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* AdultFear: When we live in a world full of failure, and the inner critics in our head, the book has plenty of this. It also covers the bombing of the UsefulNotes/BostonCityMarathon, which caused some controversy for Amanda when she wrote a ''Poem for Dzhokhar'', that was slammed for being sympathetic to him but was really just a thought experiment about what had happened to radicalize him.
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* AdultFear: When we live in a world full of failure, and the inner critics in our head, the book has plenty of this. It also covers the bombing of the BostonCityMarathon, which caused some controversy for Amanda when she wrote a ''Poem for Dzhokhar'', that was slammed for being sympathetic to him but was really just a thought experiment about what had happened to radicalize him.

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* AdultFear: When we live in a world full of failure, and the inner critics in our head, the book has plenty of this. It also covers the bombing of the BostonCityMarathon, UsefulNotes/BostonCityMarathon, which caused some controversy for Amanda when she wrote a ''Poem for Dzhokhar'', that was slammed for being sympathetic to him but was really just a thought experiment about what had happened to radicalize him.
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* PoorCommunicationKills: A happy inversion; Amanda is GenreSavvy enough to know about this trope, and goes to high lengths to avoid it.

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* PoorCommunicationKills: A happy inversion; Amanda is GenreSavvy enough to know knows about this trope, and goes to high lengths to avoid it.
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''The Art of Asking'' is a memoir by Music/AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title. In AnachronicOrder, she details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer andfell in love with various men before marrying Creator/NeilGaiman.

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''The Art of Asking'' is a memoir by Music/AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title. In AnachronicOrder, she details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer andfell and fell in love with various men before marrying Creator/NeilGaiman.



* SurprisePregnancy: [[spoiler: Amanda gets pregnant with Neil's child, but didn't know until after taking an antibiotic that causes severe birth defects. She gets an abortion(her second, she had one in her early 20's as well), but this one causes her a great amount of emotional distress, as she finally felt ready to be a mother and now wasn't going to be.]]

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* SurprisePregnancy: [[spoiler: Amanda gets pregnant with Neil's child, but didn't know until after taking an antibiotic that causes severe birth defects. She gets an abortion(her abortion (her second, she had one in her early 20's as well), but this one causes her a great amount of emotional distress, as she finally felt ready to be a mother and now wasn't going to be.]]
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'''''The Art of Asking''''' is a memoir by Music/AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title. In AnachronicOrder, she details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer andfell in love with various men before marrying Creator/NeilGaiman.

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'''''The ''The Art of Asking''''' Asking'' is a memoir by Music/AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title. In AnachronicOrder, she details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer andfell in love with various men before marrying Creator/NeilGaiman.
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* AffectionateNickname: Creator/NeilGaiman calls Amanda "darling."
* AdultFear: When we live in a world full of failure, and the inner critics in our head, the book has plenty of this. It also covers the bombing of the BostonCityMarathon.

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* AffectionateNickname: Creator/NeilGaiman calls As Amanda "darling."
puts it about her husband Creator/NeilGaiman, "He's British. He calls me ''darling''." Also, her close friend and mentor Anthony often called her "Clown".
* AdultFear: When we live in a world full of failure, and the inner critics in our head, the book has plenty of this. It also covers the bombing of the BostonCityMarathon.BostonCityMarathon, which caused some controversy for Amanda when she wrote a ''Poem for Dzhokhar'', that was slammed for being sympathetic to him but was really just a thought experiment about what had happened to radicalize him.



** When Anthony [[spoiler: becomes diagnosed with cancer.]]
** After her [[spoiler: abortion]] and Neil doesn't comfort her. He later reveals that he was taught not to cuddle sick people, since it would be seen as bothering them.
** The real-life HypeBacklash from her reaching a Kickstarter goal of one million. HumansAreBastards with their thoughtlessness.

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** When her best friend and mentor Anthony [[spoiler: becomes diagnosed with cancer.]]
** After her having to [[spoiler: abortion]] terminate a pregnancy for medical reasons]] and Neil doesn't comfort her. He later reveals that he was taught not to cuddle sick people, since it would be seen as bothering them.
** The real-life HypeBacklash from her reaching a Kickstarter goal of one million.million dollars. HumansAreBastards with their thoughtlessness.



* CoolOldGuy: Anthony Margolis, Amanda's neighbor and eventual confidante.

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* CoolOldGuy: Anthony Margolis, Martignetti, Amanda's neighbor and eventual confidante.



* SurprisePregnancy: [[spoiler: Amanda gets pregnant with Neil's child, but didn't know until after taking an antibiotic that causes birth defects. She gets an abortion.]]

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* SurprisePregnancy: [[spoiler: Amanda gets pregnant with Neil's child, but didn't know until after taking an antibiotic that causes severe birth defects. She gets an abortion.abortion(her second, she had one in her early 20's as well), but this one causes her a great amount of emotional distress, as she finally felt ready to be a mother and now wasn't going to be.]]
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''''The Art of Asking''''' is a memoir by Music/AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title. In AnachronicOrder, she details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer andfell in love with various men before marrying Creator/NeilGaiman.

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''''The '''''The Art of Asking''''' is a memoir by Music/AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title. In AnachronicOrder, she details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer andfell in love with various men before marrying Creator/NeilGaiman.

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''The Art of Asking'' is an autobiographical book by Music/AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title.

Amanda in AnachronicOrder details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer, fell in love with various men before marrying Creator/NeilGaiman.

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''The ''''The Art of Asking'' Asking''''' is an autobiographical book a memoir by Music/AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title.

Amanda in AnachronicOrder
title. In AnachronicOrder, she details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer, fell singer andfell in love with various men before marrying Creator/NeilGaiman.
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''The Art of Asking'' is an autobiographical book by AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title.

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''The Art of Asking'' is an autobiographical book by AmandaPalmer, Music/AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title.



** After [[spoiler: Amanda is sick from her abortion]], she's angry at Neil for not comforting her while sick. After she talks to him about it ''six months later,'' he tells her that he was raised to not cuddle sick people but just sit still and be quiet.

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** After [[spoiler: Amanda is sick from her abortion]], she's angry at Neil for not comforting her while sick. After she talks to him about it ''six months later,'' he tells her that he was raised to not cuddle sick people but just sit still and be quiet.
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Amanda in AnachronicOrder details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer, fell in love with various men before marrying NeilGaiman.

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Amanda in AnachronicOrder details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer, fell in love with various men before marrying NeilGaiman.Creator/NeilGaiman.



* AffectionateNickname: NeilGaiman calls Amanda "darling."

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* AffectionateNickname: NeilGaiman Creator/NeilGaiman calls Amanda "darling."
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* [[spoiler: SurprisePregnancy: Amanda gets pregnant with Neil's child, but didn't know until after taking an antibiotic that causes birth defects. She gets an abortion.]]

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* [[spoiler: SurprisePregnancy: [[spoiler: Amanda gets pregnant with Neil's child, but didn't know until after taking an antibiotic that causes birth defects. She gets an abortion.]]
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** The HypeBacklash from her reaching a Kickstarter goal of one million. HumansAreBastards with their thoughtlessness.

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** The real-life HypeBacklash from her reaching a Kickstarter goal of one million. HumansAreBastards with their thoughtlessness.
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** The HypeBacklash from her reaching a Kickstarter goal on one million.

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** The HypeBacklash from her reaching a Kickstarter goal on of one million. HumansAreBastards with their thoughtlessness.
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* ClusterFuckBomb: What Amanda is known for.

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* ClusterFuckBomb: ClusterFBomb: What Amanda is known for.
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** When Anthony [[spoiler: becomes diagnosed with cancer.]]



** After her "Poem for Dzhokar" hit the media and was misinterpreted as SympathyForTheDevil, and she got death threats.

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** After her "Poem for Dzhokar" hit the media and was misinterpreted as SympathyForTheDevil, and she got death threats. Amanda after that didn't write a song for a ''year''.



** A massage therapist on her birthday also gets this when realizing who Amanda is, and confesses to posting several hate blogs during Amanda's wildly successful Kickstarter campaign.

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** A massage therapist on her birthday also gets this when realizing who Amanda is, and confesses to posting several hate blogs during Amanda's wildly successful Kickstarter campaign. Amanda goes through with the massage and takes the woman's CD, but she cries on the table.



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** Similarly, on another tour a couple was following her around [[spoiler: proceeding to cop a feel during a nude photo outing.]]

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* AdultFear: When we live in a world full of

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* AdultFear: When we live in a world full of failure, and the inner critics in our head, the book has plenty of this. It also covers the bombing of the BostonCityMarathon.



** After her [[spoiler: abortion]] and Neil doesn't comfort her.



** After her [[spoiler: abortion]] and Neil doesn't comfort her. He later reveals that he was taught not to cuddle sick people, since it would be seen as bothering them.
** The HypeBacklash from her reaching a Kickstarter goal on one million.
** After her "Poem for Dzhokar" hit the media and was misinterpreted as SympathyForTheDevil, and she got death threats.



* ClusterFuckBomb: What Amanda is known for.



* ExecutiveMeddling: Attempted and averted. Amanda's label wanted her to remove shots from her video that showed her belly. Amanda said no,

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** The sweet example involves Neil constantly proposing to Amanda. He says yes to all her questions about if they can live apart (given her constant touring) and if they can go without children.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Attempted and averted. Amanda's label wanted her to remove shots from her video that showed her belly. Amanda said no, blogged about it, and started a temporary campaign of belly pride.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Amanda after blogging about a piano store owner that kicked out her for no reason. She calls herself a diva for posting his name and address and posted a retraction, deleting the address.
** A massage therapist on her birthday also gets this when realizing who Amanda is, and confesses to posting several hate blogs during Amanda's wildly successful Kickstarter campaign.



* PoorCommunicationKills: A happy inversion; Amanda is GenreSavvy enough to know about this trope, and goes to high lengths to avoid it.



* TrustBuildingBlunder: PlayedForDrama, and usually redeemed. Amanda tends to be very trusting around strangers, leading to more than a few episodes.

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* SympathyForTheDevil: Amanda does a mild version of this for [[spoiler: Dzhokar]], or so her critics claim. In actuality she was tweeting a stream of consciousness poem that received flak from national news.
* TrustBuildingBlunder: PlayedForDrama, and usually redeemed. Amanda tends to be very trusting around strangers, leading to more than a few episodes.episodes of them taking advantage of it.
** While on tour in the UK, her ukelele got stolen at a bar. Fortunately, [[spoiler: when Amanda tweeted it, two drunk fans messaged her, apologized and returned it.]]
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** After [[spoiler: Amanda is sick from her abortion]], she's angry at Neil for not comforting her while sick.

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** After [[spoiler: Amanda is sick from her abortion]], she's angry at Neil for not comforting her while sick. After she talks to him about it ''six months later,'' he tells her that he was raised to not cuddle sick people but just sit still and be quiet.
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''The Art of Asking'' is an autobiographical book by AmandaPalmer, expanded on her TED talk of the same title.

Amanda in AnachronicOrder details how she went from portraying a moving statue to touring nationally as an alternative rock singer, fell in love with various men before marrying NeilGaiman.

!! Tropes for this book include
* AffectionateNickname: NeilGaiman calls Amanda "darling."
* AdultFear: When we live in a world full of
* BreakTheCutie: Amanda gets this plenty of times, in part thanks to critics.
** After her [[spoiler: abortion]] and Neil doesn't comfort her.
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* CatchPhrase: "Take the fucking donuts."
* CoolOldGuy: Anthony Margolis, Amanda's neighbor and eventual confidante.
* DeadpanSnarker: Anthony at times.
* DoggedNiceGuy: A sweet example of this trope and a funny one in another.
** The funny example occurs when one of Amanda's boyfriends was told it was best to give her space; he then showed up the next day with a bouquet of flowers.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Attempted and averted. Amanda's label wanted her to remove shots from her video that showed her belly. Amanda said no,
* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted to hell and back. Amanda asks loudly for tampons in public bathrooms or in drugstore aisles, and she mentions becoming extremely irritable during her period. Neil eventually sets up an app on his phone that monitors her cycle.
* [[spoiler: SurprisePregnancy: Amanda gets pregnant with Neil's child, but didn't know until after taking an antibiotic that causes birth defects. She gets an abortion.]]
* TrustBuildingBlunder: PlayedForDrama, and usually redeemed. Amanda tends to be very trusting around strangers, leading to more than a few episodes.
* YouDidntAsk: The book's point is that people should avoid this trope.
**After [[spoiler: Amanda is sick from her abortion]], she's angry at Neil for not comforting her while sick.

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