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23 Post author: patrissimo 14 November 2010 10:39PM

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Comment author: ata 15 November 2010 02:27:59AM 1 point [-]

It would be nice to have stories about heroes who are aware of and resist the temptation to make their lives into stories.

Somehow I don't think those would make very good stories.

Comment author: Alicorn 15 November 2010 02:39:47AM 4 points [-]

If the heroes were successful at preventing their lives from becoming stories, then certainly, their lives would not make good stories (or any other sort). I'd be rather amused to see a case where one failed.

Comment author: Furcas 15 November 2010 02:55:37AM *  10 points [-]

There's this book called The Hobbit.

;-)

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 15 November 2010 03:23:03AM 3 points [-]
Comment author: ata 15 November 2010 08:01:50PM 1 point [-]

That reminds me of the movie "Stranger Than Fiction".