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There are no original story ideas. It has all been done before. Any originality lies in the telling, not in the story idea. And, the publishing industry cares about originality about as much as t...
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#4: Attribution notice removed
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2020-01-03T20:41:53Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T06:22:11Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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System
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2019-12-08T06:22:11Z (about 5 years ago)
There are no original story ideas. It has all been done before. Any originality lies in the telling, not in the story idea. And, the publishing industry cares about originality about as much as the pizza industry does. Most customers do not want an original pizza. They want the same pizza they always order served hot, fresh, and on time. The publishing industry wants writers who can deliver familiar stories hot, fresh, and on time. What is wanted, therefore, is not original ideas, but fresh takes on familiar ideas whose marketability is well known.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-04-22T10:51:28Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 10