Chapter 1brbr Nothing is originalbr What is originality undetected plagiarismbr All creative work builds from what came beforebr Stop trying to make something out of nothing and embrace influencebr Climb your own tree and once you climb your own tree build your own branchbr Be curious about the world ask questions Google everythingbr Always be reading collect books even if you dont plan on reading them right awaybr Save your thefts for laterbr Keep a swipe file a file of things you swiped from other