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Emmett Shear@eshear• about 3 years ago

I used to struggle w needing to be “creative” or “original” in my work. At some point I had a breakthrough that really helped me: I cannot repeat an idea, no matter how basic or common, without imparting some of my worldview into it.

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6/21/2022

Emmett Shear@eshear• about 3 years ago

Replying to @eshear

Even by choosing which basic ideas to amplify, I impart some small amount of myself into each output. It’s literally impossible for a given tweet to be “unoriginal”. Equally impossible to be Truly Original too of course, since you’re always remixing others thoughts.

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6/21/2022

Emmett Shear@eshear• about 3 years ago

Replying to @eshear

This POV does put a premium on cultivating and developing one’s worldview, since that is the underlying originality simmering under the surface of each “basic” thought. The best writing is rewriting, including of other people’s words, and the lens is your whole mind.

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6/21/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 3 years ago

Replying to @eshear

@eshear You’ve watched everything is a remix right? Just to be sure

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6/21/2022

Emmett Shear@eshear• about 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv The title is familiar, but I didn't realize it was a TV show...I just thought it was a saying. This one: https://t.co/BRXkQTDZQs ?

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6/21/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 3 years ago

Replying to @eshear

@eshear Yes! permanently relieved 99% of my creative anxiety

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6/21/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@eshear you then start seeing it everywhere https://t.co/uvNm2Q6DKH

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 4 years ago

Debbie Harry, singer of Blondie, 1976 Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, 2016 https://t.co/7OBlp9TUol

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6/21/2022

Danielle Fong 🔆@DanielleFong• about 3 years ago

Replying to @eshear

@eshear this is really well stated

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7/26/2022

Danielle Fong 🔆@DanielleFong• about 2 years ago

Replying to @eshear

@eshear extremely yes

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7/28/2023