According to Porter, Imagining writing "as individual, as isolated, as heroic" can be harmful. Porter explains that nothing written is ever purely genuine because it always derives from another source in one way shape or form. I would completely agree; every one's thoughts always come from another source, even if it wasn't intentional or derived from the opposition. He uses Thomas Jefferson as an example when Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson used ideas and theories by John Locke and put them in his own words. All educational writings need references and recourses to have their ideas set in motion. Porter also states that if a writer or student can't be completely set in their discourse community, they will not be able to write effectively; if the writer or student isn't completely immersed in their discourse community then Porter believes it could lead to plagiarism. I wonder if a writer could not plagiarize while in their discourse community? It seems as if the discourse community is a place where people come to understand each others' ideas, so how can any ideas be original at all? I believe that if you want to have an original idea, then you need to be on your own with your own thoughts. The only true inner inspiration has to come from you, not from what others have taught you or what you've learned from other's mistakes. I, however, don't think it's possible to not be inspired from others' lessons and mistakes, so there's not really much room for true inner inspiration.