In your quest for creativity you will come across similar ideas. This can be extremely discouraging. You spend countless hours working through your thoughts and refining your idea, only to come across someone who is already working on something similar. Don’t fear this.
In the creative world, there is room for similar ideas to survive. Look at the world of entertainment. In every form of entertainment, similar ideas are not only accepted, they are demanded. There is a sort of symbiosis that can come from similar, good ideas. The fact that there is more than one manifestation of an idea is often what makes the idea so successful. Take a look at all of the similar ideas that have thrived because of their counterparts.
- Music: N’Sync, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, and many more…
- Movies & TV: Twilight, True Blood, Vampire Diaries, etc.
- Food: Chipotle, Qdoba, Freebirds…
All of these ideas, though competitors, actually help the others out. In the boy band craze of the 90s…girls didn’t stick to just the Backstreet Boys. They devoured CDs from N’Sync, 98 Degrees, and any other post-pubescent idols.The vampire genre only gets stronger with each successful movie or show.When I see a commercial for Freebirds…my mouth begins watering for any world burrito joint.
So don’t fear similar ideas. Similar ideas can be your best friends if you let them.
