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It’s Okay to “Steal” from Yourself. Just Ask Aaron Sorkin.

June 30, 2012 By Ron Dawson

Aaron Sorkinn (the guy who wrote “Social Network” and “Moneyball” and TV shows like “The West Wing”) is highly regarded as one of the most talented and prolific writers in Hollywood. Here’s a montage of clips from TV shows and movies he’s written. It speaks for itself.

There are a number or morals you can take away from this story:

… it’s okay not to be original (even with your own stuff)
… it’s okay to “steal” or “copy” ideas from yourself
… just write and let what comes natural happen
… don’t be afraid to use what you’ve already created
…be inspired to be more prolific

Whether or not you take anything away from it, it sure is a fun watch.

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Filed Under: Inspiration, Writing Tagged With: Aaron Sorkin, moneyball, The Social Network, The West Wing

About Ron Dawson

Ron is a writer, filmmaker, speaker, author, coach, and host of Radio Film School. He does brand and content marketing for the media and tech industries at Blade Ronner Media.

Comments

  1. steveamoses says

    June 30, 2012 at 10:23 am

    That was fun Ron. I read last week that he is suing himself for plagiarism.

    • Ron Dawson says

      June 30, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      I love that. Thanks for the laugh. 🙂

  2. Bernard says

    July 12, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    Guess he’s expecting less and less of himself.
    It’s quite hilarious how some dialogues are word for word!

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