Is It True That No Story Ideas Are New Anymore?
A novel perspective on a not-so-novel belief
So many people say that all ideas have been done before. Nothing is original.
But is this really true?
Maybe it’s about how abstract or specific the “originality” needs to be for you. “Treasure what you have” is not an original idea. But “After my boyfriend almost died from a car crash, our living distance and our little squabbles didn’t matter so much anymore. We still love each other, and we’re so lucky to be alive!” is a novel idea.
The story is from Francesca Dallaglio’s memoir, though this quote is my summary of the story, not a quote from the text itself. Francesca’s idea is unique because this is about a specific experience that not many people have.
And I don’t know about you, but I was awestruck at the thought that it didn’t matter that you live far away and can only meet up once a week. I had always believed that unless you were one of the lucky few, long-distance relationships were doomed to fail. But the author just uprooted my long-held belief.
To be fair, “long-distance relationships can succeed” is not a new idea. But it is certainly a view that goes against conventional wisdom.
