Writing an original piece can be a pain

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   tobey100posted 8 years ago

   I'm an avid reader.  I read literally everything I can get my hands on whether I agree with the perspective or not.  My problem is I have a very good memory for an older guy.  This can be a curse and pops up every now and then in one of my hubs.  Something I just knew originated with me turns out to be something I read somewhere and I wind up deleting a hub I really liked.  I have the same problem occasionally with music.  I've been writing music for about 35 years now.  Sometimes I'll come up with a complete song, lyrics and music in a matter of 30 minutes to an hour.  For a few minutes I'll congratulate myself on how easy that was then I realize why it was so easy.  I've heard the stinking thing before.  Anybody else have this problem?

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      LaViejaposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      lol my husband has that problem! I find it hilarious, but appreciate it can be frustrating!! lol

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         tobey100posted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Just wait.  It'll happen to you sooner or later, then, it won't be so funny.  Well, I guess it is sort of funny.  I just hate deleting hubs.

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            Justine76posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            oh...im SURE ive done it, but never noticed...
            really tho, theres only so many words and ideas...your bound to say things similar to someone else....maybe your being to hard on yourself?

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   Justine76posted 8 years ago

   no, I have a very bad memory.
   im sure everone includes snippets of unorigional by accident. theres alot out there....just put your own spin on it, im sure its fine. 

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      tobey100posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I hate even putting my own spin on something.  I still feel as if I'm just rearranging their words.

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         Justine76posted 8 years agoin reply to this

         it sucks....like i said, theres only so many words....rearranging is all any of us have.

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   Shadesbreathposted 8 years ago

   Revise them if you recognize it.  Go back through it and don't just change words but still say the same, take what you regurgitated and spend time in each line and paragraph, expand on fine points.  I bet you can make that "problem" into something very cool.
   
   Writing is a work of revision anyway.

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   lyricsingrayposted 8 years ago

   sorry ADD here,not good for focusing. Thanks for sharing.

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      Justine76posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      wait....what?

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   Maddie Ruudposted 8 years ago

   I sometimes invent words and then find out they're real, and mean something completely different.  That sucks.

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      Justine76posted 8 years agoin reply to this

        i invented 'mobese' it means acting overly dramaticaly depressed, for the sake of getting attention...but its accidentaly a smooshing of morbidly obese.....dont ask...

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         tobey100posted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Ohhhhh.  I like it though

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      tobey100posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Crap, I do that too.  Are we nuts?

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   Arthur Fontesposted 8 years ago

   I have come up with chord progressions and thought I was brilliant until hearing it recorded and realizing I plagiarized someones song.

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      tobey100posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Join the club.  Really ticks me off too.

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