book, even realistic fiction. Fact is you're not going to see many people who are obvious in their Multiple Personality Disorders, or Exostential Quandries of the Universes Intricate Workings. Writers supply the dementia because you just don't SEE it in real life.

-Thoughtful Plots: OMG A plot. Seriously, I like writing my stories with long intricate thought out plots, with plot twists for the sake of plot twists, and characters that are going to have their daily lives effected on some grand scale.

-Jerking around my Readers: The old "Hah! Fooled Ya." I read someones likes and dislikes that basically said that if I write a sad ending I should warn them ahead of time. To that I say... What a retarded thing to say. The whole point of writing stories is to jerk at the emotions of the readers, writers are the ultimate dicks of society in that way. Everything can be going right for the character for the whole story, then at the climax everything goes downhill. And you can't really do anything about it, because you've already been trapped by the flow of the story, and just have to find out what happens to the character. Thats my ultimate goal as a writer. And if you hate it, send me those scathing e-mails or letters because I'm just going to laugh at them because that means you cared about the character enough to hate me as the writer.

Dislikes:
-Pointless Comments: "Hi I liked your story." Pisses me off to no end. It lacks depth, and really just leaves me in a foul mood. If you're not going to comment with something constructive, then don't bother. I strive on thoughtful readers, comments that I can keep with me as I write. "Hi I liked your story." Is promptly dismissed in my mind as I continue to write, because it just doesn't help me write. On the other hand things like "Well I liked the story, but I thought that you constructed your characters with little balance." Will effect my writing in more ways than I can possibly write out in this message.

-The Same old Crap: If you read my stories you'll find very little in the way of simularities as far as the story goes. Thats because whenever I work on something new, I've just got to do something else with it. It just irks me when I'm writing and I start to notice that my plot or the setting is starting to shape out like something else I've written. Characters do this even more so, if I find characters who have the same kind of resonance in my head, they both start to cancel each other out. I've been writing a long time, nearly six years to my concious knowledge, and I have alot of characters that I would hate to see die outside of a story setting.

-Over Zealous Readers: Yea I want you to react to my story and possibly me as a writer. But I don't want you to take action because you dislike my story or my writing. Its stupid when I see in the news that JK Rowling is getting movie and toy deals, or people taking apart Dan Brown's work just because he pawned it off as real. Negative and Positive reactions are all fine and dandy... But for holy hells sake, they're just stories. Get over it, buy a new book and move on.

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I like it when two girls, one a cat or something, and the other, let's say, a bunny, start having accidents, or maybe they're just faking it, and either one or both of them ends up in diapers, but they kinda like it, and they end up kissing.

Also, Digimon.

And, anything by Long_Rifle and most stuff by Incognito Himutsu.

You know...what the hell. I'll give this a go Cool

. This is just my likes for the moment.

Likes

- A sensible plot (a must). Most stories I've read have one of these, and it's vastly important. Obviously, you don't want to make the only highlight of your story the diapers. A good story needs an intelligent way to get there, and there needs to be a great emphasis on the beginning, the transitioning, and resolving parts. Don't just throw the character in there and expect people to know everything that happened. (Before anyone calls me a hypocrit for my own works, you should know that I'm about to do a chapter explaining...pretty much everything you'd like to know about the background to my story, and thensome). Explain how it happened, whether in the beginning or in some smart way a little after the beginning ([points at himself]).

- Disposable, not cloth. It's hard to imagine someone in a cloth diaper nowadays. The Chaos of Blood prefers disposables over all else, especially if there's a bit more detail to them than just being white Cool

. I don't necessarily have a preference of what they might be referred to other than diapers ("kit pants", for example, is one term I've come across in two stories so far).

- A sense of action (sometimes optional...). Look: for me, the story needs to have some confrontation or challenge that the main character has to get past. Like I said before, don't make the diapers the biggest focus of the story. I need something to keep me more interested than that. The best thing anyone can do to please me is add in a fight scene, whether by the main character or someone else defending the main character ([points at himself...again]). Of course, even minor confrontations are good. Just keep the story interesting in a way.

- Embarassing situations/punishment/severe punishment. Embarassment and mortification: we all hate it, yet it's so fun to watch others squirm about in absolute misery while we watch their torment. If the main character experiences something so bad that it makes him/her regret ever being born or making a certain action, it makes the story much better (so long as said experience doesn't end up killing them...). Likewise, some sort of punishment delivered unto the character, especially those placing them in diapers and forcing them to stay in them, are a real treat to read about. Severe punishment: stuff like excessive spankings, public humiliation, and the likes. No, I'm not a sadist Razz

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- Nursing. Yep...enough said there.

- Spelling and grammar (cannot be done without). I'm a nitpicker. I instantly notice grammatical errors when reading through a story, and if I insult anyone by pointing them out, please forgive me. NEVER expect the reader to know what you meant if you missed a word, or mispelled one, or used it wrong. This is one of the golden rules of writing. I write my stories in MS Word, and while I sometimes rely on the spell checker to catch my spelling mistakes, I reread what I've worked on, twice, and carefully make sure my grammar is correct. I've caught a lot of errors, and I'm glad I did, because I like giving quality, and receiving it.

- Originality. Let's face it: it's hard to be original these days, mainly because if someone reading your story has read another story, they'll feel compelled to compare it to that story, discovering the flaws your's has, and biting your head off for being totally unoriginal. A unique character is optional, because most main characters I've seen are just like the rest: troubled, desperate, and wanting a new life. The ones forced into their roles without their own consent or without previous strong desires to have ever returned to childhood ([does what he's done two times before]) are probably the best kinds of characters I like to read about, whether bearing the cliched elements or not.

- Diapering reactions. This is one with some leeway for me. While I enjoy the situations that people come up with to get their character into them, and while I also enjoy the reaction on the person/animal's face, it gets old after a while. (In my own story, my character reacts neutrally to them, and explains why...then again, his feelings about them start to change later for certain reasons Cool

). If I had to, I'd categorize the reactions in three kinds: "absolutely not!", "I guess there's no arguing here...", and "oh my God, yes!!!". The first two: sure. The last: no.

- Mostly physical regression, some mental. The nature of mental regression is just...meh. But some is needed to make the story more natural. If the main character's going to be a baby, they may as well act out the part properly. Whether regression by age or body/body functions, the physical kind needs to be done intuitively, and with some reason behind it.

- Slightly anthropomorphic characters (optional). In almost every story I've read, all of the characters walk upright, on two legs, with arms, fingers, and everything, and have the intelligence of humans. Ummm...yeah. That's great and all, and I don't mind it much, but I also have a like for animals that only have some human characteristics. (If you still didn't get the message, Aeonis isn't a fully anthropomorphic fox kit...). For example, perhaps they have the intelligence, and maybe another aspect (other than standing up...) to them, that makes them unique. Hell...from where I'm standing, I gave a sense of believable realism to my own story on why my animal characters are like that (with opposable thumbs and "fingers" on their front two legs that still greatly resemble paws). It's not necessary, of course not, but it's somewhat more interesting...for me Cool

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- Some believable realism (optional). Sure, not everything is believable (anthros, anyone?). In fact, stories that are totally realistic are just a little...well, they're just not my type. Mine, for example, is a fictional mix of fantasy and reality. Definitely a lot of things are very mystical and all that, but it also has a slight feel to it that makes some things seem like they could actually happen. It depends on how it's gone about that gives it a sense of reality among the plot. If the character explains a few things through some logical reasonings in perspective of his own world ([again...]), then that's fine.

- Explain through actions. There's absolutely no reason for you to write out, bluntly, that someone's mortified or sad. When the perspective is in first-person ([does the obvious...]), however, they're mostly exempted from this, because...well, they have options of making it more realistic...but I still sort of prefer actions that indicate emotional responses.

- Adjective usage. Hey, these things we call "adjectives" keep things interesting, and are quite descriptive when needed to be. My own use of them needs some improvement, but it's an important thing to keep an eye out for Cool

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- Criticism/comments. I don't know exactly who all reads my story, but I need to know why you like it, or hate it, or what you think needs improvement upon, or maybe even some things that you don't understand. I absolutely love when people point out my own grammatical mistakes, because I need to catch those, and if they weren't intentional, then I sure as hell don't want them around. If you have time to read a chapter...[shrugs] hey, you've got time to comment on it. I need advice, and I need improvement, so when you don't tell me what I'm doing wrong, I can't get better.
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Dislikes

- Users who don't comment/leave simple comments. I know: I'm guilty of this too Razz

. Of course, I usually only comment on a story if I've read everything out so far (Out of the Artwork...yep, I'm only on Chapter 3 right now

). It's especially helpful for the writer to know that their work isn't being wasted on mindless zombies sitting at the computer and clicking on random threads. Plus, like I stated/implied before: if you see something wrong, and criticism is welcomed, then criticize! Tell them what they can do better, and you might actually be helping them improve their writing!

- Starting the main character off in diapers. This is just a little boring for my tastes, as it often leaves more to be desired. Most good BF/AB/DL stories have a way to get to the diapering, often including a desperate or sudden situation that forces them into them, rather than simply starting it all off with being in diapers. There really isn't more than that to say here.

- Horrible spelling and grammar. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!!! Believe me: if you need massive work on spelling and grammar, I guarantee you I'll be the first to say something! I've yet to come across any that offend me to epic levels, but one day, I'm probably gonna lose it. If you don't have MS Word or something, go get it, or find a site to help check your grammar. But for the love of God, don't put it together and just post it. Check your work. Both you and your readers will be glad you did.

- Fan fiction that requires the reader to know the source material. Fan fiction, in general, is something I don't necessarily hate. But when your own piece can only appeal to those familiar with the story of it, you've done something wrong. My own story, if you haven't seen, is somewhat based off of my own fan fiction, which is more-or-less based off of a show I used to watch. In the way I'm setting up the story, I'm only really using a few of the characters and describing the ways they look and act to situations presented to them (and while they're from a kid's show [somewhat], they're more mature in the sense I use them in). I take care of explaining everything the reader needs to know about them, and that's what you should do too. Fan fiction is only truly good when others understand where you're coming from with it.

- No logic whatsoever. I can take fantasy and all, but I've read and wrote plenty of fantasy, and without some form of logical reasoning given to the reader and explained through the character's opinions, experiences, and perspectives, it's incredibly hard to imagine something actually happening. The main character can have a unique way to tell something, and as such, he/she needs to do so. If it's done just for the sake of doing it, then nothing is gained, and the reader is left confused.

- Over-describing the mess. We don't need to know the contents of what's in the stuff, or about how it came out. We just need a brief statement of the feeling, and then the realization of what occured. Anything more than that is pushing it.

- Plot-holes. We all hate these, so you'd better do something to explain why something else happened, or how it happened. If the reader lets you know that they don't understand something, you, as a writer, have an obligation to clarify it in some way, shape, or form.

- Not describing the situation enough. I wanna know exactly what's going on, not just a brief explanation. Use adjectives to help make it interesting. Try having the character give a description of the scenery or something while they wait for an action to occur. Don't just make something happen and give us the result. Give some details, like how the character is feeling, their thoughts, or maybe even something they notice while the action is taking place. Don't throw them into a possibly-massive scenario and let it be over in two sentences.

- Total mental regression. If the main character becomes so regressed in their mind that they start acting totally like a baby, the story loses a bit of my interest. I like characters that start to become more baby-/toddler-like, but only when they still have a sense of what's going on. Retaining some maturity is better than losing it altogether, wouldn't you agree?

- Blunt, opening descriptions. If at the very beginning of the story (as in, the first sentence), the main character describes his/her appearance, age, height, personality, etc., as if being interrogated by the police, you've just lost my interest right there. Describe what they look like and how they act over time, not immediately at the start.

- No dominant figures. Without someone there to supposedly keep the main character in line, there's a huge part of the base to the plot missing. They have to be shown who's the boss by someone bigger and older than them, and it has to be done in an interesting way.

- And lots more that I'll have to describe later some time...
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Well my case =3

Likes
- Romance / Sex ( normal or Yuri *drools* )
- Friendships
- Good Story
- Exelent Gramar
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Dislikes

- Fillers
- Long Battles
- Yaoi ( Gay )
- Long Episodes

Trying to write a story going off this thread would be an interesting endeavor.
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Age : 17 Joined : 05 Feb 2007 Posts : 91 Location : Quebec,

As a reader, there are a few important points that I look for in the stories I read.

Likes:
Happy Endings
A Good Plot
Good Descriptions
Spelling and Grammar
Cute/Sweet/Care

Opinion might change about:
Romance
Sex (details below)
Humiliation

See, I'm really not into the horror story business. A scary part in the middle is okay. I mean, there has to be a plot right? But I've read too many stories that end badly. Not that I'm telling those who enjoy writing these stories should stop (who would I be to tell them to?). Maybe it would be nice if the author gave a small warning beforehand. Maybe I'm just too much of a "Mr. Nice-Guy" Razz

I can't read a story that has no plot (well, I can but... Rolling Eyes

). Also, I like good descriptions. I don't mean for the writer to give entire pages of description, but I still like it when I can know what the setting is. Also, descriptions are nice to the readers but also, I find they help the author in the writing process.

Spelling and Grammar. Now this has been a popular one. Personally, I'm not too picky about spelling and grammar. It's only normal for us to make small mistakes once in a while, but the obvious ones that could've been corrected with a spell check program, well it's just a pity. It's as if reading a story is taking a walk, and every spelling or grammar mistake is like a little stumble. You don't fall, you don't hurt yourself but the walk is less enjoyable. Now if you make a huge error in like sentence structure that literally makes fall down and scratch my knees and arms, well, that's a different story. If the story is good, I can get up and walk on (keep reading), but too many of them and my interest goes way low. I think writers should just be a little more careful. It's really a pity when an otherwise good story is ruined because of some silly mistakes.

More specifically to the babyfur genre, I guess it goes without saying that I enjoy a certain level of cute factor in those stories. Razz

I have a furry/fluffy personality (as in, I like to be cheerful and wanna be nice). So I always enjoy a bit of heartwarming things. Yeah, I like heartwarming caring stories. Razz

Now, there's romance. That I have nothing against. I mean, I think there's really nothing too bad about romance, it's a nice thing. But used in too large amount, or if it ends tragically, well, I might like it, but at first sight, I might... not. Still, I try not to judge a book by it's cover, and neither should anyone. Still... Romeo and Juliet was very sad Sad

Sex. Okay, this is getting detail... I don't really mind kissing and all that. I mean, kisses fox example, are fine. I really have not problem with that. If it's sex on the bed, well, if the story requires it as an important part, that's not a problem either. However, please, Please do not make it like, the central point of an entire chapter. I understand that it might be important, but when it seems like the ENTIRE chapter is dedicated to one sex scene that goes on and on and on, well, I usually lose a bit of interest. Remember though writers, this is only my opinion.

Lastly, Humiliation. Now I usually I don't like it much. I mean, once again, if it's part of the story, I understand, but I usually feel bad for a character who is being humiliated because of someone else's meanness. Of course, it depends, but usually... meh, I'm not a huge fan of that kind of thing.

Well, if you've read through all of this, thank you. If you read through all of this and are laughing at me, well, if I don't know, it's not too bad. If there's anyone who is easily influenced writting a story containing what I said I don't like, don't worry, go ahead. If you feel like it's something your story needs or something you like, don't let me stop you. I'm just stating what my personal preferences are and really have no right of saying what a writer should or should not put in his own piece of work. Very Happy

Do be careful about spelling though *wink*

Likes:
-Underlying messages or morals. It doesn’t have to be profound message about an epic battle between the ultimate evil and the ultimate good. At the same time, though, if the story’s meaning can be reduced to, “don’t mess with your parents, because they can force you to wear diapers and act like a baby,” chances are you aren’t going to get anywhere.
-Original concepts. They’re a precious thing in practically every literary genre, so use them when you can.

Dislikes:
-Overused plots and excessive clichés. A wayward daughter gets put in diapers. Person X’s life sucks, but then they find happiness in diapers. Teenage boy magically becomes babyfur. If you’re going to use a clichéd premise, suffer yourself to throw some deviation into the standard sequence of events.
-Humiliation. This is more of a personal preference, so I won’t rant too much on this one.
-Cardboard characters. If a central character is a deranged woman who enjoys putting people in diapers, at least bother to explain why she acts that way. Otherwise, your characters just seem contrived for the purpose of moving the plot along.

Examples of liked stories: The works of C.S Fox was what caused me try my hand at writing, so needless to say I enjoy a lot of what he writes. Reva’s eclectic literary ventures (like D.E.A.L) never disappoint me, and I still check on Proxima’s site every now and then to check out some of the classics.

Examples of disliked stories: Pretty much anything that starts with a proper noun and ends with “punishment.” (I.E Bobby’s Punishment) I’m convinced that a computer program takes a master story and reposts it on Deeker with the names of the characters changed each time.
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Liked
-Humorous stories.
-Original ideas and concepts that stick with the story and don't stray off-topic.
-Unexpected, situationally pleasing stories in which the main character isn't exactly the one you'd expect to be put in diapers, but doesn't always dwell on that fact until it matters.(however, I don't want to see repeat story after repeat story like the tough-ass girl secretly likes diapers or something stupid like that.)
-Stories that include the TB/DL concept but aren't focused on it.(example: that of RT's story Operation: Lighthouse. I loved that one.)

Disliked
-Commonly used storylines and unoriginal, flat characters that you can predict the happenings of.(that kind of crap gets CRAP!`d.)
-Stories that aren't at ALL focused on TB/DL, then just splash it in to get the appeal of this board.
-Short chapters. >.<
-Stories that rush the plot.
-Unsatisfying climactic points.
-"OMG I'M FURRY!!" stories.(the character is furry for the sake of being furry with no background explained.)
-"OMG I'M DIAPERED!!" stories.(same as above, except diaper.)
-Stories with far too many pop-culture references(you know which kind I might be talking about.)
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There's not too much that I can add to this list that hasn't been said. But I'm going to do it anyways, because I think my opinion matters! Yes, I can hear the peanut gallery laughing.

Likes
-Funny stories. It doesn't even have to be laugh out loud funny. If it's amusing, I'll probably like it.
-Grammar and/or Spelling. This is a big one. I won't even deign it necessary to read your story, pretty much, if you have an atrocious grasp of the English language. I know people make typos and such, but just use a text editor with spelling check! Honestly! I won't mind the occasional typo though, because I will admit that I do that myself sometimes.
-Plot. I want to drown in your plot.
-Humiliation. I happen to like this. However, I don't like people -- or, more accurately, stories -- that just put it in, juxtaposing it randomly into a scene, or having a poor excuse for it. It is one of those things that must be done properly :p
-Cute things! I have a weakness for it. You wouldn't see me touch cute things with a ten foot pole though, not even if I were writing a story.

Dislikes
-Mary Sues and Gary Stus. You know who you are if you write them. They're flatter than shadows.
-Stereotypes. Ah. The "wake up and I'm a babyfur story" (although I will admit that I liked Kit Fox, but only because that was the first one I read of its type. And I liked Emily by extension). The stories that Miles CRAPs are pretty much examples of what riles me up.
-Sex. This is a personal preference thing, so yeah. Razz

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Alright, I'll do one too.

Likes:
-regression, both physical and mental (to a point, the character should be aware what's going on.)
-some kind of attention to spelling and grammer. It doesn't have to be perfect, lord knows mine isn't, but your word processor has spellcheck for a reason people!
-An original concept. As just about everyone who posted so far has pointed out, no one likes a clone of another story.

Dislikes:
-most fan fiction. I've come across a few shining examples of well written fan fiction, but the vast majority can go straight into the trash can.
-unregressed adults in diapers. With the possible exception of the Corporate Pride stories (go Firemane!)
-overly critical readers. I haven't had problems with this, and for the most part the readers at FTT are very kind. That said, putting your writing out there for everyone to read can be scary, and I hate seeing an author shredded by insensitive fans.
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