Noun
done thing (plural done things)
(chiefly UK) Something done habitually or according to social norms, expectations, etc.
Who does the novel belong to? I am writing about a different reality, so I need to shape it to fit my reality. You don't want to do the same. You don't want to do the done thing. To take a risk, you still need to be absolutely on the margins. I am doing what I want to do. Meena Kandasamy