(Way With Worlds is published at Seventh Sanctum, MuseHack, and Ongoing Worlds.) In a strange bit of irony, Im still talking about originality here. Seems sort of weird to keep covering a subject on being more original by not shutting up … Continue reading
(Way With Worlds runs at MuseHack, Seventh Sanctum, and Ongoing Worlds) Every worldbuilder, author, artist has had that moment. That moment where originality seems to be a fleeting illusion. Perhaps they feel that they can’t seem to do anything original. Every idea … Continue reading
Nearly two years ago I noted that every other book cover I saw looked like Twilight and wondered about an originality/unoriginality arms race. Reporting from the front lines in pop culture, I’d like to report that now a lot of … Continue reading
(Not done writing about originality yet. Regular poster Serdar noted that my ideas addressing originality suggested that highly original people can and should address using their ideas via gradual evolution, and that gradual evolution of media was an ideal. I … Continue reading
Last post I explored why people are obsessed with originality to dysfunctional degrees. I noted that there were factors of individuality, a desire to be industrious, a sense of property, a desire for notoriety, and a focus on making a … Continue reading
Last week I noted that originality didn't always sell for entirely understandable reasons. This reason was the simple fact that humans socialize via their media choices and interests, and originality did not necessarily play into that. Sometimes originality produced social … Continue reading
(Tamara had a great post last week on the paradox of originality versus people seeking original works. Spinning off from that, I think I've got a bead on why originality is sometimes rewarded in media – and as well why … Continue reading
This should probably be a Frustration Friday, but it's fresh in my mind and probably not ranty enough. So I try and write my weekly posts at a bookstore. It's fun yet I stay focused, I get to get out, … Continue reading