Be a creative writer–an original. You can do so much more than just quote, repeat, or borrow other people’s ideas.

Try to say
Something positive
Today
That’s never been said
In the very same way.

I like quotes,
But not simply
Quoting.
I use quotes
As springboards
To inspire me
To write
Original statements.

I like to
Take a platitude,
Change the words,
And try to launch it
To a new altitude.

Here’s a creative writing exercise:
Find a fresh, creative way
To say,
“Reinvent the wheel:“

• “Rock the rollers,”
• “Create a new kind of tire.”
• “Engineer another device for a car to roll on.”
• “Redesign the way a vehicle moves.”
• “Come up with a sequel for the wheel.”
• “Redesign a car so that it walks on legs.”
• “Reengineer a car to bounce on springs.”
• “Make a car that glides on air.”
  (Now it’s your turn to come up with something.)