tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post5141213816187858797..comments2024-01-23T11:04:21.885-08:00Comments on In This World of Books..: Feature and Follow # 7Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041788918481938321noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-44972180938391606332012-11-12T07:41:24.827-08:002012-11-12T07:41:24.827-08:00I think it would annoy me if a book was an exact r...I think it would annoy me if a book was an exact remake of another book but I have found that almost all books share inspiration from somewhere else and so it will remind me of aspects of another book. I don't think I've ever read something that was exactly like another book just a change in character or setting.<br /><br />New follower via GFC!<br /><br />Holly @ <a href="http://wordsfueledbylove.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Words Fueled by Love</a><br><br /><br><br />Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205610087769540666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-33846506082809035022012-11-11T22:15:57.448-08:002012-11-11T22:15:57.448-08:00Thanks for stopping by my feature! Following back
...Thanks for stopping by my feature! Following back<br /><br />-Amanda P<br /><a href="http://www.paranormalromancenovel.com/" rel="nofollow">Where the Night Kind Roam (Formally Paranormal ROmance)</a>APhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13050777802225034168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-46638359386017082512012-11-09T18:57:18.482-08:002012-11-09T18:57:18.482-08:00That's exactly my problem! I feel really bad f...That's exactly my problem! I feel really bad for the original author, like I should tell them or something... But I'm sure they already know *sigh* nothing to do about it anyway! <br /><br />I'm a new follower :D Here is my <a href="http://www.onstarshipsanddragonwings.com/2012/11/08/feature-follow-friday-4-borrowed-ideas/" rel="nofollow">FFF </a>Anya @ On Starships and Dragonwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966260114472122150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-80341431169122555012012-11-09T14:47:58.735-08:002012-11-09T14:47:58.735-08:00Good point! The original authors probably don'...Good point! The original authors probably don't like so many copycats. <br />New follower!Megan Nicolehttp://booksiview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-51956433571146483272012-11-09T12:19:52.877-08:002012-11-09T12:19:52.877-08:00haha yes, exactly! Great answer, I'm the exac...haha yes, exactly! Great answer, I'm the exact same way :) I couldn't agree more, thanks for sharing! Old follower via GFC, here's my <a href="http://www.lunar-rainbows.com/2012/11/feature-follow-friday-5.html" rel="nofollow">FFF</a><br /><br />Micheline @ <a href="http://www.lunar-rainbows.com" rel="nofollow">Lunar Rainbows</a>Michelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220874121683955988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-25465169701303896762012-11-09T09:56:02.177-08:002012-11-09T09:56:02.177-08:00Just hopping through, good answer.
http://tribute...Just hopping through, good answer.<br /><br />http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/11/feature.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-53586453474187749102012-11-09T05:51:25.646-08:002012-11-09T05:51:25.646-08:00I don't mind similar ideas, as long as there&#...I don't mind similar ideas, as long as there's enough originality in the execution of it. Definitely not a fan of fanfic.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in this weekend!<br /><br />New followerEmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741589484173217069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-56157803218615206782012-11-09T05:49:47.803-08:002012-11-09T05:49:47.803-08:00Great answer! Old follower :)
World of BooksGreat answer! Old follower :)<br /><a href="http://lovetoreadagoodbook.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">World of Books</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997009129808543763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-16063103363970268922012-11-09T05:27:11.407-08:002012-11-09T05:27:11.407-08:00To me no idea is truly original. Someone's cop...To me no idea is truly original. Someone's copied from someone in any way. Yet the author usually twists the idea into their own. At least for me. Like Kelley Armstrong and Amanda Carlson. Both have books about the only female werewolf, yet the story and the worlds are different. I enjoy that!<br /><br /><a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2012/11/follow-friday_9.html" rel="nofollow">Here's my Follow Friday</a><br /><br />Have a <a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">GREAT</a> weekend!<br /><br />Old Follower :)Jessica @ a GREAT readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-62471594928330095452012-11-08T21:30:01.476-08:002012-11-08T21:30:01.476-08:00I like when books surprise me by having an inventi...I like when books surprise me by having an inventive take on an idea that I'm just about to give up on because I've encountered it in so many books.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and following! Following you back via GFC. Lee @ Rally the Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-18350893311083030072012-11-08T20:45:21.769-08:002012-11-08T20:45:21.769-08:00Hopping through. I don't like books that feel ...Hopping through. I don't like books that feel like blatant rip-offs, but I do think a lot of authors can pull themes from other stories while still sounding original.<br /><a href="http://www.alisoncanread.com/2012/11/feature-and-follow-friday-122.html" rel="nofollow">My Hop</a>Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-74871995265888675132012-11-08T20:09:57.360-08:002012-11-08T20:09:57.360-08:00I agree as well, SOME authors, especially YA ones,...I agree as well, SOME authors, especially YA ones, don't seem to be doing their research these days. I feel as though they're almost riding the dystopian coattails of my beloved <i>Hunger Games</i>, without a thought to possible copycat content.<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by and following!<br />Following back via GFC.<br />_______________<br />Reeka <a href="http://boundbywords.org" rel="nofollow">@BoundbyWords</a>Reekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904057237029522710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-61233003302226515372012-11-08T19:49:55.530-08:002012-11-08T19:49:55.530-08:00Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm a new GFC ...Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm a new GFC Follower!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.coffeeaddictedwriter.com/2012/11/feature-and-follow-120.html" rel="nofollow">Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer</a><br />Billy Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361704194167828597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895917536946649357.post-21628731790324521512012-11-08T19:32:24.791-08:002012-11-08T19:32:24.791-08:00Agreed. Creativity can be nothing but good for a s...Agreed. Creativity can be nothing but good for a story, so why don't more people practice it? Old follower via GFC. My FFs are at <a href="http://musingsonfantasia.blogspot.com/2012/11/gain-new-followers-and-make-new-friends.html" rel="nofollow">Musings on Fantasia</a> and <a href="http://lkhill.blogspot.com/2012/11/friday-follow-non-original-stories.html" rel="nofollow">LKHill</a>. Happy Friday! :DLiesel K. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860816358217211833noreply@blogger.com