It has all been written before, no? You know, you can't copyright a story idea — one reason is that it is assumed that whatever you write, the idea has already been done before. There are even people who have formulated all possible story plots, taken from all the stories that have ever been written. It is even said in the Bible, "...there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which it may be said, 'See, this is new'? It has already been in ancient times before us." [Ecclesiastes 1:9-10] So, not only has it been done before, but it has been done from long before, and probably been done again and again since it was first acted out.
The question comes up, "So, then, what's the point of doing anything?" If everything has already been done, it is perhaps a valid query. Because if you look past the faces of all the new things — the inventions, the books, the art — you will see that indeed, the above wisdom is correct: it is the same song that has already been spread throughout the world, played in a different key, perhaps. But a feeling, I think — we ponder that the feeling we get when we are in the act of creation, of putting it down on paper for the first time (for us). The feeling is unique to each thing that we do new — I have not quite ever felt it before, the feeling each time I create.
Moreover, there is the notion that human beings are more similar than not. I think we can say that. When we create, we are discovering things about ourselves; and in discovering things about oneself, we perhaps discover what is universal to humanity. Yes, it has all been seen before, but not by one man, not by one woman. So I think I will keep looking — keep writing — I myself will never discover it all. And it's all new to me.
SAMMY
4:39am monday, 10th june
It is somewhat hard to except, perhaps, but it is nevertheless true. Your outlook sounds positive. And I hope you do keep writing. This site has helped me a great deal.
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7:02am monday, 10th june
Every one who lives sees the world in a slightly different way. Everyone has their unique slant on the world. You certainly have-keep going.
SAMMY
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