Another 10 Lists

I'm still on this listmania, you can tell. (I'm also on a mini-holiday this week and haven't time for a more considered post, so this will have to do.)

Here are some I haven't actually seen, but can't imagine why not since they're bound to be of use to somebody.

Can you come up with more?

10 things you should never feed a horse.

10 reasons he's cheating on you.

10 reasons why you never get put through immediately to Customer Services.

20 things to take on a day trip to Rattray.

5 ways to tell if he's cheating on you.

10 likely people he's cheating on you with.

Top ten reasons to lose weight

Thirty things to do with a broken down vacuum cleaner

10 Most Annoying Lists

You know those lists you often find on message boards: Ten things to guarantee rejection or Five ways NOT to start your novel. Well, maybe I've been knocking around the internet too long, but these lists are really starting to annoy me. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the arrogance behind it; I know the Secret Formula for success, folks. Just follow these simple rules.

Because there are no rules, however much we like to think there are.

However I realise I am swimming against the tide here so in keeping with bloggers' love of lists of rules, here are my 10 Most Annoying Lists:

10 Things that are probably wrong with your manuscript.

10 Ways to alienate an agent.

10 Ways to guarantee you never get published.

5 Things you shouldn't put on toast

20 best writing aids

10 most cliched story ideas

10 least likely romantic pairings

20 Blogs you should read

10 presents you should never give your granny

20 things you should never write in your query.