GOOD: Have about 3/4 of the story written, incorporating lots of elements from the source.
BAD: Assume recipient will read and say "Ah. A much inferior paint-by-number version."
WORSE: Am torturing self by thinking "Rachel wrote a whole original story while suffering Martian Death Flu! Surely one ought to be able to write a simple 1/4 of a story while suffering the Martian Death Flu's less virulent younger brother!"
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BAD: Assume recipient will read and say "Ah. A much inferior paint-by-number version."
WORSE: Am torturing self by thinking "Rachel wrote a whole original story while suffering Martian Death Flu! Surely one ought to be able to write a simple 1/4 of a story while suffering the Martian Death Flu's less virulent younger brother!"