I do not mean SPAG issues or things you consider bad writing/storytelling. What is something which is not actually a problem that you just don’t enjoy to the point where you would drop a fic you were enjoying?
I was considering this, because if a premise interested me in the first place, the biggest reasons I could think to ever drop it would be too many grammar issues or characters suddenly feeling OOC (in my opinion).
Outside of those or untagged triggers though… I considered how I might actually stop reading a story that goes by too fast and doesn’t let the reader explore characters’ reactions to things. Even if the characters still act like you would expect them too afterward. I like diving into characters’ feelings and motivations too much.
Valid! Sometimes I stop reading/watching something. There might be a reason for it, one I haven’t dived into, but I’m also okay with the surface thoughts that I’m just not enjoying it. It is for fun. We don’t always have to dissect why we aren’t enjoying something.
Agreed! There’s nothing wrong with knowing exactly what put you off, or even considering it. But sometimes, I can’t quite pinpoint it and I’ve just never been someone who “has to finish” a story I started just because I started it.
There are many beautifully crafted stories out there that just don’t resonate with me, but I don’t have anything negative to say about them.
I used to be the type who always had to finish what I started. When I broke that habit I was much happier!