Comments on: When All Is Said and Done http://twentyorsomething.com/2009/03/19/when-all-is-said-and-done/ tonight we drink to youth. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:01:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Susan Pogorzelski - admin http://twentyorsomething.com/2009/03/19/when-all-is-said-and-done/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Susan Pogorzelski - admin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:42:39 +0000 http://twentyorsomething.com/?p=1165#comment-172 Tom: I'm one of those who say if the original was great, leave it alone (Karate Kid, anyone?) but only if they mean for the new one to replace the old, which is what I see as the intent in Hollywood. If things were meant as an adaptation, which it seems is how new ideas are really formed, I would readily embrace it. Back to Shakespeare: one of my favorite classes in college was a Shakespeare Adaptation class: we studied everything from books to movies to see how they used Shakespearean plays as their groundwork. The movie "O" and Jane Smiley's "A Thousand Acres" have a special place in my heart now because of it. If you like well-written fiction with a lot of humor, check out "Fool" by Christopher Moore -- it's a brilliant re-imagining of King Lear from the point of view of the Fool. Let me know if you do, and thanks for your thoughts! Marie: I love how you bring up the idea of "how many have actually been done," because this is so true. I pushed through my doubts for Typescript because it's a passion. Occasionally, admittedly, there are thoughts that say "you weren't the first" and "there are better resources out there," but that's what eggs me on, urging me to grow and change and pursue more. The only advice I can offer is if you want something, if you love it, go for it. It might be a small imprint in the great big world, but you'll be leaving your mark and possibly pursuing a dream. Thanks so much for the comment, Marie. And thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences, thoughts, and ideas. This is exactly what it's all about. Best to all of you! Tom: I’m one of those who say if the original was great, leave it alone (Karate Kid, anyone?) but only if they mean for the new one to replace the old, which is what I see as the intent in Hollywood. If things were meant as an adaptation, which it seems is how new ideas are really formed, I would readily embrace it. Back to Shakespeare: one of my favorite classes in college was a Shakespeare Adaptation class: we studied everything from books to movies to see how they used Shakespearean plays as their groundwork. The movie “O” and Jane Smiley’s “A Thousand Acres” have a special place in my heart now because of it. If you like well-written fiction with a lot of humor, check out “Fool” by Christopher Moore — it’s a brilliant re-imagining of King Lear from the point of view of the Fool. Let me know if you do, and thanks for your thoughts!

Marie: I love how you bring up the idea of “how many have actually been done,” because this is so true. I pushed through my doubts for Typescript because it’s a passion. Occasionally, admittedly, there are thoughts that say “you weren’t the first” and “there are better resources out there,” but that’s what eggs me on, urging me to grow and change and pursue more. The only advice I can offer is if you want something, if you love it, go for it. It might be a small imprint in the great big world, but you’ll be leaving your mark and possibly pursuing a dream. Thanks so much for the comment, Marie.

And thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences, thoughts, and ideas. This is exactly what it’s all about. Best to all of you!

]]> By: Susan Pogorzelski - admin http://twentyorsomething.com/2009/03/19/when-all-is-said-and-done/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Susan Pogorzelski - admin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:40:22 +0000 http://twentyorsomething.com/?p=1165#comment-171 Tiffany: Thanks for providing the inspiration for this post. You're exactly right -- conversation, new thoughts, shared ideals and opinions are what matters, what makes the difference. It's an amazing thing that you see all the time but don't really realize, especially in the blogosphere. People are echoing sentiments, but adding their unique experiences and voices. What's incredible is how every voice can now be heard, that no one needs to fear being unoriginal because it's always something new, regardless. Thanks again for a great blog post on Personal PR. Carlos: Thanks for your comments and the retweet on Twitter! "The value that we add is to the world...It’s always new and insightful to someone." I love this comment, so true! Tiffany: Thanks for providing the inspiration for this post. You’re exactly right — conversation, new thoughts, shared ideals and opinions are what matters, what makes the difference. It’s an amazing thing that you see all the time but don’t really realize, especially in the blogosphere. People are echoing sentiments, but adding their unique experiences and voices. What’s incredible is how every voice can now be heard, that no one needs to fear being unoriginal because it’s always something new, regardless. Thanks again for a great blog post on Personal PR.

Carlos: Thanks for your comments and the retweet on Twitter! “The value that we add is to the world…It’s always new and insightful to someone.” I love this comment, so true!

]]> By: Susan Pogorzelski - admin http://twentyorsomething.com/2009/03/19/when-all-is-said-and-done/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Susan Pogorzelski - admin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:39:50 +0000 http://twentyorsomething.com/?p=1165#comment-170 Erin: I think you're right, this situation seems like it's stressed more, now that everything is online and people have instantaneous access to thousands of similar resources. The good thing about the internet, though, is that, like you say, you can use that to your advantage. By pooling your knowledge and your resources, you offer those you help that much more. I really think the key is that there are thousands of businesses and resources, but there's only one you. Thanks, Erin! Raven: Thanks for your comment! I think if we compared ourselves to others and really believed that nothing we did was worthwhile or original, there would be a lot of lost experience, opinions, and thought, yet maybe that's what it's really all about -- forming and sharing new opinions, experiences, ideas. "The point is to learn, grow and do it all over again everyday." I couldn't have said it any better myself! Thanks again. Jeff: Great point! You could even go back further and say that the Bible was the original everything, and every idea since has stemmed from there (though, maybe that's stretching it a bit). I love your comment about Shakespeare -- he generated his own spin, creating something new out of something that had already been told, and thus has since provided inspiration for hundreds of years. I think that's what it's all about -- using your own experiences, your own voice, your own values and turning it into something maybe not new, but different. Maybe that's where his genius lies. You have a great goal that I think could benefit every creative type. Thanks again! Erin: I think you’re right, this situation seems like it’s stressed more, now that everything is online and people have instantaneous access to thousands of similar resources. The good thing about the internet, though, is that, like you say, you can use that to your advantage. By pooling your knowledge and your resources, you offer those you help that much more. I really think the key is that there are thousands of businesses and resources, but there’s only one you. Thanks, Erin!

Raven: Thanks for your comment! I think if we compared ourselves to others and really believed that nothing we did was worthwhile or original, there would be a lot of lost experience, opinions, and thought, yet maybe that’s what it’s really all about — forming and sharing new opinions, experiences, ideas. “The point is to learn, grow and do it all over again everyday.” I couldn’t have said it any better myself! Thanks again.

Jeff: Great point! You could even go back further and say that the Bible was the original everything, and every idea since has stemmed from there (though, maybe that’s stretching it a bit). I love your comment about Shakespeare — he generated his own spin, creating something new out of something that had already been told, and thus has since provided inspiration for hundreds of years. I think that’s what it’s all about — using your own experiences, your own voice, your own values and turning it into something maybe not new, but different. Maybe that’s where his genius lies. You have a great goal that I think could benefit every creative type. Thanks again!

]]> By: Susan Pogorzelski - admin http://twentyorsomething.com/2009/03/19/when-all-is-said-and-done/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Susan Pogorzelski - admin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:36:22 +0000 http://twentyorsomething.com/?p=1165#comment-169 Anna: I agree that holding yourself back is ridiculous and detrimental, but truthfully, it happens, and it almost happened to me with the new site and with my own writing. When I look back on it, I have to ask myself what I was so scared of and threatened by, and I'm not sure I'll ever be able to fully answer that. I'm glad that I've realized that Typescript, twentyorsomething, and my fiction writing is about passion and I want to spend my time pursuing those passions, no matter how unoriginal they may be. And that's exactly the thing I, and I hope others, want to take away -- a lesson that I'm still in the midst of understanding and learning -- don't stop doing what you're doing just because others before you have done the same thing because you never know what you might gain. Great comment, Anna, thanks! Anna: I agree that holding yourself back is ridiculous and detrimental, but truthfully, it happens, and it almost happened to me with the new site and with my own writing. When I look back on it, I have to ask myself what I was so scared of and threatened by, and I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to fully answer that. I’m glad that I’ve realized that Typescript, twentyorsomething, and my fiction writing is about passion and I want to spend my time pursuing those passions, no matter how unoriginal they may be. And that’s exactly the thing I, and I hope others, want to take away — a lesson that I’m still in the midst of understanding and learning — don’t stop doing what you’re doing just because others before you have done the same thing because you never know what you might gain.

Great comment, Anna, thanks!

]]> By: Marie http://twentyorsomething.com/2009/03/19/when-all-is-said-and-done/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Marie Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:06:35 +0000 http://twentyorsomething.com/?p=1165#comment-168 I'm just glad to know more people feel this way, makes this whole "Life" thing a little bit less lonely. Also, pretty much everything that can be imagined has been imagined, but how many have actually been done? Been brought to life? Because you're right that the idea of a website filled with creative writing resources has been thought of countless times. But how many times has it actually been done? More than that, how often does someone really stick with it for more than 6 months? A year? So great job to you for being in the minority that is taking that idea and turning it into reality. Great post! I’m just glad to know more people feel this way, makes this whole “Life” thing a little bit less lonely.

Also, pretty much everything that can be imagined has been imagined, but how many have actually been done? Been brought to life? Because you’re right that the idea of a website filled with creative writing resources has been thought of countless times. But how many times has it actually been done? More than that, how often does someone really stick with it for more than 6 months? A year? So great job to you for being in the minority that is taking that idea and turning it into reality.

Great post!

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