> Please give me your opinion on what you like to read in a fantasy novel or short story. I will write one so that is why I am conducting this survey. Thankz.

Something new. Really, I'll sit through a sub par book if the ideas are interesting enough. Also, please stay away from the "let me spend 30 pages describing the trek through the forest because I think I'm Tolkien" thing certain fantasy authors seem to get. That pisses me off; I skimmed Tolkien's crap and I'll just skip yours...