I have no clue when the hay baler was invented, but were it to be important in some way to my novel, I would LOOK IT UP.
I don't think that writing the first book of a planned series (providing it can stand alone as a quality work) should count against one.
And, goodness gracious -- if you're doing work-for-hire for Wizards of the Coast, you've already been paid part of your advance in all likelihood, so abandoning your work would be breach of contract!
Hey, *I* didn't write it, I just found it amusing and thought I'd share.
I see though that there are a few cliches I missed while writing my fantasy spoof for Nano last year. Maybe I'll leave the exam open in front of me when I start revising, so I'll know what to put IN.
Valerie Comer’s life on a small farm in western Canada provides the seed for stories of contemporary Christian romance. Like many of her characters, Valerie grows much of her own food and is active in the local foods movement as well as her church. She only hopes her imaginary friends enjoy their happily-ever-afters as much as she does hers, shared with her husband, adult kids, and adorable granddaughters.
Valerie is a USA Today bestselling author and a two-time Word Award winner. She has been called “a stellar storyteller” as she injects experience laced with humor into her green clean romances.
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Snort. Does two yes's out of all those questions really count? Sheesh. You're hard to please.
I have no clue when the hay baler was invented, but were it to be important in some way to my novel, I would LOOK IT UP.
I don't think that writing the first book of a planned series (providing it can stand alone as a quality work) should count against one.
And, goodness gracious -- if you're doing work-for-hire for Wizards of the Coast, you've already been paid part of your advance in all likelihood, so abandoning your work would be breach of contract!
. . . Should I point out the rest of the flaws?
Hmmm... I passed! All the same, I can readily conceive of using quite a few of those plot devices without feeling in the least bit guilty. *grin*
Hey, *I* didn't write it, I just found it amusing and thought I'd share.
I see though that there are a few cliches I missed while writing my fantasy spoof for Nano last year. Maybe I'll leave the exam open in front of me when I start revising, so I'll know what to put IN.
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