Thread: Things that are common in fiction but not in your real life
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Old 03-17-2021, 11:59 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
I think this is getting a little muddled. The OP explicitly said



That eliminates such issues as the conking on the noggin one. It also eliminates standard tropes, such as the amateur detective. As for the toilet, I think aside from the ick factor it’s just part of excluding the mundane - things you can take for granted but would be excruciating to read about in detail.

I was remembering some past thread where we discussed errors in books and remembering that it eventually turned into a long, detailed discussion of guns, types of guns, and all the things authors get wrong about guns..... didn't want a repeat of that!

Agree with you on the toilet factor. I don't need to know every time the characters take a potty break. But I guess this brings up a related topic - what things are common in your real life that you hardly ever see in fiction?
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