There is nothing more (i)____________ for first time writers than to see that their cherished ideas are actually far less (ii)____________ than they had imagined. Often a publisher, or even a friend, will point out that another writer already captured the same plot twist, or created an almost identical fictional world. This feeling stings even greater when the publication of the neophyte writer's work (iii)____________ that of the more popular author; apparently the public often erroneously believes that the lesser known writer's work is derivative. A. galling B. novel C. belittles D. bracing E. rigorous F. precedes G. alluring H. precedent I. elaborates upon