For writers, ideas are more valuble than gold or platinum, and believe it or not, they are mined...Just like all precious gems and metals. There is no such thing as an original idea because the idea is interwoven through the fabric of life. You have to be able to see it among the ore and dig it out. Be careful though because if you do not see the glint that is a hint of it's location, you may miss it. Sometimes you see the glint, but ignore it, thinking you'll see it later.
This is not true. An idea is a slippery thing. if you let it slip from your grasp, it's good as gone. Ideas show up at very unconvenient times. For example, I get the most spectacular ideas for dystopia stories during psychology class. I got the idea for my next novel while walking on a forest path. Thank god for smartphones and notebook margins...
One thing I hate about ideas is that they usually show up when I'm just about to go to sleep so I'm too comfortable in my warm bed to reach for the pencil and pad of paper. I usually hate myself in the morning for my laziness because I lost a spectacular idea that I can't remember!
Always write down your ideas and keep them in a safe place because you never know which idea is the idea.
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