Are you original?

DemonicHeaven 2021-02-05 20:26:30 UTC #1

Everyone writes stories and wants them to be original... at least we try.

Did you have an original idea for your story that you have never seen anywhere else?

Write and see if your part of the story is original.

Like my main character has original magic! I have never seen any character that can only use magic that was used on/against him.

Also, drop a link to your comics and novels!

CarltonIsaac 2021-02-05 20:34:41 UTC #2

Fantasy/Action/Romance Novel

Fantasy/Action/Comedy Comic Series

BreakingChalk 2021-02-05 20:35:27 UTC #3

Though the upper part of his ears might look like an elf's, I think my MC's ears shape is pretty unique, that I use it as my Profile Picture for Talking Chalk as well.
Correct me if I'm forgetting something.

That, and something I haven't shown yet with the Felpas (a stuffed animals species) of the story.

thecrystalrook 2021-02-05 20:37:37 UTC #4

only one way to find out, right?

tiredpigeon 2021-02-05 20:37:42 UTC #5

I like to think I am-...

Caraway's friend was killed by something. He doesn't know what yet- and I can't say without spoilers. I can say it's supernatural though- I dunno how original that is.

This one's probably not original... It's still sweet though!

DemonicHeaven 2021-02-05 20:38:31 UTC #6

I have never seen ears like that

Black_Conscious 2021-02-05 20:43:31 UTC #7

The idea of my Novel is original, so far I haven't seen anyone on this site do something that is Similar to mine
https://tapas.io/series/The-Spirit-We-Held1

gabriellabalagna 2021-02-05 20:49:19 UTC #8

My comic is pretty, let's just say "unique." Toby has to build a train bridge to connect an isolated snowy village to the rest of the world. Most everyone wants him gone, maybe even the goats.

therosesword 2021-02-05 20:49:46 UTC #9

I've been told these are original... I think a lot of stuff has both original and non-original aspects. Although finding "original" stories isn't all that hard.

Assassin hired to take out one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Not your typical fantasy

julipow 2021-02-05 20:51:16 UTC #10

Mhm, interesting question. I think my world building concepts of Heaven and Hell as well as their system and ranks are very original. I haven't seen a fictional story/book combine the different religions and mythologies like I do in my world so I do would say it's pretty original.

pilot-obvious 2021-02-05 20:52:29 UTC #11

I think everything we consume is derivative to an extent, but it's the combination of our inspirations and twists we give it that makes the new story unique.

I include a lot of documents/paperwork/website related content to supplement my comic, which I think makes it unique as far as webcomics.

cherrystark 2021-02-05 21:07:24 UTC #12

I like to think that my presentation is original.

DasIstWunderblyat 2021-02-05 22:27:52 UTC #13

What kind of originality? Idea?
If so, no, our story is not original and will never be.

None of our ideas are unique to ourselves, it is not a reach that someone out of 7 billions and counting human in this earth has a similar idea.
Probably those ideas have been present in the mind of your dead ancestors too.

That does not matter.
Because we as humanity can move forward by developing ideas from the preexisting ones, copying from what we observe, and be inspired.

If that means the story in general as it is, maybe yes.

I only think in this context originality is defined by making it by yourself, not blatantly copying and modifying other people's creation, recreating a work, making a series as a derivative or extension of other people's work (a.k.a fan-work), or not obeying conventional storytelling tools like common trope or cliché (this one is a bit difficult).

In a narrow context, my series is original because I make it myself without it being a recreation/copy/derivative of existing work. In a wider context, the idea is far from original.

randomladyaj 2021-02-05 22:37:05 UTC #14

In my opinion there's no such thing as being original. We just borrow many ideas from many mediums, places and experiences and combine them together and personalize it to our own views to make our own stories and art.

domisotto 2021-02-05 22:44:10 UTC #15

I try to be more mainstream, but I keep finding niche angles, by using protagonists with unusual backgrounds or digging up historic stuff like the Yamnaya culture in this story to build the centaurs origin story in this BL book.

CttMaurice 2021-02-05 22:53:40 UTC #16

While it's probably not original (if we really think about it nothing ever truly is original) I do believe that it is a new take on the story of a usually isolated and alone main character adopting an innocent young child. Just starting off with the main characters separated at first and showing how their lives will change is pretty "original" to me at least.

IndigoShirtProd 2021-02-05 23:04:24 UTC #17

I don't really see the value in originality or uniqueness, though I understand why people strive for it. I favor appeal over either of those two qualities. Especially in my present comic which is wholly unoriginal. It's not as though I deliberately stole from any previous work, but I haven't put much effort into defying conventions with it. I don't mind if some one calls my comic cliche but it's as intended. I rather care about making a story that works and resonates and leaves you feeling like it was worth the read, for my present project, The Black Belt Society, and any future ones. Comparison comes, even when trying to original.

Junohugger 2021-02-05 23:32:17 UTC #18

Oh thanks a lot, now I have Everybody by BSB stuck in my head again. Not sarcasm, its an absolute banger.

Inspector_Spinda 2021-02-06 00:04:57 UTC #19

Maybe not a character, but there are several pokemon that can do that. And though it's not exactly the same, I think there are a few character that can copy magic used on them in Fairy Tail.

Inspector_Spinda 2021-02-06 00:07:01 UTC #20

My comic is a vampire satire and the main character is an alcoholic. I know there's at least one other vampire satire and it's by Mel Brooks. But that was specifically satirizing Dracula.