They beg to disagree. And me too.

There are still original melodies out there to be written.

As music tends to change styles, so too the melody or lack thereof changes as well. this opens the door to countless new possibilities for new melodies.

The creative person will always be able to write an original melody. It's said that a genius never reveals where he stole his ideas from. And as long as no one else can figure it out, he remains a genius rather than a plagiarizer.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.