It is very difficult to create
something original, yet those of us in creative industries need to
keep producing something unusual and innovative. Whether it's
designing a video game, a tabletop game, a movie, writing a novel or
a music composition, originality is often the hallmark of value. Yet
it is inevitable that someone will be able to draw a comparison
between your work and the work of someone else, whether you were
aware of their work during your creative process or not. Don't let
that paralyze you while creating, because setting the expectation
that your idea has to be totally original will create writer's block.
Instead, start writing your ideas down as you have them—there's
nothing that says you have to keep them, but you need to get things
flowing first. Often, true innovation is discovered along the way,
during the journey of creation. You can always go back to your
beginning material and rework it once you've found your way.
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