Writers: Why should writers get their own ideas?

It almost certainly was not written to begin with. There are allusions to it in the 18th century and a written version was first published in the early 19th century. Aspects of the story, such as the giant's treasures, are very ancient.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.