I often use the following illustration.

Imagine a bush. Most people just see the bush from one perspective. I like to move around to the other side and see another view. And I like writers like yourself who take us on that little journey and give us new perspectives on common things.

“The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from.”

The only thing that ever worked for me was to sit my butt in the chair and pound the keys. I may end up with crap, but manure is just crap, until you bag it and sell it as “Magic Growth Soil Additive.”