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    NTR knee jerk

    NTR is just another fetish. Given, it's similar to fetishes like sissification or getting raped in that people who don't enjoy it wouldn't like if it popped up in something they were reading and people who do enjoy it probably still wouldn't want it to happen in real life outside of something...
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    What do you, as a reader, like to see in a novel?

    I like well defined protagonists, as in who they are as a person and their life experiences defines where the story goes, instead of being some sort of bland blank slate with no skills or abilities who makes choices and holds opinions that anyone else would've made in the same situation. I also...
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    What tiny detail in stories irritates you?

    When the author explicitly states that the MC won't be OP. Like, no one cares whether or not a story has an OP protagonist; they just care about whether or not the story is actually good. If whether or not the MC is OP is really that important, then that OPness should be obvious from the...
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    What makes you give a story a 5-star rating?

    If I like a story enough to read it to the end, I'll probably rate it 5 stars. If the story does something really dumb, I'll rate it probably about 1 star. If I stop reading because I lost interest, I won't bother rating it.
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    What are the common and obscure types of 'Cheat System'? And how do they work?

    There's no real limit to how many different cheat systems can be created. That being said, people tend to take inspiration from other fics they've read, which can lead to trends. A couple I've noticed on some Chinese WN sites are the Login system and the Hint system. The login system is where...
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    Your current favorite theme for fictions?

    I'm currently interested in seeing the MC being a heroic good guy who does good things and makes the world a better place by beating up evil with the power of friendship.
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    Least Favorite but Common Tropes?

    First, I'm annoyed with asshole MCs in fics which lack self awareness. Like, they just come across as unlikable, and then they get pretentious and look down on people with different values even though everyone's values are equally subjective. The use of strawmans is also pretty transparent...
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    A Wild System Appears!!!

    When people find out bullets don't work, people will apply that technology to other weapons. They'll probably be able to invent weapons with similar parameters. I could see some struggles between the older institutions and new groups with power, but I'm not optimistic enough to think that the...
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    What kind of protagonist would you prefer and why?

    I prefer MCs who are more moral than not. I appreciate MCs who try to make the world a better place, but I'm also fine with MCs who have their own goals as long as the MC doesn't screw over other people for profit or give themselves a pat on the back for not caring about other people. I'm only...
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    Preferred Story Ongoing Length

    For me, it's a minimum of like 20k word, preferably 50k more. If I see a fic that seems interesting with just 10k words, I'll put it aside and if the author continues updating it then it'll eventually get long enough for me to check out. If not, as is common, then at least I didn't waste time...
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    Why do ratings matter?

    For me, as a reader, ratings are somewhat useful to help predict the quality of a story, at least in combination with the summary and tags. Figuring out how to filter out what's promising from what's not is pretty important due to Sturgeon's law. That being said, just because a story has a...
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    What makes you drop a story?

    When the MC explains why they think conventional morality is dumb but the MC just comes across as a pretentious asshole. The most recent thing I've noticed I instantly drop stories for is when people think the MC is weak trash but they're actually an OP genius. The more I read, the less I'm...
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    What Isekai-type MC you hated the most?

    The MCs that annoy me the most are the ones who use edginess and apathy to look down on others.
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    Your take on Hero MC

    I've noticed that they can be pretty underrated at times. Having strong motivations and ideals and following through even in the face of adversity or personal cost can be a good method for making a character interesting or internally strong.
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