Interesting! I was thinking more in terms of fandoms-as-a-whole than characters and tropes -- sort of, in Fandom A you read fic and write down some stuff of your own, in Fandom B you only read fic, and in Fandom C you're still writing but aren't looking for new fic to read anymore. But characters and tropes are interesting as well.
I think my reading leans more toward plotty action/adventure stories (or 'case' fic, depending on the genre of the fandom), whereas my writing tends more toward character studies and internally-focused stuff. At any rate, I write a LOT fewer explosions and fight scenes than I read. And I have much more pronounced character preferences for reading than for writing. I think that's because I often write characters as a challenge to myself -- a 'can I figure out what makes Person X tick?' sort of thing -- whereas with reading, I would rather spend time with people I already like and understand.
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Date: 2014-12-20 07:21 am (UTC)I think my reading leans more toward plotty action/adventure stories (or 'case' fic, depending on the genre of the fandom), whereas my writing tends more toward character studies and internally-focused stuff. At any rate, I write a LOT fewer explosions and fight scenes than I read. And I have much more pronounced character preferences for reading than for writing. I think that's because I often write characters as a challenge to myself -- a 'can I figure out what makes Person X tick?' sort of thing -- whereas with reading, I would rather spend time with people I already like and understand.