User blog comment:TheGreatKuzon!/Favorite Types of Stories or Themes (users decide)/@comment-3097771-20140103145201

Character-driven stories are nice. I prefer third person past tense, with either limited or omniscient viewpoint. I like to be shown how cool a character is rather than simply being told that he's the greatest thing ever. Also, stories that focus on people who aren't that strong can be interesting. Power doesn't always need to be physical strength. In terms of fighting, mindless, endless battles are not so good. X new bad guy (sometimes canon bad guy reincarnate) coming to Earth to challenge the Z Fighters again is a tired plot point that shouldn't be done too often. However, having bad guys come to Earth for other goals is not bad. Universal domination as opposed to planetary domination can give the story broader scope. In terms of themes, ones that defy cliches are my favorites, particularly ones that end with the hero losing or not getting what he wants. That can also add more realism to the story. Challenging archetypes (male, female, all divines, tricksters, etc) by creating unorthodox and unique characters is great, too. Villains who receive good character development is rare, so seeing that happen in a story would be awesome. -KidVegeta (talk)