Just read a book with some similarities to the story I'm working on

FudgeBrace

O.K, so I'm writing a story/novel whatever you want to call it and I'm also reading books in the process. I have just gotten to the near end of the book I'm reading which is 'Divergent'. Basically, in my story, eventually my main character will have to fight her family/town in a war. In the book I'm reading, the same happens. I have not stolen the idea, that is not what upsets me.
Should i continue with my story? Even though it seems as though I have stolen a bit from another book? I am slightly disheartened.

EileenG

There are no new plots. There are no new ideas. Everything you could possibly have thought about putting into a book, someone else has got there first. That doesn't mean you can't do it, just that you have to do it in a way that is fresh and original.

Don't worry about the stealing ideas things, concentrate on writing a great story.

Antilles

Still, there's nothing as soul crushing as putting the time and effort into crafting a story as well as you can and then being told by multiple readers that you're clearly ripping off <x>, even if you'd never read/seen <x> before.

Happened to me twice

FudgeBrace

EileenG wrote: »

There are no new plots. There are no new ideas. Everything you could possibly have thought about putting into a book, someone else has got there first. That doesn't mean you can't do it, just that you have to do it in a way that is fresh and original.

Don't worry about the stealing ideas things, concentrate on writing a great story.

Yeah I see your point. Thanks for your answer, and ill continue on with my novel..thing! Haha thanks again

FudgeBrace

Antilles wrote: »

Still, there's nothing as soul crushing as putting the time and effort into crafting a story as well as you can and then being told by multiple readers that you're clearly ripping off <x>, even if you'd never read/seen <x> before.

Happened to me twice

I know! You probably won't believe me when I tell u that another part of the book ,I was planning on using! It is beyond crazy!!

pickarooney

Even worse is when you come up with some bizarre and intriguing inventions or socio-political events and they come true before you've published your book. Happened me about four times.

Das Kitty

pickarooney wrote: »

Even worse is when you come up with some bizarre and intriguing inventions or socio-political events and they come true before you've published your book. Happened me about four times.

Nostradamus has got nothing on you!

Insect Overlord

pickarooney wrote: »

Even worse is when you come up with some bizarre and intriguing inventions or socio-political events and they come true before you've published your book. Happened me about four times.

How very Ruby Sparks of you.