Hoppin' along.....

Joining the Hop a bit late today.....  but I think I can get some hopping done this weekend!   The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jennifer over at Crazy for Books, and lets us all visit each other from Friday-Monday -- visiting blogs we know, finding new blogs, and generally having fun!  This week's question comes from Alex, who asks:  "What do you consider most important in a story: the plot or the characters?"

Hoppin' through the tinsel......

I thought about this for a minute and realized that while characters are important, the plot is what I usually find most interesting.   I can like the characters, but if the story basically goes nowhere, I lose interest.  That being said, the plot can be a great one, but without interesting characters, can fall flat.   So ... it's hard to choose between one or the other --- I suppose I like a decent balance between the two.    The one thing I do note is that I don't have to like characters to find them interesting;  but if they're flat, or badly written, I stop caring about them ... and then stop caring about the story. 

Easy-sounding question, but tricky to answer!!!      Happy Hopping, everyone!