No novel is a clone of any preceding one, though with a background cast of characters and things that has grown to thousands, there are many familiar aspects.
Piers AnthonyHave a working spouse, because you won't earn a living from writing - not at first, if ever. My wife worked for years to support us.
Piers AnthonyNever thought I'd see the day when Death was denied. That leaves taxes as the only certainty.
Piers Anthony