poll! KFZ!

[aimeelicious]

So I've been giving a lot of thought to character death in fic, and the fic header warnings that often come with them, but sometimes don't. In the interest of fostering a dialogue on the topic, I've created a poll to gather some general information about reader preferences. This post/poll is UNLOCKED, in the hope that some of you will be willing to PIMP it in your journals and hopefully encourage others to fill it out, as I'd like as much input as possible. ETA: I do plan on doing a results post based on this poll, so please know that your responses will not just disappear into the ether.

Feel free to answer the poll anonymously if you wish, and take over my journal for discussion, just don't get nasty! This has been declared a kerfuffle-free zone (KFZ).

[Poll #450697]

ETA: Sorry for forgetting Smallville as a fandom...it's one of my faves and I left it off! Dang polls, can't edit them.

Comments

[ponders-life.livejournal.com]

I definitely want to be warned about the death of a major character. I use the warning as a time-saver; when I see the warning, I don't read the fic unless it's been rec'd by people whose tastes cooincide with mine.

Since I mostly read BtVS/AtS slash, a warning of character death usually means vamp!Xander, which I don't enjoy reading. There are always exceptions, of course; the character death could refer to a peaceful death after a long and productive life -- but really, how often does that happen? :)

My reading time is so limited, especially lately, and I'd rather spend my time reading fic that doesn't leave me feeling heartbroken.

[aimeelicious]

I feel much the same way, but it's fascinating to me to see some of the responses to this poll, which I hope wasn't skewed too much based on my own preferences. Some folks are really adamant about NOT knowing, and I can totally see their point. The topic really fascinates me.

Thanks for responding! *hugs*