tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post8370834893161121135..comments2024-03-08T08:23:19.959+00:00Comments on Paul Anthony Shortt - Author: O is for OriginalityPaul Anthony Shortthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-18514642159766032892011-04-20T15:23:34.224+01:002011-04-20T15:23:34.224+01:00Definitely! You never know how well an idea will w...Definitely! You never know how well an idea will work until it's given a fair try.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-75717155157137290152011-04-20T15:14:32.581+01:002011-04-20T15:14:32.581+01:00Thanks for this post. It's something I think ...Thanks for this post. It's something I think all writers struggled with and I have discarded ideas because I think they have been done too much. <br />Maybe I need to look through those again...Halli Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09667712458691917486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-9698162465484191442011-04-19T11:59:08.414+01:002011-04-19T11:59:08.414+01:00Tara: Hehe, if you look back far enough, you'l...Tara: Hehe, if you look back far enough, you'll see even Shakespeare re-told old stories. :-)Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-10483232357875529922011-04-19T02:02:30.418+01:002011-04-19T02:02:30.418+01:00so if it wasn't shakespeare, someone else woul...so if it wasn't shakespeare, someone else would have come up with it, right? jk. good post<br />Happy O day!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-90316563014923874372011-04-18T23:18:39.352+01:002011-04-18T23:18:39.352+01:00Karen: We really can. It's a shame to see grea...Karen: We really can. It's a shame to see great writing sacrifice a good story for the sake of trying to be original.<br /><br />Paula: Thanks. Yeah, a great story can overcome anything.<br /><br />Jeffrey Pierce: You're welcome. :-)<br /><br />Jeffrey Beesler: Excellent point!<br /><br />GigglesandGuns: Thank you!<br /><br />Julie: The best thing to do is put aside your worries and just write. Once your first draft is done, then go back and see how it can be improved.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-65929671206080253562011-04-18T23:00:28.296+01:002011-04-18T23:00:28.296+01:00Great advice. I've struggled a lot with worryi...Great advice. I've struggled a lot with worrying that if it's all been done before, what's the point? I'm finally realizing that putting your own personal spin on it makes a difference, and I like your point that the reason things come back is because people enjoy them, very true.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-51237230011330565622011-04-18T22:39:44.808+01:002011-04-18T22:39:44.808+01:00Very good advice!Very good advice!Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-4234758150582055662011-04-18T18:52:25.163+01:002011-04-18T18:52:25.163+01:00Excellent advice. The one thing I'd like to ad...Excellent advice. The one thing I'd like to add is that originality can come in the form of voice when you focus on telling a great story. So there is room for originality. It's just not in the conventional methods.<br /><br />Happy to meet you via the A-Z Challenge!Jeff Beeslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935580053176710609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-38704395696577674742011-04-18T16:11:07.545+01:002011-04-18T16:11:07.545+01:00Wonderful advice. Thank you. :)Wonderful advice. Thank you. :)Jeffrey Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031056305581520834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-56443976268066390562011-04-18T16:03:45.999+01:002011-04-18T16:03:45.999+01:00Exeellent post, Paul. Totally agree that the most...Exeellent post, Paul. Totally agree that the most important thing is to tell a good story.Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.com