True Originality
"There's no such thing as a wholly original work of literature" (Foster 29).
When I first started reading about how no story is completely original, I was sad. I thought every book had it's own unique qualities. For a short time, I tried to think of a fully original story to prove the quote wrong. However, I continued reading to reach the quote: "Stories grow out of other stories, poems out of other poems" (Foster 33).
I had interpreted the first quote wrong. It was not saying that all stories are exactly the same. Many stories and poems have originality, but they were all inspired by something. This makes me wonder if there is be one original story or poem that started it all since stories and poems came from other stories and poems. If so, what could that story or poem be?
When I first started reading about how no story is completely original, I was sad. I thought every book had it's own unique qualities. For a short time, I tried to think of a fully original story to prove the quote wrong. However, I continued reading to reach the quote: "Stories grow out of other stories, poems out of other poems" (Foster 33).
I had interpreted the first quote wrong. It was not saying that all stories are exactly the same. Many stories and poems have originality, but they were all inspired by something. This makes me wonder if there is be one original story or poem that started it all since stories and poems came from other stories and poems. If so, what could that story or poem be?
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Tiffany Gilbert on True Originality: Oh yes there are very similar
Kayley Dardano on True Originality: People write from their hearts
Kayley Dardano on True Originality: People write from their hearts
Kayley Dardano on True Originality: People write from their hearts
Kayley Dardano on True Originality: People write from their hearts
People write from their hearts, using their experiences and education. When the idea of going on the moon became an applicable idea, lots of stories were created about the moon; furthermore the idea of the moon was no longer an original work. It is this case with a lot of stories most authors gathered the information form somewhere to create their stories.
People write from their hearts, using their experiences and education. When the idea of going on the moon became an applicable idea, lots of stories were created about the moon; furthermore the idea of the moon was no longer an original work. It is this case with a lot of stories most authors gathered the information form somewhere to create their stories.
Oh yes there are very similar stories out there but not all refer to the same feelings or experience. Kayley is right, people write from the hearts and not everyone has the same experience. It gets creative when people write about fictional experiences and literallly out of this world experiences. It takes me back to Slaughterhouse Five.....War....black and orange tents.....ALIENS....
I don't think I could write about Aliens if I haven't seen one!