tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post1492096347094738374..comments2023-09-27T08:59:17.508-05:00Comments on The Lesser Key of Tere: I'm #1... Chronologically, AnywayTere Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-87935430688044681892010-06-09T02:30:35.332-05:002010-06-09T02:30:35.332-05:00Crawfish gelato? Love that Cajun engineering! Abou...Crawfish gelato? Love that Cajun engineering! About the story plotting -- yeah, there's pretty much nothing new under the sun, but it sure is fun thinking up unique twists & turns.Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-5313031433958548652010-06-06T21:11:44.270-05:002010-06-06T21:11:44.270-05:00Okay, I have to tell you something: I was so freak...Okay, I have to tell you something: I was so freaked out by the picture at the top of this blog that I almost screamed. Crawfish freak me the hell out. That's why I've never eaten them. I should post something constructive about your post, but my brain is all on edge and thoughtless right now.<br /><br />Um, here goes: retellings = ? Not sure I've ever read any (and I sure as heck haven't tried writing any). Maybe I need to get on that.JESSJORDANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915521022827231804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-23793257283249101112010-06-06T13:35:35.349-05:002010-06-06T13:35:35.349-05:00I think you're being original. I mean, fairy t...I think you're being original. I mean, fairy tale retellings are among my favorite books, and I actively seek them out. I think it's really cool how people can take a fairy tale and flesh out the characters and turn it into something new. That is originality.XiXihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364953168828471897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-55504387590445887602010-06-06T00:34:58.728-05:002010-06-06T00:34:58.728-05:00I with you, I like new stories...well, writing the...I with you, I like new stories...well, writing them anyway. :)<br /><br />And how great is that to have a husband who's a chef? Really cool.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532776183300069226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-30315744791873635392010-06-05T18:26:53.429-05:002010-06-05T18:26:53.429-05:00Really interesting post. I've never thought ab...Really interesting post. I've never thought about re-writing another story (except in a different format), but I think it can be done very well. I think originality matters, but not necessarily in terms of plot or subject matter. Someone can write a really original rendition of a story we all know well, kwim?Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058786129073896210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-29590559071660752552010-06-05T13:36:17.614-05:002010-06-05T13:36:17.614-05:00this is a really fascinating post, and you bring u...this is a really fascinating post, and you bring up an excellent point. i think, however, that ultimately our ideas are never truly original. but that's why fiction is so amazing -- the ideas don't need to be unique, what's important instead is the EXECUTION of those ideas. how many times have we read stories that seem to revolve around the same premise? and yet somehow, there are always certain books that stand out against the crowd. i think this has to do with the writing, with the voice, with the flavor only an author can give it. <br /><br />so i wouldn't worry too much about "original" ideas. and i think any story, no matter how derivative, if told well, will be fantastic.<br /><br />i wish you every success with your writing! and i hope all is going well for you :D<br /><br />thanks for sharing!Taherehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111022596822176769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-62679229945106232672010-06-04T16:00:10.575-05:002010-06-04T16:00:10.575-05:00wow. crawfish gelato. all I can think of is '...wow. crawfish gelato. all I can think of is 'wow'. he must be amazingly talented - first, to think of doing it and second to make it taste good!<br /><br />and, I hear what you are saying on re-tells. They can be challenging because we, as readers, come w/ some preconceived notions. I also prefer an 'original' concept, though nothing out there is completely w/out influence.<br /><br />and, for what it is worth, Evangeline is a beautiful name and title. Whatever the story, I'd pick it off the shelf for that alone.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-5487250190823900602010-06-04T15:48:53.282-05:002010-06-04T15:48:53.282-05:00I try to make proverbial crawfish gelato each time...I try to make proverbial crawfish gelato each time I sit down to write. I hope it's palatable. ;)Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-84058929491661539452010-06-04T14:46:37.356-05:002010-06-04T14:46:37.356-05:00Well, mentioning crawfish gelato was a great opene...Well, mentioning crawfish gelato was a great opener for this blog post. That sounds so weird. I don't know if I'd be brave enough to try it.<br /><br />I kind of love retold stories because I like seeing how the author has re-interpreted it, and I love it when I can't tell the story is a retelling until a certain point in the plot, and it's kind of like reconnecting with an old friend. I don't know. It's awesome. Plus, I just really like fairy tales. Haha.<br /><br />It's definitely cool to be original, but I think mainly you just shouldn't sweat it too much. Like people say, there's nothing new under the sun. So I guess your originality stems from how you manage to present your stories. That makes them new. Happy weekend!Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-31299132940860103272010-06-04T14:17:34.460-05:002010-06-04T14:17:34.460-05:00Crawfish gelato sounds SO weird. But if you say it...Crawfish gelato sounds SO weird. But if you say it's good I guess I'll trust you. :)<br /><br />And yeah, I try to be as original as I can. But it's hard. There's always something else it can be compared to. So I try to just tell it my way, and hope that's enough. <br /><br />Have a great weekend!Shannon Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003607156860716462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-67584261553822727242010-06-04T13:13:12.275-05:002010-06-04T13:13:12.275-05:00Crawfish gelato? Hmm... I guess you have to try it...Crawfish gelato? Hmm... I guess you have to try it to make a judgement? ;)<br /><br />I think about this all the time--originality, not crawfish gelato--and I've been known to remove something from my writing if it resembles something else too closely. Ultimately, I think it's very possible to be original. Maybe not in overall concept, but in the execution--only you can tell it the way you tell it. Sorry. All I have are generic thoughts today. Have a good weekend! :)Abby Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543937393055900844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-51706328851221140172010-06-04T13:02:06.016-05:002010-06-04T13:02:06.016-05:00I've done both, and I think it comes down to w...I've done both, and I think it comes down to what story is screaming to be written. I had a lot of fun writing my fractured fairy tale but I've never done anything with it. Doesn't mean I can't.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-1971324135624549982010-06-04T11:06:08.612-05:002010-06-04T11:06:08.612-05:00I've heard so many times that there are really...I've heard so many times that there are really no new stories. But every time you craft a story with some old themes but with your own characters and twists, it's new and shiny. <br />So, in the end, being original is fun, but it's impossible to do everything for the first time. Themes are universal and get recycled all the time!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.com