That's a nice way for her to put it - thinking of originality in terns of origin.
I think some of the fears stem from the sheer volume of bad knockoffs I see published. There is some bad writing out there and I want something that will be captivating. I'm not gifted with the most perfect prose, but I feel strongly about my characters and my plot. That dedication and love should translate even if my prose is a little clunky. There's always editing.
I just wanted to kind of vocalize some of my concerns because I figure other people must have them from time to time, too. It's a struggle with me. But creation and creativity really do come out of the questions we ask overselves. They come out of our desire to see what we want to see or write what we want to write, and I feel that is where good writing develops. You can tell when a writer doesn't love their work.
I'm rambling. Heh. But there are universal themes that will never end as long as we are alive. And when we tap into those themes, we can sure to bring a good story to the table :)
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Date: 2008-07-14 10:56 pm (UTC)I think some of the fears stem from the sheer volume of bad knockoffs I see published. There is some bad writing out there and I want something that will be captivating. I'm not gifted with the most perfect prose, but I feel strongly about my characters and my plot. That dedication and love should translate even if my prose is a little clunky. There's always editing.
I just wanted to kind of vocalize some of my concerns because I figure other people must have them from time to time, too. It's a struggle with me. But creation and creativity really do come out of the questions we ask overselves. They come out of our desire to see what we want to see or write what we want to write, and I feel that is where good writing develops. You can tell when a writer doesn't love their work.
I'm rambling. Heh. But there are universal themes that will never end as long as we are alive. And when we tap into those themes, we can sure to bring a good story to the table :)