- So you're self publishing? Couldn't get a proper publisher then?
- Short stories must be easier to write than novels because they're shorter and take less time.
- Everyone is trying to get a novel out there. Good luck, you'll need it.
- Found an agent yet?
- Should I have heard of you?
- There is only room out there for so many stories so why are you bothering?
- Did you edit your work? You did? Really? I would never have guessed.
- If you're writing fantasy, someone at some point will ask you if there are dragons in it.
- The alternative to 8 is to ask you if there is a powerful magical ring in it (they'll go on to point out that story has already been written!).
- Author X is their favourite (the implication being you'll never get to their standards. This is worse if you loathe Author X).
I know there are loads of these lists around and I love reading them but these are some of my thoughts on this.
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