In her blog post, Faith discusses the difficulty in creating an original argument amongst so many well established others. She explains that because her topic was so heavily researched and discussed, she found it almost impossible to come up with a thesis that did not mimic or copy someone else’s. Thankfully, she eventually was able to discover a thesis that did just that.
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I decided to respond to this blog post because it is so relatable. She touches on a problem that all students experience at some point in their writing career. It’s so easy to get discouraged about your own ideas when you are researching about a subject that is covered by scholars. The complexity of their arguments is often intimidating and overwhelming, and you can lose sight of the importance of your own voice.
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I’ve also struggled with this in writing and in life in general. I think it’s just important to remember that there is always going to be someone more educated than you, but that doesn’t mean what you have to say doesn’t matter. Your ideas could broaden the conversation and add a new and important perspective on the issue that’s being discussed. Publishers wouldn’t consistently publish new essays and articles if there wasn’t value in differing perspectives.