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Googling: To Make Sure an Idea isn’t Taken

sassevn's avatarAuthor Mark W Sasse

I find myself from time to time getting this weird idea about what I want to write, but before I start in on it, I have to google it to make sure someone didn’t already do it.

My most recent example shall remain a trade secret lest it is stolen away and used before I get around to it.

But I can give other examples. Actually all three of the titles of my novels can serve as pertinent examples of what I’m talking about.

And I guess this is less about story-lines and more about titles or other phraseology. As I was honing in the title of “The Reach of the Banyan Tree,” I had to make sure that it wasn’t taken. I hate the idea of recreating a title that someone else has used at some point. I found there was a novel called “The Reach” and plenty of…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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