Fanfic trope Grading

[galadhir]

stolen from dragongirlg, ask me about tropes!

Give me a fanfiction trope and I’ll grade it:

A: Love it. Spend my time combing AO3 for it.
B: Like it. Not one of my bigger cravings, but it can scratch a certain itch if I’m in the right mood.
C: Neutral. A good author might be able to sell it, but a bad one will kill it deader than dead.
D: Not my favorite. I avoid it if I can, but it won’t necessarily put me off reading something.
F: Hate it. Will immediately make me nope out of a fic.

Comments

[dragongirlg]

Reincarnation

Soulmates

Modern AU!

[galadhir]

Reincarnation - B. Anything that gives my doomed ships another chance is a favourite, and there's something really nice about them recognizing each other across lives, as though the important things in our lives will come back to us no matter what.

Soulmates - C. I like it when it's done well - when it's a bit of a surprise or initially unwelcome or at least when there's some element of conflict. But I don't like it when it's the equivalent of love at first sight and skips over the potential of lots of relationship drama.

Modern AU - D. I'm not usually a fan. For me the setting is a big part of what I love about any story. I think the setting is as vital as a favourite character, so if you strip it out you lose a big part of what makes the story itself. I will read them because I'll read anything, but it feels like a wasted opportunity.

[dragongirlg]

We are definitely aligned on these!!