Worldbuilding Exchange

[syrena_of_the_lake]

 Dear mystery author,

First and foremost, thank you! Please know I will be thrilled to receive your story. I'm excited to see what direction you've taken on whichever fandom strikes your fancy. I included a few prompt ideas in each of my requests, but pleade don't feel bound to them if inspiration takes you elsewhere. 

Things I like:

• Witty banter
• Competent, complex, multi-dimensional characters 
• Friendship, found family, friends-to-lovers, 
• Plot, space duels, intrigue
• Thoughtful, complex, introspective
• Gentle, compassionate storytelling
• Witty banter. Seriously, I love it so much.
• I prefer het and usually ship canon pairings; gen is also great
• Drama, humor, adventure, intrigue, espionage, suspense, mystery, thriller... so many genres! I also like explorations of grief and healing, though in general I can only take so much angst. I do prefer happy endings to tragedy, but I also have a soft spot for ambiguity and bittersweet.
• A strong sense of place. The differences between places, the little things that set someplace apart or bind people together even across languages and cultures.
• Language, linguistics, things lost in translation, the power of words.

Things I don't like: 

• Gore, torture, noncon, incest, PWP, explicit sex, explicit violence, frequent use of R-rated language 
• Real-world, modern-day politics. Parallels and allusions are great, but I prefer having the conceit of fandom-universe.
• Slash isn't my cup of tea, I'm afraid. I prefer het or gen.
• Character bashing; completely helpless, clueless, cruel or dark characterization of canon "good guys".
• Darkfic, unmitigated tragedy or excessive angst. If your story is sad, I'd request at least a ray of sunshine amid the clouds!

Again, this is truly meant for your information, and I hope you find it helpful. I look forward to seeing where the story takes you, and thank you again!