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Sorry, But You Are Not Original And Never Will Be
Let’s face it, your ideas are the result of other people’s creations. The good news is: You’re not alone.
In a world where everything has been written, filmed, sculpted, painted, and basically just: Done. Nothing is truly original. The truth of the matter is that, it has never been or ever will be.
Everything we know is a remix. A reinterpretation. All things ever created are a rehash of other stuff previously made — which probably were also altered by someone at some point — .
‘There is nothing new under the sun.’ (Ecclesiastes 1:9)
Creators often feel pressure to stand out from the rest, in a fresh, unique way. Writers aren’t the exception to this feeling. You’re either original or you’re just not creative enough.
As writers, every time we sit down in front of a blank page a fear comes up. A fear of not being 100% original. A tussle we face with every keystroke. A fight between our talent and the creative process.
The struggle is real. Writing is hard as hell. Coming up with new original ideas in today’s world is a challenge in itself and it might be as well the first cause of death of our profession.
