Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-25434758-20150305173959/@comment-24313563-20150325130650

Deaths Scribe wrote: BelowXero wrote: Deaths Scribe wrote: even though originallity can be usefull, it also doesnt matter a heap, because if someones read a pasta that is rather familiar around the wiki and is good, then I suggest using atleast a refrence or an idea somewhere that relates back to the original pasta so people can reflect what the protagonist is feeling. That's the same as copying that idea. It's the writers job to make relatable characters, not steal and paste some overused one to gain popularity. There's a reason spin-offs are banned here, because they detract from originality, and are often god awful abominations. A reference or idea is enough to kill your story. I dont believe I said anything about spin-offs, just realting things like how most people use JtK in a different way. Again, this is a very poor idea. Why would you possibly need to use someone else's story to make your's "relatable". And people don't use JtK in a different way, they use JtK. None of which ever seem to turn out good. If you actually make your own story, then people will find ways to relate to it.