"No novel is a clone of any preceding one, though with a background cast of characters and things that has grown to thousands, there are many familiar aspects"
- Piers Anthony
About this Quote
This quote by Piers Anthony is describing the innovative procedure of writing a book. He is suggesting that no novel is a total copy of any other unique, even if there are numerous familiar aspects. He is indicating that although there might be a large number of characters and things that have been used in other books, the author needs to still develop something special and original. This quote is stressing the value of imagination and originality in the composing process. It is also suggesting that although there might be lots of familiar aspects, the author must still discover a way to make their unique stand out from the rest. This quote is a suggestion to authors that although there might be numerous familiar aspects, they need to still strive to develop something special and initial.
This quote is written / told by Piers Anthony somewhere between August 6, 1934 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from England.
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