tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7298988200657419795.post7724649998620632138..comments2022-10-09T09:09:31.425-04:00Comments on Teapot Musings: Are we out of new ideas?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7298988200657419795.post-23979478572202854732012-09-24T17:16:26.010-04:002012-09-24T17:16:26.010-04:00Just realized that I didn't answer the questio...Just realized that I didn't answer the question. Are we out of new ideas. There are several writing books that posit the theory that there are a limited number of plots available. I have one that says 25. There are some who say 10, 5, etc. you can look these up. Ultimately, I suspect there is a limit. I think most point out that the key is to come up a way to make your story unique, even it is uses an old plot.<br /><br />That sounds simple but 1000 yrs ago, there were a limited number of people telling stories. Writing was limited to the elite. Books are a fairly new invention in the historical time scale, particularly as we know them. The art of storytelling has expanded and now, everyone is a writer. And that's ok. But it does mean that more than one person may come up with the same idea. They simply have to tell it in a different way. <br /><br />Have we reached our limit? I think so, or we wouldn't be seeing television shows about Grimm's fairy tales. Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7298988200657419795.post-1215564386910170112012-09-23T21:32:13.833-04:002012-09-23T21:32:13.833-04:00I like series too but I do thing that it takes a l...I like series too but I do thing that it takes a lot of work to keep it fresh. Over time, we become bored because we have become so well acquainted with the character. You know, it's like a long marriage. Not much surprise you anymore. <br /><br />My favorite is Iris Johannson. Her Eve Duncan series is really good. I've read her for years. But she recently started bringing her series to an end. I think it is time she revealed what happened to Bonnie. If she doesn't, I'm probably not going to continue. Resolution is always the goal of any story.Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.com