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Originally Posted by lindabaker
...But that original spark, the reason for the story or storyline, must be brought forth as a new idea. However, having said that, there is evidence that new ideas can sometimes be "downloaded" to various creative artists at the same time, in very similar form. Nobody copied anybody. There are authors who don't know each other and who write in different languages, who all come up with the same imagery as if it were "given" to them.
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I have pages of story ideas that I did not act on that appeared later in print or film (by someone else) OR I found previously existing examples of which I had no knowledge of when I wrote down the idea. I would put to you that every human being on the planet has experienced this in one way or another in some aspect or another whether they recognized it happening or not. There are numerous court cases that illustrate this nicely as I'm sure you are aware.
Where do creative ideas come from? From the human brain. No where else. The contents of the human brain generate these things. Memories, data, and the actual physical structure of the brain being major contributors. Human beings are all built from the same set of basic instructions, we all live in the same world and experience many of the same things and therefore acquire much of the same data to plug into our similar brain structures. Altering that memory, data, physical structure through various means such as introducing new memory, data, or chemistry (directly related to physical structure) cause the generation of ideas. I also think things like electromagnetic radiation and cosmic rays effect the brain/mind system and therefore the thoughts that are generated. There may be something to Jung's collective unconscious as well.
I hope this adds some clarity to my comments and thoughts on the matter.
Peace,