The other day my dad said something that really got me thinking. It was something like, “pretty much every vampire story has already been done, you’re going to have to be really creative if you want to write vampire books.”
Which is true. Every story has already been written.
But, not by me.
There are no original plots. EVERYTHING has been done.
That doesn’t mean I shouldn’t still write mine.
It’s advice I think most of us have probably heard at some point, but it bears repeating:
Write your story anyway. There are hundreds of other vampire stories, or faery stories, or werewolves, or romances, or epic fantasy quest novels. But none of those is your story, written in your voice, with your unique perspective and values.
Write your story.
Always just write your story.
Don’t let all the great stories that are already out there scare you away — let them inspire you! Look at how much great stuff people are making! I’m going to go make great stuff too!
So let my unexpected truth bomb be your truth bomb, too. Go forth and make things!
**thanks, Dad!
ScarletQuill 
This is too cute and way too true.and I completely agree! and you never know whose hands your story will fall into or who you’ll impact when others weren’t able to
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