Old Poll Results:
Answers in bold are the ones I chose.
Poll #20 - November 22nd-29th: Have you ever written a story with another person?
Yes, and gotten it published - 0 votes
Yes, and completed it - 1 vote - 17%
Yes, but never finished it - 1 vote - 17%
For a school project or something similar - 1 vote - 17%
No, but I might if given the opportunity - 2 votes - 33%
No - 1 vote - 17%
Total Votes: 6
Poll #19 - November 15th-22nd: Have you ever won an award for your writing?
Yes, something national - 0 votes
Yes, a state or district-wide award - 1 vote - 25%
Yes, a school contest - 1 vote - 25%
Yes, but not for fiction - 1 vote - 25%
Not for writing, but for another creative art - 1 vote - 25%
(I realize there was no "no" option. Sorry)
Total Votes: 4
Poll #18 - November 8th-15th: If you had the skill, would you write your story as a graphic novel instead?
I have the skill, and yes - 0 votes
I have the skill, but no - 1 vote - 25%
Heck yes - 1 vote - 25%
Maybe - 1 vote - 25%
Not my current one, but maybe for another - 0 votes
Heck no - 1 vote - 25%
Total Votes: 4
Poll #17 - November 1st-8th: If you got published, would you read reviews of your own work?
All of them - 1 vote - 17%
Some of them - 3 votes - 50%
Only good reviews - 0 votes
Only bad reviews - 2 votes - 33%
No - 0 votes
Total Votes: 6
Poll #16 - October 25th-November 1st: If given the chance, would you let a movie be made of one of your works?
Yeah, totally - 2 votes - 29%
Probably, unless I hated the studio - 1 vote - 14%
As long as I could have a say in production - 3 votes - 43%
Most likely not, unless I really liked the studio - 1 vote - 14%
Heck no - 0 votes
Total Votes: 7
Poll #15 - October 18th-25th: Do you struggle with proper spelling, grammar, and word usage?
Not at all - 1 vote - 20%
A tiny bit, on big words and colons - 3 votes - 60%
Sometimes I get words mixed up or use a comma wrong - 1 vote - 20%
I struggle a lot - 0 votes
i spel lik tys an wut is an koma???? - 0 votes
Total Votes: 5
Poll #14 - October 11th-18th: Do you write character profiles?
No, not at all - 1 vote - 17%
Some minor blurbs on each important character - 1 vote - 17%
A paragraph or two on each - 1 vote - 17%
A huge, detailed bio for everyone - 2 votes - 33%
Other - 1 vote - 17%
Total Votes: 6
Poll #13 - October 4th-11th: What is the most extreme measure you have ever taken in the name of research?
I never research - 0 votes
Just some web searches - 1 vote - 17%
Digging through a scientific website - 1 vote - 17%
Reading a huge, complicated book - 0 votes
Something potentially dangerous - 2 votes - 33%
I practically jumped off a building - 2 votes - 33%
Total Votes: 6
Poll #12 - September 27th-October 4th: What is your favorite genre to write?
Fantasy - 4 votes - 36%
Sci-Fi - 1 vote - 9%
Horror - 0 votes
Romance - 2 votes - 18%
Action-Adventure - 1 vote - 9%
Historical - 1 vote - 9%
Realistic - 1 vote - 9%
Other/Can't Decide - 1 vote - 9%
Total Votes: 11
Poll #11 - September 20th-27th: What is your preferred way of consuming a story?
Bound book - 4 votes - 57%
E-book or PDF - 1 vote - 14%
Audiobook - 2 votes - 29%
Total Votes: 7
Poll #10 - September 13th-20th: How old were you when you wrote your first story?
4 years or younger - 3 votes - 60%
5-6 - 2 votes - 40%
7-8 to 20 years or older - 0 votes
Total Votes: 5
Poll #10 - September 6th-13th: Do you work on stories at school?
Yes, with my own computer/notebook - 2 votes - 50%
Yes, on a school computer - 0 votes
No, but I'll brainstorm and jot down notes - 1 vote - 25%
No, not at all - 1 vote - 25%
Total Votes: 4
Poll #9 - August 30th-September 6th: Does music help you write?
Yes, any kind - 0 votes
Yes, but only certain songs - 3 votes - 27%
Yes, but lyrics distract me - 1 vote - 9%
Sometimes - 2 votes - 18%
No, but background noises are good - 3 votes - 27%
I need dead silence - 2 votes - 18%
Total Votes: 11
Poll #8 - August 23rd-30th: How long (in words) are any and all stories you've written to completion? (Check all that apply)
I've never completed one - 0 votes
Less than 1,000 words - 2 votes - 17%
1,000 - 7,500 - 2 votes - 17%
7,500 - 20,000 - 1 vote - 8%
20,000 - 40,000 - 3 votes - 25%
40,000 - 60,000 - 2 votes - 17%
60,000 - 100,000 - 1 vote - 8%
100,000 or more - 1 vote - 8%
Total Votes: N/A
Poll #7 - August 16th-23rd: What do you use to write?
Pencil and paper - 4 votes - 33%
Typewriter - 2 votes - 17%
Personal computer - 4 votes - 33%
Public computer - 2 votes - 17%
Other - 0 votes
Total Votes: 12
Poll #6 - August 9th-16th: What are your aspirations for your writing?
Nothing really, I just write because it's fun - 0 votes
To create something my friends and I can enjoy - 0 votes
Maybe get published - 2 votes - 67%
Some degree of fame - 1 vote - 33%
New York Times bestseller list - 0 votes
Worldwide recognition - 0 votes
Nothing less than a Pulitzer - 0 votes
Other - 0 votes
Total Votes: 3
Poll #5 - July 23rd-August 9th: What is your biggest turn-off when reading a story?
Boring plots - 1 vote - 14%
Poorly-written prose - 2 votes - 29%
Flat characters - 0 votes
Mary Sues/Gary Stus - 0 votes
Unoriginality - 1 vote - 14%
Blatant, poorly-concealed messages - 1 vote - 14%
Scientific/historical inaccuracies - 2 votes - 29%
Other - 0 votes
Total Votes: 7
Poll #4 - July 19th-23rd: As a writer, what do you struggle with the most?
Keeping the plot exciting - 2 votes - 20%
Character Development - 2 votes - 20%
Showing Emotion - 3 votes - 30%
Dialogue - 1 vote - 10%
Description - 1 vote - 10%
Research - 0 votes
Other/I Don't Write - 1 vote - 10%
Total Votes: 10
Poll #3 - July 13th-19th: What is most important to you in a story?
An exciting plot - 2 votes - 50%
Well-written prose - 0 votes
Well-developed characters - 2 votes - 50%
Originality - 0 votes
Scientific and historical accuracy - 0 votes
Other - 0 votes
Total Votes: 4
Poll #2 - July 5th-11th: How long (in books) was the longest series you've ever read to completion?
2 or less - 0 votes
3-4 - 0 votes
5-6 - 1 vote - 14%
7-8 - 2 votes - 29%
9-12 - 1 vote - 14%
More than 12 - 3 votes - 43%
Total Votes: 7
Poll #1 - July 2nd-4th: What do you think of the site so far?
I like it - 5 votes - 83%
It's okay - 0 votes
I don't like it - 0 votes
I'm not sure yet - 1 vote - 17%
Total Votes: 6