- Discovering at least one really strong character I can root for.
- Discovering at least one really strong character I want to see fail! Generally known as the villain (though sometimes it can be debatable just who the villain really is). Occasionally an irritating hero/heroine can make me want them to fail! Alan Rickman's wonderful portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was one of those films where there was some regret the villain did fail (and not just because he was played by the much missed Mr Rickman!).
- Either the story to end with a punch or with a good twist. I want the story to make me react. This also goes for stories meant to "just entertain" as there I want my reaction to be to laugh, cry or what have you, as appropriate, or just to have enjoyed pure escapism for a while.
- Killer one-liners. (Usually to make me laugh). Absolutely adore these.
- Good, strong pace. (Doesn't necessarily have to be a fast pace funnily enough but must always be appropriate for the story).
- Being able to remember the story in reasonable detail for a long period of time afterwards and always being glad to re-read it.
- Being happy to recommend the story to someone else.
My favourite moments in any story, regardless of genre, are:-
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AuthorI'm Allison Symes and write fairytales with bite, especially novels and short stories. Archives
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