Do you have a favorite type of story?

[JamesMulhollandFilm]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering what is peoples favorite type of stories? I am fond of two in particular, cat and mouse stories and revenge stories. II'm currently writing a Viiking Revenge Story - JORUND

The story follows a young norseman who is tasked by his vile mother to regain their families honor by murdering the man who killed his father.

What are other peoples favorites and have you written any comicis based on your love of them stories?

[J.Lovelace]

I love sci-fi stories about scientists, cyborgs, androids, digital space and AI, cyberpunk. Also military focused stories. And stories about haunted places.

And yes I draw comics about it all XD

[AmysGames]

I would say normal people being suddenly thrown into a world of magic and wonder is my favorite genre of all time, with fantasy adventures in general coming in a close second... both of which are things I write plenty of, though you can't really tell from my current set of comics, haha.

[nolongerusetheforum]

I like horror. Anything that can scare me. But if they just have blood and gore then I will just skip them and then forget about them.
Then action. Anything that have a fast paced story but I don't mind if they have a ton of text as long as it's relevant [the MC telling the other char what happening etc] and necessary.
Comedy is also nice. I don't mind 4 panel comic as long as the joke is good.

So yeah, as long as the story can either scare me, make me focused on it or make me laugh I will like it.

[Migue]

I'm very fond of the fantasy and sci-fi with all of ther subgenres, but I also like any kind of story that is well crafted. I'm always open to new experiences in storytelling in any kind of media, I couldn't say I'm married to a particular kind of stories.

[R.n.P]

I love manga like comics that are action packed with a strong yet not op main protagonist that has a mature feel to him

[miesmud]

I like buddy stories. Characters that are opposites, like a moody/ gloomy character and a bright cheerful character. And then they but end up as besties 💕

[shazzbaa]

I have a real specific trope I like a lot: Fairy Tale Prince Cursed For His Pride and variations thereof --- the character who is used to being comfortably in power but has to deal with something abruptly humbling, or a situation where their power and fame are suddenly a liability. Honestly, this doesn't even have to be karma -- the head official of the empire getting lost in rebel territory would be fun even if the official isn't a jerk -- but the self-absorbed character having to learn to be different is kinda my jam.

And yeah, it's absolutely a major thread of my comic, with an extremely powerful mage who's lost the ability to both speak and cast and is suddenly very dependent on those he mistreated to help him.

[NickRowler]

I like funny stuff with goofy looking characters and has a dumbass protagonists. And there are jokes beyond just memes and "adulting is hard".

My current comic is sort of 50/50 this...I sort of have this problem where anything "funny" I write will derail and become really depressing.

[JKNNKL]

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[Random]

When it's done right, I really like the found-family trope.

[Mocha]

I would have to say my favourite type of story is fantasy, that still looks like a typical medieval Europe inspired fantasy, but goes against a lot of the tropes that go with it. I also like stories where the main characters do what they think is the right thing (but their actions are very morally grey) but they end up messing things up so badly they basically become the villains. Yup...

[LindseyLeeMiller]

I certaintly have some stories that become guilty pleasures and that I gravitate too.

The really smart young genius that has a pension for breaking the law and serving self interests and grows - Artemis Fowl
The smart mouthed supernatural quipped story involving a large cast of characters that all have amazing personalities - The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Baccano!, and Johannes Cabal The Necromancer.
The romantic comedy that cuts the bullshit and gets straight to the meat of the relationship while still keeping ridiculous antics and scenarios alive and well with its comedy - Hapi Mari, Emma, Bridal Story,
Stories that show a historical context written through the eyes of a fictional protagonist (keeping out the textbook feel) - Bridal Story, Emma, The Book Thief
True Classics - The Grimm FairyTales, 1001 Arabian Nights, Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein.

Stories I don't graviate too for comparison (these usually leed to me just being frustrated as hell)

Stories that hold no hope or future change of conviction for the characters involved - Game of Thrones,
Stories that usually have objectively bittersweet endings typically caused by the characters own fault - Byousoku 5cm Per Second (Any of his movies except maybe Your Name. haven't seen it yet.), Gantz (in a nutshell).
Stories that have interesting ideas but don't take full use of them, or squander them to the point of no return, forever trapping those incredibly unique ideas in Copyright purgatory (if they are specific enough).

[druidcitycomic]

Sci-Fi with large implications, but only a small group of characters is focused on. Kind of like Octavia Butler's Bloodchild. Or to a lesser extent, Signs from M. Night Shyamalan, but that one has problems.