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Animal Story
Clones
Coming of age
Cultural problems, alien culture
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Fairy Tale
Family relations
GIANT monster(s)
Horror story?
Inner Struggle
Lifeform altered?
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers
Parody
Political power play
Religious overtones?
Repressive society story
Robots, Computers, VR
Romance
Spying & Investigations
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Time Travel story?
Training/Apprent.
War or Invasion
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Animal Story
Clones
Coming of age
Cultural problems, alien culture
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Fairy Tale
Family relations
GIANT monster(s)
Horror story?
Inner Struggle
Lifeform altered?
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers
Parody
Political power play
Religious overtones?
Repressive society story
Robots, Computers, VR
Romance
Spying & Investigations
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Time Travel story?
Training/Apprent.
War or Invasion
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Animal Story
Clones
Coming of age
Cultural problems, alien culture
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Fairy Tale
Family relations
GIANT monster(s)
Horror story?
Inner Struggle
Lifeform altered?
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers
Parody
Political power play
Religious overtones?
Repressive society story
Robots, Computers, VR
Romance
Spying & Investigations
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Time Travel story?
Training/Apprent.
War or Invasion
What % of the book is devoted to each of the following? Total must be 100%.
Descript. of chases or violence
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planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives
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Feelings, relationships, character bio/development
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Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places
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Tone of book
very upbeat
depressing/sad
sensitive (sigh....)
cynical or dry-wit
humorous or laughable
suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
fantasy world/fantasy past
science fiction story
part earth & part fantasy world
alternate history
King Arthur
fantasy story on current Earth
Is this an adult or child's book?
Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
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Identity:
Male
Female
Robot
Computer
Male Alien
Female Alien
An "It".
magical being
animal
bug
clone
elf
dwarf
Profession/status:
a lawyer creature
accused criminal
actor
archaeologist
artist
blue collar worker
bodyguard
bounty hunter
business executive
champion of justice
computer programmer
dictator
diplomat
doctor
engineer
explorer
farmer
fighter (air/space) pilot
gambler
government investigator
homemaker
infantry soldier
journalist
killer
librarian
mage/magician
musician
navy soldier
performer
pilot, civilian
police/lawman
politician/elected ruler
Prince/Nobleman/King
private investigator
prostitute
psychiatrist
religious figure
scholar
scientist
servant
slave
slaver
small businessman
social worker
spy
student
teacher
thief/con artist
trader
unemployed
warrior/knight
wealthy
writer
Age:
a kid
a teen
20's-30's
40's-50's
60's-90's
long lived adults
If magical mental powers:
Invisibility
can read emotions
can change shapes
can talk to animals
fire/lightning/weather cntrl
telekinesis
mind reading
mind control
clairvoyant
can see into the future
super strength
can fly
teleportation
can cast many different spells
is very quick
healing
can grant wishes
Really unusual traits?
Extremely cynical or arrogant
Mentally ill or deluded
Physically sick
Super genius
Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin
Main Adversary
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Identity:
none
natural phenomena
magical being
Male
Female
Robot
Computer
Male Alien
Female Alien
An "It".
an organization
an entire race
animal
bug
magical being
clone
society
Age:
a kid
a teen
20's-30's
40's-50's
60's-90's
long-lived adults
Profession/status:
a lawyer creature
accused criminal
actor
artist
bounty hunter
bureaucrat
business executive
champion of justice
dictator
diplomat
doctor
explorer
farmer
government investigator
homemaker
infantry soldier
journalist
killer
mage/magician
mastermind
navy soldier
pirate
police/lawman
politician/elected ruler
Prince/Nobleman/King
private investigator
prostitute
religious figure
scholar
scientist
servant
slave
slaver
small businessman
spy
student
teacher
thief/con artist
trader
unemployed
wealthy
writer
Has magical powers?
Eccentric:
How sensitive is this character?
hard edged
mean, arrogant
middling sensitive to others' feelings
sensitive to others' feelings
soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
Strong but gentle sense of humor
Cynical sense of humor
Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
Brain damaged
Dumb
Average intelligence
Smarter than most other characters
Very much smarter than other characters
Genius (really!)
Setting
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Not Earth, in Solar System?
Planet outside solar system?
Takes place in spaceship?
Takes place on Earth?
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Not Earth, in Solar System?
Planet outside solar system?
Takes place in spaceship?
Takes place on Earth?
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Not Earth, in Solar System?
Planet outside solar system?
Takes place in spaceship?
Takes place on Earth?
Terrain
Asteroid
Desert
Domed/Underground City
Forests
Jungle
Mountains
Planet surface, need spacesuit
Space, need spacesuit
Water
Writing Style
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Accounts of torture and death?
no torture/death
generic/vague references to death/punishment
moderately detailed references to deaths
explicit references to deaths
explicit references to torture
very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book?
How much dialogue?
mostly dialog
significantly more dialog than descript
roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
significantly more descript than dialog
little dialog