You may not be the first person to have an idea. But how far do you take it? That is how you get distinguished.
On this page I give advice on how to be unique, to get attention beyond just being noticed in the first place, et cetera. I also hope to help save you from becoming the subject of stories like these.
Establishing a particular area of expertise (like my common theme of Pirates of the Caribbean for my parodying) can help make you stand out. The more experienced you become in a particular field, the better at it you will become. Limiting your options can, paradoxically, also be helpful for prompting creativity and ensuring you do not resort to doing things anyone could have thought of doing.
Mrs. Rita is a tough name to rhyme, so the fact that I managed it earns me some attention. Being seen is the essential start, but achievements like that are useful for making sure viewers continue to view you.
I have been known to avoid songs anyone could have thought of using for my piratical topics (e.g. Come Sail Away by Styx).
I also tend to avoid doing things anyone could have thought of doing with the songs I do choose. For example, changing father
to bother.
Occasionally this may be appropriate, but it is generally not recommended, partly because it is such an obvious rhyme but also because it is unlikely to make the song any more pleasing. (Also, with my working under the Pirates of the Caribbean theme, the second and third movies in that franchise made it so I rarely need to change father.
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