More Writing likes

Every word to count…  Funnily enough that doesn’t necessarily mean everything has to be short but that each word is appropriate for the story being told.  In P.G. Wodehouse’s stories so often he uses very long sentences (he’d never get away with it now!) but not a word is out of place and indeed especially when Wooster’s narrating the long-windedness is part of (a) the character’s charm and (b) the character’s characteristics!

Positive developments in characters, especially a character that goes on to make something good out of themselves. 

I like pinpointing moments of change in a story and watching the drama unfold.

Feeling a slight sense of envy I didn’t write the story/novel I’ve enjoyed is a good sign - and nothing but a compliment to the actual author!

Entertainment!  There are times I want to learn (I turn to non-fiction for this usually) or to be deeply moved but I usually want to be made to smile/laugh, which is probably why I’m such a fan of Pratchett and Wodehouse.  My mother, who taught me to read,  has never liked funny literature.  Maybe this is a more subtle way of rebelling!

Characters who definitely did develop in some way be it for good or evil.

A plot I can follow no matter how many twists and turns it has!