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Q&A How do I break away from imitating published works?

I don't know if other people wanting to be writers experience this, but I get driven by my obsession. It used to be Hunger Games, then Star Wars, Maze Runner, and finally Guardians of the Galaxy. ...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by A.N.M‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:26:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/27983
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar A.N.M‭ · 2019-12-08T06:26:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
I don't know if other people wanting to be writers experience this, but I get driven by my obsession. It used to be _Hunger Games_, then _Star Wars_, _Maze Runner_, and finally _Guardians of the Galaxy_.

I tried changing my story a slight bit, but the changes didn't make it distinct enough. I'm driven by making my characters just like their characters.

How to not get driven by famous things?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-05-09T23:03:11Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 2