![]() Well-paid junior staff… possibly living in Notting Hill. ![]() John Michael Leslie September 19, 2018ĩ. No pet to home, house requiring someone to look after, responsibilities… No ties so can just zoom off at the drop of a hat. People being able to find reliable, competent, affordable craftspeople with space in their schedules to help them with their restoration projects at short notice. In real life, this would indicate a serious concussion and they wouldn't be coming round and leaping back into action. People being "knocked out" for hours at a time. People being able to find a parking space without spending 20+ minutes driving around and then finding one that is not so tight they cannot get out without exiting via the boot. No friends at all – not even one mate who they chat with about stuff People who are completely alone – especially women. So no one ever says, "wait, which Dave are you talking about?" When IRL half the people you know are called Dave. ![]() No two people in a novel ever have the same name. Instead of eating the entire contents of a small Waitrose.Ī rocky outcrop…. People who can’t finish their food because they’re “upset”. Here are some of the best examples of art not imitating life. Yesterday a literary scout and I were discussing things that seem to turn up in fiction far more than in real life. Murder is a given, said Alison Hennessey in a tweet which started the discussion, but what else comes up time and time again? It’s not just big picture stuff, but people ordering drinks quickly, never needing the loo, and women stopping to check their reflection. Writers, editors and booklovers have been sharing the often-used plots or character traits that come up in fiction way more often than real life suggests they should.
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