17: What If Someone Already Wrote Your Idea?
About this episode
This episode discusses how to handle the discouragement of realizing your book idea isn't new and emphasizes the importance of bringing a unique angle to shared topics.
What do you do when someone else has already written on your topic? Or worse—when it feels like everyone has? In this episode, we’re talking about the discouragement that can creep in when you realize your book idea isn’t “new.” Originality in nonfiction is rarely about inventing a brand-new subject. It’s about bringing structure, specificity, and a distinct angle to a shared conversation. If you’ve ever wondered: • “Is this too saturated?” • “Who am I to write this?” • “Do I need a more uniq...
People in this episode
Host: Mikaela Mathews
Topics covered
- originality in writing
- nonfiction
- book ideas
- writing process
- overcoming discouragement
Keywords
- writing advice
- nonfiction originality
- book writing
- creative process
- writing tips
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