I like writing adventure stories above all else. I'm writing fantasy, but my favorite genre is historical fiction, I like it more when the magic is superstitious nonsense than a plot device. And when their is magic, it has to have its own logic to it. I prefer action and mystery to romance and erotica, however I love using romance and erotica for character development. I also like grand metaphors, but I don't intend to ever explicitly state what FtLG is.
I always write in the third person, because I find I can't convey as much information in the first person. I'm a big fan of less is more, leaving the reader to build a scene in their head from a series of clues instead of dumping every detail onto her lap. I really, really, really like good dialogue, but I'm not confident in writing it. I am always more concerned with my antagonists than my protagonist(s). I love to foreshadow, and while I haven't done much of it yet, I intend to make everything after chapter 12 or so, be intricately related to previous chapters. I like describing colour and noise. And lastly, and most importantly, I try to keep a sense of humour to my story.