Intertextuality occurs when one text alludes to another text, either implicitly or overtly, by employing distinguishing, common, or identifiable components from the referred work. Because all writings present different viewpoints on topics or messages, this helps construct meaning. Using other texts as sources of information or inspiration for your own work are examples of intertextuality. Intertextuality is a valuable tool in creating interest and tension within a story because it allows you to connect with your audience on a more personal level. This connection can be made through similarities between yourself and the other text, which enables your audience to understand your perspective better. For example, if you are writing about being young and starting out in life, then using passages from other people's experiences can help bring your story to life with evidence that supports what you are saying. Intertextuality can also provide evidence for the existence of God. If we were to assume that every word written by man was unique and had no significance else where it could be used, then things would be difficult to explain. For example, if we were to read a book about Jesus Christ and did not see any references to other books, then we would never know about Him or how important He has been to many people over time. However, since references to other works keep appearing throughout the Bible, they prove that God exists and have been guiding mankind through other writers for hundreds of years.