| Re: Some Musings on Originality (and Style)
What would be a few books that would be good for expanding the horizons of a fan of old epics, sagas, and tales? Tolkien, Lewis, Alexander, and one book by Cooper comprise my list of books read that were written after the end of the Middle Ages.
I do need something to stimulate new ideas. Especially since I am more inclined to modify or improve things than to create. On paper, I tweak cars and drivetrains, lighting systems, the California state government (really needed), and darn near everything else. I tend to look at things and want to fix them to my specs. When I come all my tweaked, adjusted, and massaged stolen concepts, people do sometimes think I am original though. |