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Originally Posted by Andanzas
When I was 16 or 17 I considered myself a genius for a couple of weeks. I had written a wonderful poem and I was in awe of its beauty. Then, reading one of my favorite poets (Luis Cernuda), to my consternation I discovered that the best verses of my poem were taken directly from his work. I've been very careful since then of thinking too highly of myself.  |
Mwah ha ha haaargh! Certainly, very little of the stuff in my book is original. But then I'm sure there are only a finite number of stories and it's the way you present them that counts! Says MTM hopefully.
Cheers
MTM