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Has my story been told before?
Evening Everyone (any evening sunshine anywhere?)
I have an idea for a story. It's one that has been nagging at me for some years so it feels very familiar to me. I do worry that surely someone has thought of this before - the idea seems so obvious. How does everyone handle this? Should I just go ahead and write it? Is it OK even if the basic concept or idea has been used before but your own storytelling and back story is quite unique?
Many thanks
Lois
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It's very likely that someone somewhere has told a story that has some similarities to yours but I shouldn't let that worry you.
[quote=Lois] Should I just go ahead and write it?[/quote]
Yes.
[quote=Lois]Is it OK even if the basic concept or idea has been used before but your own storytelling and back story is quite unique? [/quote]
Yes.
Yes, you should. Nobody will have told it your way, in your voice. Jump right in.
So join the club, Lois, and write yet another example of the same story type.
Good luck and enjoy.
Yes. Do it! Most stories are a rehash of familiar themes (as Phots Moll says, there are only supposed to be seven basic stories). What counts is the way you tell it.