How do you define: 'a very Different book' ????

[krishna_lit]

We all say on many instances that "I like to read differnt kind of books, not just love stories, not just satirical, not just classics, not just this and not just that.", "If I were to write a book, i'll write a different book"... What do we actually mean by that 'different' word??? How do we ensure it is a different work than those that were already written???

[Charles Darnay]

It's.......different. Do you want a dictionary definition of the word? Although you do draw attention to the flaw of those say "I'm going to write something different" - because different has already been done.

[krishna_lit]

It's.......different. Do you want a dictionary definition of the word?

Do I sound like i'm asking for a dictionary definition of the word 'different'???


Although you do draw attention to the flaw of those say "I'm going to write something different" - because different has already been done.

Yes and No - Yes, different works have been done before and No different works have all not been already done. There are infinite different works that are needed to be done, else many aspiring writers wouldn't sit on this forum discussing and developing very valuable ideas. 'Different' is never already over.

[cacian]

I think different is a vast word.
Different to what?
The question I would ask is what would I want to write a book at all?

[kelby_lake]

You can't, really. Different is what is different to you. For example, The Divine Comedy would be different to me because I don't read poetry or Italian literature but for someone who reads both, it may not be "different".