Ideas you once thought were original but later found out were generic

[RiceballWasTaken]

I would say that that level of self-delusion is absolutely the GREATEST tool a fiction writer could possibly possess.

self delusion is the basis of reality, and the basis of ideals and principles and even the physical world itself is built on these illusions of grandeur. It is omnipotence and weakness absolute.

Great job! keep it up! If you can lie to your audience half as well as you can lie to yourself,

Sarcasm is a sin that has led many to hell.

I expect to see your books on the silver screen in no time!

It is a story for only one reader so I do not seek fame or fortune.

Can I say I knew you back when you were just a cup of uncooked sticky rice?

Ad hominem

 

[DireBadger]

I honestly wasn't trying to be sarcastic, I was being genuine. I was in the military for 15 years... sometimes my brain's demands for logic are to the detriment of my imagination and story. I was actually being completely literal in my praise.

 

[RiceballWasTaken]

I honestly wasn't trying to be sarcastic, I was being genuine. I was in the military for 15 years..

I am genuinely sorry that you had to spend 15 years dying for a military that does not fight for your own nation

 

[AddieJP3]

There is nothing new under the sun. There's no such thing as an 'original' plot idea, or it would never be used because it sucks.

However, how you ARRANGE and construct those plot ideas are original. That's where your stories come from.
Every idea JRR Tolkein had was stolen from another source, He simply added a new language to it, filed off the serial numbers, and created a new series.

You don't have to have original ideas to be an original writer. You simply have to be original as a writer... and there are as many original writing styles as there are writers.

This is true. I think most of my ideas are inspired by books that I read or fears that I have. But the thing is...the books I read are read by many, and I am sure that there are many more who share the same fears as I do. ? Even when authors base their books off of experiences they've had, it may be unique to them, but there are eight billion people out there so...

 

[beast_regards]

I honestly wasn't trying to be sarcastic, I was being genuine. I was in the military for 15 years... sometimes my brain's demands for logic are to the detriment of my imagination and story. I was actually being completely literal in my praise.

The Royal Road's owners were in a military too. Look what it did to their brains.

 

[Assurbanipal_II]

The Royal Road's owners were in a military too. Look what it did to their brains.

There exist some interesting studies about that topic. From the 90s, though.

 

[DireBadger]

The Royal Road's owners were in a military too. Look what it did to their brains.

I honestly have no idea. I keep getting banned for being insufficiently enthusiastic and worshipful of whatever perversions they are pushing this week.
Oh right, this time I was banned for suggesting that Aztec cannibalism might actually be a good source of evil mythology for my book.

 

[Iri.Mosaic]

Having a close friend turn out to be a projection of some repressed aspect of their psyche. Imagine my heartbreak when I watched Fight Club. And Mr. Robot. And Joker. And--

 

[beast_regards]

I honestly have no idea. I keep getting banned for being insufficiently enthusiastic and worshipful of whatever perversions they are pushing this week.
Oh right, this time I was banned for suggesting that Aztec cannibalism might actually be a good source of evil mythology for my book.

If you have any objections against any content, the Royal Road could produce not forget to report it to MJ and keep us posted on the reply.

It would certainly be unglistening... I mean enlightening, but auto-corrupt had a better idea and I feel it is worth including too.

 

[Fox-Trot-9]

Turning broken trash into valuable treasure as a superpower, then finding out that it's been done before.