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Scenario

When your original work resembles existing poems

I wrote a poem that accidentally sounds exactly like something famous and I cannot figure out how to change it without losing what makes it work

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The anxiety of influence creates impossible choices between effectiveness and originality.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Poetry — the oldest creative form?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.