Creating fake facts does require a measure of haphazard research, insofar as they need to not just be possible, but also interesting.
John HodgmanAs a live stand-up comedy performer, I have the benefit of choosing real entrance music.
John HodgmanWhat I've discovered more recently is copies of books that I didn't represent, but that my boss represented when I assisted her on the dollar pile. I won't mention any names, but it is this profoundly bittersweet time of realizing, "Oh, I had a wonderful time working on this book and now it is a dollar relic on the side of the road."
John Hodgman