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> is how many of the items on their list bring to mind a great short story That may be how so many of these ended up on this list: someone wrote a great story
by mcphage 3y ago
> is how many of the items on their list bring to mind a great short story
That may be how so many of these ended up on this list: someone wrote a great story with an original premise, and lots of other people are like "Oh, I like that idea, I'll write my own story using a similar idea", and then editors get sick of receiving them.