Things I've Found: The Fantasy Novelists Exam

Another thing I've stumbled onto. The Fantasy Novelists Exam. This is simply a list of questions. The idea, I guess, is to promote the idea of uniqueness in fiction.

Rather harshly it says 'Answering "yes" to any one question results in failure and means that the prospective novel should be abandoned at once.'

Examples of these questions include:

• Is your main character the heir to the throne but doesn't know it?


• Does your story revolve around an ancient prophecy about "The One" who will save the world and everybody and all the forces of good?


• Do any of your main characters have apostrophes or dashes in their names?

Take a look and see what you think.