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Is this plagerism?

TheDarkKnight 🚫

I've been working on a new story a lot over the last few days. I really like how it is going, but when I got about halfway through the first draft, I realized that it was very similar to a story I read here maybe 15-20 years ago. I don't remember the name of the story or the author, even though "she" (you can never be sure) was very popular at the time. Anyway, the skeleton of the story might not be original, but I'm trying to put different flesh on it. I plan on posting it anyway, even if I do feel a little guilty.

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TMax 🚫

@TheDarkKnight

Did you know that every human on the planet has basically the same skeleton, and even muscles and organs, and yet, some I love, and some, well, not so much...

shinerdrinker 🚫

@TheDarkKnight

Everyone plagiarizes the same book with every story... the Oxford English Dictionary.

Sorry, I'll get back to work now.

Tee hee.

--Shinerdrinker

Switch Blayde 🚫
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@TheDarkKnight

That's not plagiarism. Nor is it a copyright violation.

awnlee jawking 🚫

@TheDarkKnight

I've been working on a new story a lot over the last few days. I really like how it is going, but when I got about halfway through the first draft, I realized that it was very similar to a story I read here maybe 15-20 years ago.

The first important question is how similar? The second important question is how bothered you will feel if readers link the two stories.

It's very unlikely there would be any real-world consequences.

AJ

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ghostwritten 🚫

@awnlee jawking

I would also suggest calling out the original story and author in an Author's Note, if he knows it. Maybe bring some traffic to the original one (again, if it's still available).

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awnlee jawking 🚫

@ghostwritten

That reminds me of 'Spirals' by Lellan McLemore and 'A Good Man' by Marc Nobbs.

AJ

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ystokes 🚫

@awnlee jawking

That reminds me of 'Spirals' by Lellan McLemore and 'A Good Man' by Marc Nobbs.

"The names were changed to protect the guilty."

It took a while, but Marc did say he had Lellan's permission. The main issue I had was that the first half of "A Good Man" was almost scene for scene of "Spirals" the rest went to a very dark place.

TheDarkKnight 🚫

@ghostwritten

I would, if I knew the title and author, but I read it about 20 years ago. That's a lot of water under the bridge, or SOL stories read, so I have no idea. I do remember it was a very short story, unlike her usual ones. All I remember about her is that she was a well-known erotic writer, both on SOL and some other sites. I remember sending her a note telling her how much I liked it, and that was the beginning of communications between us that lasted a few months. I think she might have been the one who invited me to be part of the "Erotic Pen" group. I think I heard that she lived somewhere in the Northwest(?), and died of cancer or something not long after that. If any of that rings a bell with any of you oldtimers, let me know.

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Switch Blayde 🚫
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@TheDarkKnight

nd died of cancer

rache? (Rachel Ross)

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TheDarkKnight 🚫

@Switch Blayde

OMG, I think that's it! Tks.

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