No imagination

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To think of an original idea basically means to think of an idea that already exists and modify it slightly to fit your needs. It's sort of like when teachers tell you to read something and then write what it's about in your own words. Any idea isn't completely original. They are just variations of other ideas and I'm sure you will notice this with the rest of your classmates even though they may not see it (because they aren't looking for it).

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It would appear that I have very little imagination. I can usually think of ways to solve problems easily, or better ways to do things, which might appear to be imaginative but otherwise I haven´t any. I can't write fiction unless I'm given an idea or outline by someone. However, I do appreciate imaginative works and avidly read fiction.

My dictionary has three definitions for the word imagination:

1. The formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
2. The ability to form mental images of things or events
3. The ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems

I could fit definition number three. But I wonder if when people say imagination they mean something else? I'm sure a lot of people can't form images in their heads but otherwise have a normal imagination... or do most people lack it too?

I do have an imagination, I've always loved writing stories and used to write lyrics too and consider my style of journalism to be even quite imaginative - in some ways my imagination is very over-active. When it comes to drawing and painting though, I'm really good at copying a picture from a photograph or book but have no ability to come up with anything from imagination. No idea why that is.

I have Asperger's, I have an imagination. The first tome an idea was comcieved it was new