That's what we need to do as writers.. we come up with so many ideas; and a lot of them have already been done, and been acclaimed for their good works, etc.. so HOW are you going to make it work? What spin are you going to put on it?
You see, anyone can sing Beyonce's 'Pretty Hurts' or Stevie Wonder's 'Isn't she lovely?' but there is a WAY they sing it, to make it their own.. (I know.. I watch too much X Factor/American Idol) there is a uniquness in the person that is singing the song that makes it different to anyone else that will sing it.
The millions of articles we read; do you not think the ideas that were pitched have been done before? But there is a different angle they are coming from, or a particular perspective they want to show that maybe wasn't shown the first time it has been pitched.
Do you get it?
So don't be discouraged if your story idea has already been done, because it is more than likely that most ideas you get have been done but dig a little deeper and come with it from a completely different direction-- write it-- and make sure you get people to read it to help you spot what maybe you could spot (4 eyes are better than 2 I always say!)
But yes, Oh no no.. us writers don't steal.. we just make it our own :)
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