Preferred writing style?

[sxxaint]

I completely agree with this. I like the books I read to mull over themselves a little - not too much, but I kind of don't like the modern track for publishing for the same reason as I find some web serials a bit unimmersive - it's this constant need to strip stuff down to the bone and not let the reader immerse themselves in the world, the characters, and the plot.

I think sometimes this is amateur writing, but it's also done on purpose in both web serials and some modern publishing trends because you appeal to a wider audience if it's easier to read (plus shorter length -> less intimidating to the casual reader).

But yeah, in regards to the original question: I prefer something that lets me enjoy where I am rather than hustling me off to the next location, but I still don't want where I am to go stale with how long the writer keeps me there, which is a problem with excess purple prose.

[joannekwan]

I definitely lean more toward literary work than super casual ones to read.
If I click on a webnovel and it's looking like the notes and bits of dialogue I write during the outlining stage of my own stories, Imma head out.

[iHateFridays]

I'm small brain so I'm usually better with stories that use simple language lol. That doesn't mean stories can't have a lot of lore tho I'm all for that XDD

[thedude3445]

I love language that moves, whether in vivid imagery or clever wordplay or a flow that bounces you from line to line without a moment to pause. That's the best stuff to read and I love books just filled with that kind of writing. I, on the other hand, am admittedly not particularly strong with prose, but I do strive to at least SOMETIMES reach the levels of authors that I like.