Standing on deep shale : the problem of originality

Hurley, UK

Abstract

Writers are often plagued by the apparent impossibility of saying something new, finding a unique voice; how to add something worthwhile to the almost infinite body of pre-existing literature? We stand at the edge of a vast uncharted sea – the unformed poems, stories or scripts that we may one day write. And what are we standing on, as we look out into this misty expanse? A vast beach of other people’s words, those who have gone before. We walk on the deep shale of other people's work, stretching back into prehistory.

Citation

Hurley, U. (2012). Standing on deep shale : the problem of originality. In P. Perry (Ed.), Beyond the Workshop (85-104). Kingston upon Thames: Kingston University Press

• Publication Date: Mar 29, 2012
• Deposit Date: Mar 9, 2021
• Pages: 85-104
• Book Title: Beyond the Workshop
• ISBN: 9781899999521-(print)
• Publisher URL: https://kingstonpublishing.wordpress.com/