Original Writing

Most people think that all the stories and movies nowadays are modifications of those already written by someone in past novels, movies or other mediums.
Despite this fact, originality in novel writing is still very crucial and is not an impossible task.


Firstly, originality is not restricted to the genre or the reality of your story. What do I mean? For example, there have been many vampires stories out there since decades ago, but that does not mean you are not being original when your story consists of vampires.

The more vital fact is how you incorporate vampires into your story to make yours stand out from the rest. This is how to write a story, or more precisely an original story despite familiar elements notable from existing works.


When it comes to original writing, the focus of your story and characters are the primary factors for readers to distinguish your story from any other of the same genre and story settings.

The key to achieving originality is to dig deep into your soul, gather your experiences and insights, and then write it down into a story. No matter how similar two persons' ideas and preferences can be, their experiences and emotions will never be exactly the same.

Everyone's life is unique. Everyone has a story which no one or very few knows.
The first difficulty is identifying that inner sentiments, and the second is to plan it into a coherent story.


So ask yourself, what past incidents and experiences affect you the most and shape you into who you are today? What or who was it that left the most unforgettable marks in your walk of life? Find that innermost emotions, fear or remorse which you have always hidden within you and spell them out through your writing in the form of your character's story.