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The Fantasy Novelist's Exam (continued)
Posted By: Giacomo, on host 4.43.65.254
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008, at 14:04:53

76. Is sex so taboo to your characters that they dare not even mention the word?

77. Does your story take place 'sometime' between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance?

78. Are your jokes terrible?

79. Does at least one character have a nickname that is never explained (e.g. "Strider")?

80. Do plants and/or livestock attempt to defend themselves at least once?

81. Are the only ugly people in your story the evil ones?

82. Do your characters have to be thin in order to fire an arrow?

83. Does at least one race in your story originate mysteriously from "the East"?

84. Do you use the word 'helm' more frequently than 'girlfriend'?

85. Do your characters shout 'FIRE!' to their archers instead of the more appropriate 'loose'?

86. Do your characters win spectacular battles without any prior military training?

87. Does nobody in your story ever have to use the bathroom?

88. Do you use the word 'sooth' more often than 'reality'?

89. Does at least one king in your story have an advisor everybody knows to be evil (except the characters)?

90. Is the life of at least one villain spared only so they can return in the end?

91. Can the overall plot of your story be described as 'take a hike'?

92. Do you have at least one major plot-hole that is never resolved?

93. Does not a single main character die that isn't brought back to life?

94. Is the most common phrase in your story 'he said'?

95. Did you include a song that you expect everybody to know the melody to?

96. Are there no black people? Anywhere?

97. Are you sure?

98. Was the best line you could think up for the closing "Well, I'm back"?

99. Is it evident that you've never taken a writing class?

100. Is your entire story essentially about jewelry?

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