Do you intentionally skip chapters?

[CrimsonGenius]

Reading online fiction, books, or manga?

I know many can tell when someone skips a chapter in a story based on views.

If so... WHY?

 

[ArrogantYoungMaster]

I lost interest or I don't think the chapter is important.

 

[Premier]

Maybe if it's obvious filler? Sometimes it's from a different perspective to the MC, and I just don't give a shit.

 

[LilRora]

That depends on the story. If I'm reading a story for the story, then no. If I'm reading it for something specific, then I sometimes skip to the part that interests me and don't bother with other things. That's really rare though, I've maybe done it five times.

Edit: When a story gets boring, I stop reading it all. I don't skip then because it's generally a good recipe for confusion and further dissatisfaction with the story.

 

[BearlyAlive]

If it's obvious fanservice or filler, sure. I also only skim through smut scenes, since most authors never put important stuff into that.

Otherwise no. I'll power through.

 

[HelloHound]

I don't skip all that often but I do skim and I do lose my place in the chapter and sorta assume that I'm done

 

[RootBeerBert]

If I ever get to the point of constantly wanting to skip chapters I usually just drop the story soon after. But if it’s just once in while I push through it.

 

[TheMonotonePuppet]

Reading online fiction, books, or manga?

I know many can tell when someone skips a chapter in a story based on views.

If so... WHY?

I don’t skip chapters unless it’s smut (and even then, I rarely skip those unless they are the overdone domination smuts… which is actually most of those). I will say that a lot of times, I will reread a chapter I enjoyed, so it can make other chapters look they got some skipped some. I think some other people do that too.

 

[greyblob]

i skip every prologue i come across

 

[SailusGebel]

Never.

 

[melchi]

If I ever get to the point of constantly wanting to skip chapters I usually just drop the story soon after. But if it’s just once in while I push through it.

Same, if I start wanting to jump ahead it is a last ditch effort to find a reason not to drop it for not being entertaining.

 

[TheEldritchGod]

Because the story sucks and the writing is terrible. I mean, this isn't rocket science.

 

[NotaNuffian]

Like skipping porn, I'm saving the nut.

Then I have to go back paragraph by paragraph to find where the story actually became good.

 

[3guanoff]

I often skip in multi-perspective novels. There are some MCs I can't be bothered to care about. Otherwise, porn and weird slice of life fillers, skip and skip! ✂

 

[Prince_Azmiran_Myrian]

I don't skip chapters.
Sometimes i look ahead to see whats up but I return to pick up where i left off.
What's the point of a story if you are not-reading it?

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

I don't skip chapters.
Sometimes i look ahead to see whats up but I return to pick up where i left off.
What's the point of a story if you are not-reading it?

Dragon's don't read (at least not in the traditional sense), and I thought you hated reading?

 

[Prince_Azmiran_Myrian]

Dragon's don't read (at least not in the traditional sense), and I thought you hated reading?

Princess reads it for me.
That's why I kidnap adopt them into my hoard, didn't you know?

 

[3guanoff]

I don't skip chapters.
Sometimes i look ahead to see whats up but I return to pick up where i left off.
What's the point of a story if you are not-reading it?

Not every chapter contributes to the story.

Sometimes you might wish to know how it ends without wading through fifty chapters of untagged smut... Or you are invested in the lives of the three initial main characters, when the author decides Steve#5's stereotypical inner thoughts need a hundred chapter exploration arc.
Finally, you might not care about MC's riveting volleyball match with a hundred virgins at Plot-Breaking Beach that is consequently forgotten and never mentioned again.

If you are not in possession of a princess capable of reading, you might think twice about consuming such chapters.

 

[melchi]

Princess reads it for me.
That's why I kidnap adopt them into my hoard, didn't you know?

Are you one of those dragons who disregard princess conservation? We must protect the habitat that produces princesses naturally other they will go extinct.

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

Are you one of those dragons who disregard princess conservation? We must protect the habitat that produces princesses naturally other they will go extinct.

You can put all of the princesses on a reservation and call it a sovereign state.