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An idea I've had for years and harbouring and working on and falling in love with over and over again has just been destroyed. It wasn't anything important, or feasible, or possible, or possibly even that good, but it was something I adored and I'm really sad about it now.

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how has it been destroyed, if i may ask? some part of me believes that as long as you want something and work hard for it, you can get it. i know that's probably not true in most cases, but it's what i keep telling myself. i too have high expectations for the future.

It was an idea for a movie, and they're making the exact same movie. Like, there are little details that are the same, the main character's being played by someone almost exactly like the person I wanted. It's kind of goofy feeling sad over this because I mean, I have no idea if I'd ever get the chance to make it, but I always had the notion that I might be able to do it, now - unless this movie tanks, doesn't get finished, doesn't see the light of day, etc. - my idea's toast.

*hugs*

That's happened to me a few times, and it's always sucked. :(

Thanks. It's just...I didn't even get a chance ya know?

*giant hugs* I know exactly what you mean. :-( But you know, you could still make that film because it would be you making it and no one else can make it the same way.

Aww, thanks. I guess I could still do it, it just feels like someone went into my head and stole it and it just kind of sucks.

I actually feel appalling that this post completely bypassed me. Genuinely - I am a terrible terrible friend.
*runs over in pyjamas to offer hugs*
You shouldn't feel stupid about being upset over something that isn't necessarily massivey important. You care about what you care about and I'm really sorry that it made you so sad.
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You're not a terrible friend, promise! :D Though I will except pajama parties, especially if there's lots of ice cream.

I guess. I mean, it just wasn't something was really possible, or feasible, or anything really, just a good idea I had, but I just put a lot of effort into it and I was really in love with it. I might not give up on it totally, I don't think I'm physically possible of that. But I may have to scale back the ambition attached to it.

*throws ice cream*
*offers spoon*
*realises that throwing ice cream was perhaps not the best approach*...

What exactly was the idea/movie that they are now making which is so similar, if you don't mind my asking? I can totally understand how completely awful it is to find a great idea you've had for ages popping up somewhere else - it's always a fear with everything I write or think up and I can't even explain why exactly. I hope you don't give up on it entirely though :-(
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(In answer to your screened response - ahh you mean "A Single Man"?).
Well, without going into too much detail for the sake of your privacy, I can at least say that just because it has already appeared on screen and in book form in some manner does not mean that you cannot persist with your own interpretation. I mean, after all, how many ideas are exactly original these days? I know that the huge idea I'm currently working on is certainly very similar to several thousand of my own favourite books and movies (which gives you one up on me, since your idea was not actually even nicked from elsewhere...). And from what I can tell from what you've told me, it's a really fabulous idea and one which could certainly stand up to more than one interpreation! Seriously - don't be disheartened. I would just love to hear more about how you had been intending to approach the subject matter, so if you ever felt like sharing, I would be more than willing to lend an ear.
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Wow, it was a book too? Man, now I feel retarded about getting all upset about me stealing an idea, even if I didn't have a clue it existed. I've been pretty good in the last few days about not thinking about it, because if I start up again I won't be able to stop. Maybe it's one of those ideas I'll come back to if I ever seriously get a chance to make it.

Eh, I'm the same way though, when it comes to "borrowing" from other writers and whatnot for story ideas. I think a lot of people do, but I like it because it kind of works as a jumping off point, ya know? I'm sure the vast majority of my stuff could be traced back to something I watched or read. And eventually, of course, everything anyone makes will all have a vague similarity to each other, haha.

Argh! I'm so sorry! I'm really not being very helpful here am I?
*shuts up*

Ahh! No, no! I think it's a good thing! Sometimes I think to much about one thing and don't do anything about anything else, I've been obsessing over this idea for years, I think it's about time I gave it a vacation.

(Do you have AIM by any chance? I always forget to ask.)

Hmm...well, if you're sure *still guilty*

(And yes I do! bacchantisms@aim.com...because I'm really somewhat of a dork...)
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