Remix

When creating your own works of writing it takes a lot of talent to be completely original and not borrow from other works of writing or from other sources. Most of the time writing requires the writer to use other sources or facts for their own work. I believe it is possible for someone to create their own works of writing while using the facts or opinions of other sources. When someone needs to write anything whether it be a paper, assignment, book they will need to do research and most likely use the work of others to make their writing better overall. This is where the fine line is drawn. If the person takes the exact thoughts and ideas of someone and uses them in their own paper, that is plagiarism and would make the writers work invalid. However if the writer were the research the ideas of another for there own topic and then give their own opinions regarding the matter it would be valid. Also, if the writer chooses to use the work of another in their own writing, they must quote it and properly cite the source they used and where they got the information. If the writer does not include this information and does not give credit to where they found the information it is like they are trying to pass off the work as their own, so this is extremely important to do. Now it may seem scary to even attempt to use another’s work in your own and doing so may seem like it is not worth the risk, but as long as credit is given to the rightful owner of the information and opinions then the writer has done nothing wrong. Once the other persons writing has been recognized everything is okay. I do believe that one can both use another person’s work in their own and can acknowledge the work of another in their own writing. After this recognition the writer is free to give his own opinions and thoughts on the subject and create his own ideas no matter how similar or different they may be. If the writer is worried about not being able to write anything of their own in fear of being accused of plagiarism, they should know that whatever they believe about the subject and whatever ideas they came up with on their own is fair game. Whether that same opinion exists elsewhere, if the writers thought of it by themselves they have not committed plagiarism. All that they have to do is include their opinions and present them as simply opinions and their personal beliefs. They are in no way factual and are simply the beliefs of that one person. If the writer does this then they will have no trouble creating their own work as well as acknowledging others in their work.