Whose Idea Is It Anyway?
January 2, 2008 by Anne Wayman
Filed under Jobs
A client who was part way through drafting her first book called me in a panic. “I just realized that none of these ideas are mine,” she cried. “I don’t have anything of my own to say.”
I was pretty sure I knew what she was talking about, but before I jumped into solve…
This is how I started an article I posted at Writing With Vision – take a look.
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What a great article Anne and very timely for me! I’ve been struggling with this very concept and you clarified it for me beautifully! Thank you!
Hi Karen… what’s your blog address?
Great article! There is a balance we have to achieve, as in most things. We don’t want to rehash what’s already out there–and some writers do. I think sometimes we don’t trust our own ideas or insights enough–or we haven’t taken sufficient time to mull things over and see how we really feel about something (deep down) before we write about it. We somehow feel like our own opinions aren’t valid, but if we quote from someone else, it will sound more authoritative. Don’t be afraid to say what YOU think and what has worked for YOU when you write.
http://www.Writers-First-Aid.blogspot.com
Everyone who writes anything should read this. We all struggle with wanting our copy to be fresh, new and original.
And I talked about this post over at http://www.startupspark.com/do-you-have-a-swipe-file-the-golden-pencil-tells-you-why-you-need-one/
Thanks everyone.